Family office
An institutional research desk for a small team, built so the decision stays where it belongs, with the family.
What the job asks of you
A family office invests for the long term with a small team, and every decision answers to the family.
A small team, a wide mandate
The same few people look after public equities, outside managers and everything else, so the time for any single name is short.
Institutional rigor, without the institution
The family expects the care of a large firm, without the headcount and research budget that usually come with it.
Decisions that need explaining
Views have to be shared with family members and advisers in plain language, with reasoning that is easy to follow.
A working day with Cairn
Cairn gives a small team a research desk that works in the background and reports back in plain words.
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Start the day informed
The News AI Snapshot sums up what moved and why, and you can ask about anything in the edition.
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Ask in plain language
Cairn Chat answers your questions with sources, remembers what you have worked on, and files threads into your notes.
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Look at a company properly
Research Copilot sits on every company page, ready with live data, transcripts and your own notes.
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Go deep on a decision
When a name matters, the Harness researches it to a set standard and writes up the case, with the open points left for you to decide.
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Decide together
Each view shows where its figures came from, so it can be explained and discussed. Nothing goes out, and nothing trades, without you.
How it fits your business
How your business works
A family office does not sell its research. It invests the family's own capital, so research is part of the cost of good stewardship, and the team is kept lean. The test is whether the family's decisions are better informed for what the desk costs.
| What your business needs | What Cairn changes |
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| Coverage without adding staff | Agents research each name to a set standard, so a small team can follow more of what it owns and what it is considering. |
| Answers anyone can follow | Plain-language answers come with their sources, ready to share with family members and advisers. |
| A cost that suits the office | Plans start with a single seat, and research stays within the spending limits you set. |