James Beech

Deputy Editor

James Beech is the Deputy Editor for CampdenFB, its website CampdenFB.com and its social network. He is a qualified and internationally experienced multimedia journalist with a career in daily and weekly newspapers, consumer and financial magazines, plus video production, digital journalism and public relations.

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Empower millennials in family business by making a real impact

An award-winning millennial entrepreneur says family businesses must show their rising stars how their family wealth serves the greater good if they want to engage next-gens in succession planning.

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New millennial family chair Jaimie Mayer calls for succession mentoring, accountability, impact...

The first fourth-generation family member to chair the Nathan Cummings Foundation says the next generation should not be seen as a “threat” by family principals and urges more entities to mentor their next gens shoulder to shoulder.

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Next-gen Jaimie Mayer to shake-up family foundation as new chair

The first fourth-generation family member to lead the Nathan Cummings Foundation says a root and branch restructuring of the New York-based philanthropic institution is the best way to honour her family’s legacy.

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How families can attract millennials into their succession planning

Millennials take a communal approach to engage friends, family and colleagues to address the social issues they care about—an approach family principals could adopt as they look to bring their next gens into the fold.

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Sustainability helps Benetton, LVMH reputations as well as the planet

Benetton and LVMH are the latest global family businesses to enhance their brands by touting their sustainability commitments, but family experts note the value-adds of marketing authenticity to millennials and reputational rehabilitation.

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Global family office growth soars, manages $5.9 trillion

Asia Pacific and North American business families of wealth have powered the record-breaking growth in the number of family offices by more than one-third in only two years.

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Economic uncertainty shrinks world’s ultra-wealth by $2 trillion

The wealth of the world’s richest people, often leaders of legacy business families, has been hit the hardest by global economic turbulence to the tune of $2 trillion—the first downturn in seven years.

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Henkel, Melia, Trussardi, next-gens and sustainability awarded for excellence by CampdenFB

Europe’s leading business families were hailed for their sustainability and stewardship by their peers at the glittering European Families in Business Awards 2019 this week.

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Who are the finalists for the European Families in Business Awards 2019?

Inspiring family businesses that excel in growth, governance, stewardship and sustainability will vie for six awards at the most prestigious awards ceremony in Europe’s family business society.

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Impacts impress investors but they just can’t get the staff

Investors say their impact investments meet—or beat—their expectations as the global $502 billion sector grows and matures, but they struggle to find the right people to manage their projects.

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