IE Foundation’s Center for Families in Business Leads a New Initiative to Strengthen Family Offices

The IE Family Offices Knowledge Hub, launched in 2025 by the IE Center for Families in Business, is an applied research initiative supported by OpenWealth, Franklin Templeton, and now Cuatrecasas. Its purpose is to strengthen the role of Family Offices as engines of long-term, purpose-driven value creation through knowledge generation, strategic analysis, and practical resources.

Led by Cristina Cruz, Director of the Hub and Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Business at IE Business School, the initiative brings together academia and industry experts to address key challenges in governance, risk management, and investment strategy, integrating economic performance with social responsibility. The management team also includes Javier Villegas, Head of Franklin Templeton for Iberia and Latin America, and Marta Alonso Jiménez, General Manager of OpenWealth, who contribute their expertise in private wealth management and investment.

With the recent incorporation of Cuatrecasas, the Hub expands its multidisciplinary approach and deepens collaboration across sectors to better understand and support the evolution of Family Offices. 

Among its objectives are identifying emerging trends, promoting best practices, and fostering dialogue within the Family Office ecosystem. It will also organize seminars, meetings, and networking activities to strengthen this community and encourage collaborative learning.

By combining academic rigor with sector expertise, the IE Family Offices Knowledge Hub positions itself as a reference for the study and advancement of Family Offices — empowering families in business to sustain their legacy, create impact across generations, and shape the future of private wealth and investment.