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Volume 4 · 2026
Governance, continuity and the human infrastructure of family wealth.
Volume 4 · Issue 1 · 1 research & analysis article
A family constitution becomes useful when it identifies the person who can decide, the evidence that person must consider, and the rights that survive disagreement. This original editorial proposes a decision-rights register and an exception review for family offices.
Open this issueVolume 4 · Issue 2 · 1 research & analysis article
An ownership apprenticeship can develop judgment without making employment in the family enterprise a condition of belonging. This editorial separates ownership literacy, governance eligibility and career choice, and offers a practical assessment through real decisions.
Open this issueVolume 4 · Issue 3 · 1 research & analysis article
Family-office operating design should begin with services, accountable owners and evidence of completion. This article proposes a service register that helps families compare internal staffing and outsourcing without losing responsibility at organizational boundaries.
Open this issueVolume 4 · Issue 4 · 1 research & analysis article
Geographic diversification creates a second portfolio: obligations attached to people, entities, accounts and decision locations. This editorial proposes an obligation map that keeps investment analysis distinct from jurisdiction-specific legal and tax conclusions.
Open this issueVolume 4 · Issue 5 · 1 research & analysis article
A credible request is not the same as an authorized transaction. This article proposes a family-office exercise that tests identity, payment authority, continuity and recovery when a familiar voice or compromised account asks staff to bypass normal controls.
Open this issueVolume 4 · Issue 6 · 1 research & analysis article
A family office can fund care without having authority to choose it. This editorial proposes a consent-centered coordination record that separates personal wishes, clinical decisions, financial authority and logistical support.
Open this issueThemed editorial collections. Source authors, original journal identities, DOIs and publication dates remain unchanged. Volumes 4–6 launch with one unique original AI-assisted editorial analysis per issue; these are not new empirical studies or independently human-peer-reviewed findings.