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Ownership and Management

Keeping it in the family: Why proactive succession is on the rise

October 20, 2021

For fans of the hit HBO TV show Succession, the process of proactively handing over a family run business to the next generation probably looks anything but straightforward.

For fans of the hit HBO TV show Succession, the process of proactively handing over a family run business to the next generation probably looks anything but straightforward.

Warring siblings, hidden secrets and ulterior motives make for great television, but an undoubtedly difficult situation for fictional media tycoon Logan Roy, played by Brian Cox, to deal with.

Emerging stronger as a successor: Gain wisdom from your family, family business and trusted advisers

October 19, 2021

At a family business conference, several years ago, I had the good fortune to hear speak the senior family member and then president of the fourth generation Italian fashion house, Ermenegildo Zegna. In reply to a question on where he spent his time, he identified three areas of personal priority.

How next generation talents can master family business leadership

October 19, 2021

Incorporating the family story and managing the perception of entitlement while handling complex relationships are key skills for rising leaders of family businesses, executive leadership experts say.

Incorporating the family story and managing the perception of entitlement while handling complex relationships are key skills for rising leaders of family businesses, executive leadership experts say.

Family business governance and prenuptial agreements

October 18, 2021

Over the last 20 months, family businesses have experienced unprecedented levels of disruption caused by outside forces. Certainly, Covid-19 has been the leading cause of this turmoil, but a confluence of economic, geopolitical and environmental threats has also caused savvy families to galvanise around resource preservation and the enhancement of family cohesion and reputation.

Why the Cayman Islands is a preferred jurisdiction for family offices

October 13, 2021

The Cayman Islands is a highly attractive jurisdiction for setting up family offices and in recent years, many ultra-high net worth families have chosen to make the British Overseas Territory in the western Caribbean Sea both their home and their headquarters for their global operations.

FB Roundup: Aster DM Healthcare, Manchester United, Wegmans Food Markets

October 11, 2021

Moopen family’s Aster DM Healthcare partners with Roche Diagnostics in Middle East, Glazer family benefits from share sales in Manchester United, Heiresses in top leadership of Wegmans Food Markets.

Moopen family’s Aster DM Healthcare partners with Roche Diagnostics in Middle East

Aster DM Healthcare, the second-generation Indian family business in Dubai, has entered a strategic partnership for the Middle East “to stay ahead of the curve” with the diagnostics wing of the Swiss fourth-generation healthcare multinational Roche.

The five challenges of wealth inheritors

October 7, 2021

Children of wealth must overcome five key challenges to generate a sense of life purpose and a positive and facilitative emotional connection to their money.

Children of wealth must overcome five key challenges to generate a sense of life purpose and a positive and facilitative emotional connection to their money.

Each challenge describes an important aspect of the psychological relationship to the saving, spending, and sharing of wealth. To develop a positive wealth identity, children must resolve conflicts and overcome their vulnerabilities in each area.

Challenge 1: Financial awareness

Next generation entrepreneurs drive venture capital exposure in family offices

October 6, 2021

The next generation taking charge of family wealth are seizing more opportunities in the world’s $418 billion venture capital space and powering the expansion by family offices into early investments, according to new research by Campden Wealth.

However, the best venture deals continued to be hard to access and most family offices relied on their existing network for deal flow. Recruiting and retaining expertise in venture capital remained a challenge for many family offices.

Medtronic leverages reach to commercialise partner products in growth markets

October 5, 2021

With a global presence in more than 150 countries, Medtronic has a deep footprint in the cardiovascular, medical surgical, neuroscience and diabetes MedTech sectors.

With a global presence in more than 150 countries, Medtronic has a deep footprint in the cardiovascular, medical surgical, neuroscience and diabetes MedTech sectors.

We are pleased to report that in our mission to alleviate pain, restore health and extend life, we have had a positive impact on more than 72 million patients during the year despite pandemic-related challenges.

Tell us about the developing and changing needs of your family office

October 4, 2021

Family offices are evolving—what should you be focusing on in the future? Share your insights in our new survey.

Family offices are evolving—what should you be focusing on in the future?

In partnership with TMF Group, Campden Wealth is delighted to be working on a new survey that will highlight the latest trends and issues facing family offices.

The aim is to uncover attitudes on the changing landscape and find ways to generate efficiencies, ease the administrative burden and capitalise on specialists’ skill sets.