IE University, Franklin Templeton, and OpenWealth have collaborated to launch the IE Family Office Knowledge Hub.

The hub is an academic and business platform aimed at generating and disseminating knowledge around family offices, driven by the IE Center for Families in Business.

With family offices growing in significance for investment and legacy preservation, the platform will look to blend academic research with practical insights to help address the challenges families face when managing multigenerational wealth.

Its agenda includes applied research, strategic meetings, content creation, and training programs for decision-makers.

In its first year, the hub will conduct and produce a global report titled The Role of Family Offices as Investors in Private Markets.

This study will assess family offices’ decision-making processes, strategic and operational challenges, and emerging investment opportunities.

It will also examine how the market is adapting its infrastructure and processes to meet the needs of these investors.

“This hub has been established to help understand and support a significant evolution: the shift from families that create companies to families that invest in them,” commented IE Center for Families in Business director and IE Family Offices Knowledge Hub head, Cristina Cruz.

“It is the era of the entrepreneurial family office that not only preserves wealth but also projects it into the future, generating economic and social impact through a logic of purpose, long-term vision, and entrepreneurial investment.”

Franklin Templeton head of distribution for Iberia and Latin America, Javier Villegas, added: "We are excited to support this initiative focused on generating and sharing knowledge about private markets and family offices.

“Understanding the dynamics, strategies, and best practices of this investment structure, which is essential for preserving the legacy of business families, requires extensive research initiatives like this one."

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