A majority of family offices made at least six direct investments last year, where they buy a stake in a private company or provide lending, according to a survey by BNY Mellon Wealth Management.
An even larger number of family offices , plan to make the same number or more direct investments in 2024. With the number of family officesor more, the flood of family office money into private companies could reshape private markets and the private equity industry. At the same time, private companies are increasingly attracted to family offices as banks tighten lending and private equity firms do fewer deals. Family offices have the advantage of offering more patient capital, since they're typically investing for decades or even generations.