Rewriting the rules

After decades of global integration, we see markets are entering a new era, shaped by policy-driven economics, shifting alliances, and growing political fragmentation. BlackRock's Global Family Office Report reveals how families are rewriting the rules, and navigating a new world order.
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Overview

To better understand how family offices around the globe are navigating current market dynamics, BlackRock partnered with Illuminas to conduct a survey on their priorities, challenges, and portfolio positioning for 2025 and beyond.

From March 17 to May 19, 2025, participating families responded to a variety of questions, ranging from investment management and asset allocation, to governance and technology.

175

family offices surveyed globally

27

global markets represented

$320B USD

total investable AUM across respondents

$1.8B USD

average wealth per participating family

Asset allocation: Alternatives remain key, but challenges are rising

Seven in ten family offices have or are planning to make changes to portfolio allocations, and nine in ten are either making changes or looking for opportunities to do so.

 Alternatives represent 42% of participating families' portfolios: including private equity, private credit, real estate, venture capital, liquid alternatives and infrastructure. More than half of our respondents are bullish on private credit and infrastructure, with nearly one-third citing plans to increase allocations to each asset class, respectively, in 2025-2026.

Source:

BlackRock 2025 Global Family Office Report.

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2025 global family office report

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