Insights
Notes on family offices and the UAE
Short notes on the official figures from DIFC and ADGM, and on the decisions families face when they set up here.
Asset allocation · October 2026
How family offices hold real estate,
and why they are holding less
Real estate falls from 11% to a planned 8% of family office portfolios in UBS's 2026 survey. The figures, and the three ways a family can hold property.
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Succession · October 2026
Why most family businesses
are not ready to pass on
Only 2.3% of advisers say the families they advise are fully ready for a sale or a handover. What holds the others back, and where to start.
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DIFC · October 2026
Families in DIFC:
the first half of 2026
Family-related entities up 36% and foundations up 67% in a year. What the figures say about how families are structuring.
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ADGM · October 2026
ADGM in
the first half of 2026
Assets under management up 54% and almost 14,000 active licences. What the growth means for a family choosing Abu Dhabi.
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Family offices · October 2026
DIFC or ADGM for
a single family office
The asset thresholds, the government fees and the legal system in each centre, side by side, and how a family decides between the two.
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