Sir Anthony Ritossa welcomed the presence of 600+ global leading family offices and HNWIs in Dubai for his 10th FO Investment Summit. Delegates gathered to discuss key topics around challenges and opportunities that family offices face, such as succession planning, philanthropy, governance, and reviewed a wide range of investment opportunities together.
We participated both days of the event and connected with a wide range of investors, companies and of course some of our friends from the region. Our CEO, Benjamin spoke on a panel on “Co-Investment Opportunities” for FOs, where to find them, review them without sector expertise, and how to best structure deals with co-investors. We reviewed a few opportunities in European hotel real estate together, and discussed benefits and challenges of such co-investments in a diversified portfolio.
Benjamin was also invited to sit down with CEO Magazine, and present our highly differentiated investment thesis, that focuses on a fully integrated value chain in hospitality real estate in Europe. The interview will be featured in their next edition.
The gathering, held at the Four Seasons Dubai, was an excellent way to re-connect with industry friends and get an update on the most pressing issues and opportunities of families and managers in the region. We look forward to next year’s edition.
