Insert from RBC Wealth Management The North American Family Report 2024:
Private multi-family office: These will all have had a founding family before widening out their offering to multiple families. These offices are owned by families and operated for their benefit. Commercial multi-family office: These will look after the interests of multiple families, often with wealth of less than US $150 million. Unlike private multi-family offices, they are owned by commercial third parties.
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