Family offices pause dealmaking in March on trade war fears

Family offices pause dealmaking in March on trade war fears


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A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high net worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox.

Private investment firms of the ultra-rich dialed back their deal-making in March as President Donald Trump’s tariffs loomed large. Last month, single-family offices made 40 direct investments, a 45% plunge year-over-year, according to data provided exclusively to CNBC by Fintrx, a private wealth intelligence platform.



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