The 2026 Liquidity Mismatch: Why Paper Wealth is Failing the Access Test
Across family offices and private banks, 2026 has been heralded as the beginning of a recovery. Instead, we are witnessing a structural mismatch.
Across family offices and private banks, 2026 has been heralded as the beginning of a recovery. Instead, we are witnessing a structural mismatch.
Today’s environment presents a stark reality for Ultra-High Net Worth (UHNW) families with regards to capital and asset liquidity. There is an illusion of liquidity being masked by industry specific M&A activity, certain tech stocks, a handful of private company stakes, prominent art collections, and a continued influx of new entrants in the secondary space.
Even the most cherished assets can become silent drains on wealth. The key is knowing when to hold and when to rebalance.
In an increasingly volatile world, wealth preservation demands more than foresight—it requires optionality. In her latest feature for Wealth Solutions Report, Leyster Capital’s Eileen Burke explores the growing costs of strategic flexibility for ultra-high net worth families.
I’ve spent more than two decades listening closely to families with extraordinary wealth and even more extraordinary responsibilities. If there’s one truth that’s emerged time and time again, it’s this: they rarely wait for headlines to act.
Working with collectors across a range of collection types, Leyster Capital meets clients where they are.