After a challenging decade, hedge funds are experiencing a resurgence in popularity, posting strong global inflows and their best returns in more than 15 years.

For family offices, the diversification benefits and uncorrelated returns of hedge funds are appealing in a volatile market. At the same time, however, experts say that the ability to carry out deep investment and operational due diligence on this complex asset class is crucial before interested investors make a move.

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Even billionaires aren’t guaranteed membership in R360 Global, a very exclusive and fast-growing U.S.-based ultra-private organization for the ultra-wealthy to learn, lean on each other, and work together to make the world a better place. It has aims to expand globally, and possibly soon, here in Canada in 2026.

It can indeed be lonely at the very top of the economic food chain—an insight often only discovered by the ultra-high-net-worth after achieving the rarefied top 1/10th of 1 per cent of the financial pyramid. They amass significant wealth and, sometimes suddenly, they find themselves isolated without peers. Of course, they’re not truly alone.

They have family, friends, employees, a host of professionals—including those operating their multi-family office—managing their wealth and often many business associates.

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