Family offices are increasingly beating out private equity firms in mega-deals because of their fast decision-making and, often, their value-driven approach as owners. Savvy family offices are the new sophisticated investors, according to Bloomberg News, with a series of moves within the last couple of years cementing the trend; they poach talent and they buy fast. For example, take the sale of Quadrangle Group’s Hargray in March: in eight days, a consortia of families, headed […]