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family office

American  
[fam-lee aw-fis, of-is, fam-uh-lee] / ˈfæm li ˈɔ fɪs, ˈɒf ɪs, ˈfæm ə li /

noun

  1. a financial advisory firm for extremely wealthy private individuals that is designed to offer comprehensive management of all assets, especially one that serves a single family.


Etymology

Origin of family office

First recorded in 2000–05

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"I was told there was a global family office based in London, so the money could have come from Singapore," he said of the conversation in the Channel 4 film.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

“It felt like he was being hunted,” says John Pfeffer, co-founder of Pfeffer Capital, a family office that has invested in Situational since its inception.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

A spokesperson for Storonsky's family office told the paper the claim was "without merit and will be defended".

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

Pagliuca, who now runs his family office in Palm Beach, Fla., said he liked the company’s intimate approach to fractional ownership.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

Abend, a family office executive in New York, is one of many who are reconsidering their fight against forehead lines.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

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