The Family Office is an organization of people, offering advice and services to families for all matters linked to the fact that they hold a large family fortunes. It is mandated to assist the family in the management of its assets of all kinds : tax and legal matters, philanthropy, financial assets, real estate, art collections and various types of financing.

The main objective of the Family Office is to preserve family harmony with a long-term and transgenerational vision.

The Family Office also assists the family in its organization, i.e. the internal governance of its affairs.
The Family Office is the name given to the structure, i.e. the organized team, that provides services and advice to the family.

The Family Office can be “employed by the family”, or be a “service provider” for the family.

In the first case, family officers are salaried employees of a single family, to whom they dedicate their work (Single Family Office).
In the second case, the Family Office is a Multi Family Office, a commercial company that serves several customer families.

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Both can join the Federation to benefit from its services and become part of a worldwide exchange network.

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Our History

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Based on the observation that there was no serious structure representing the profession on an international scale, the AFFO directors had the opportunity, during a study trip to Milan, to discuss with AIFO representatives the desirability of creating an “umbrella” structure, offering a place for sharing and exchange on a global scale, increasingly in line with the concerns and investment objectives of family officers.

Sharing the same objectives and the desire to create a useful federation, these two organizations joined forces in 2020 to create the International Federation of Family Office (IFFO).

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Our objectives

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In that context and in an increasingly globalized economy and approach to investment, the International Federation of Family Office aims to promote :

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Education

Promoting best practices through designated workshops and educational programs suitable to both Single and Multi Family Offices.

 

Networking

Providing trusted access to IFFO’s members’ network, facilitating exchange with other Single or Multi Family Office and professional members of our ecosystem, as well as with members of other associations.

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Intellectual capital

Promoting knowledge sharing by means of events and publications through peer-to-peer exchange in the industry while preserving the differentiated interests of Single vs Multi Family Offices and by acting on the common grounds.

 

Advocacy

Acting as spokespeople to provide information ; resources to authorities, regulators with the aim of protecting the industry, the family officer profession and promote beneficial policies across different geographies.