27/03/2026
A thought-provoking family office event in Mayfair last night, centred on alternative investment, expansion, overseas , succession and crisis management.
Our founder Karen Holden MPhil (Cantab) spoke on overseas moves, reputational risk and mitigation, crisis response, and succession planning. An engaged room with very candid conversations.
Key takeaways:
• Long-term investments are being approached with far greater caution structure and risk mitigation are front of mind in the current climate.
• Cash, gold and crypto continue to be favoured by those concerned about longer-term geopolitical uncertainty.
• While there is still interest in overseas expansion and relocation, many family offices are pausing decisions until greater stability returns.
• Spending patterns are shifting and investment strategies are evolving with them.
• A lively debate on technology and AI good or bad? The consensus: a powerful tool in the right hands, but one that requires careful oversight and governance.
A clear sense that strategy is no longer just about growth, but resilience.
Hosted by Karen Melonie Gould . It was Great to see some friendly faces Shirley C Molly Hooper Aldridge Cedric Torossian and meet some lovely new contacts