Johan van Zyl: The Changing Landscape of Family Office Governance
Johan van Zyl: The Changing Landscape of Family Office Governance
In this video, we've got an exciting interview with Johan van Zyl, Partner & Chairman South Africa for Stonehage Fleming. David gets the chance to chat with him about the latest trends within the Family Office sector and what UHNW global families really want. We also explore why good governance within a family office matters, and Johan shares his thoughts on family charters being used to codify values. Plus, he emphasizes the importance of documenting the past and narrative on how the family made their wealth. Finally, we dive into the challenges that come with better governance in a family office setting. It's an insightful conversation you won't want to miss, so hit that play button now and let's learn together! Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe for more content like this.
In this video, we've got an exciting interview with Johan van Zyl, Partner & Chairman South Africa for Stonehage Fleming. David gets the chance to chat with him about the latest trends within the Family Office sector and what UHNW global families really want. We also explore why good governance within a family office matters, and Johan shares his thoughts on family charters being used to codify values. Plus, he emphasizes the importance of documenting the past and narrative on how the family made their wealth. Finally, we dive into the challenges that come with better governance in a family office setting. It's an insightful conversation you won't want to miss, so hit that play button now and let's learn together! Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe for more content like this.
Johan is the Chairman of Stonehage Fleming South Africa and a member of the Group Executive Committee. In this role, he is an adviser to a number of ultra-high net worth South African families, director of a number of private investment companies and independent trustee to a number of family trusts and public benefit organizations. Johan is a strategic adviser to families who have created, or inherited, intergenerational wealth. He particularly enjoys participating in the development of healthy family ecosystems that also enable capital to be applied in a beneficial and meaningful way.
In this interview they also cover:
- Johan's background and role at Stonehage Fleming
- Tell us more about the capabilities of Stonehage's business following the Maitland acquisition?
- What trends do you see within the Family Office sector? What do UHNW global families really want?
- What's your assessment of the links between UK & South Africa at the moment?
- Do you see links to the US from South Africa?
- What do you see in Europe?
- What is in the toolkit for South African clients managing wealth?
- Why does having good governance within the family office matter?
- Do you see family charters being used to codify values?
- How important is documenting the past and narrative on how the family made their wealth?
- What are the challenges to better governance in a family office setting?
- What trends do you see from younger clients coming through?
- What are the key concerns of investors in today's volatile world?
- Is ESG part of the conversation with clients in South Africa?
- How do you assist clients pursue philanthropic interests?
- What's the outlook for 2023?
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