The rise of the blended family business
A Thyssen investment vehicle has purchased 60% of Italy's Petrovalves, creating a strange new sort of…
The markets raise a glass to Pernod Ricard’s family CEO
The French drinks company's shares have skyrocketed since third-generation Alexandre Ricard took over.
Why management buyouts are a good exit for families
A change in the law in the UK is making them more popular.
Asian family offices are run by families, not professionals
New research says that there are just 200 family offices in Asia at most, compared to around 3,000 in…
Is Samsung on a collision course with South Korea’s government?
The Lee family which control Samsung are on a collision course with South Korea's government.
Interview: Jouni and Jouko Salo on the culture of curiosity
Two brothers from a Finnish shipping dynasty talk creativity, drones and greentech.
Segafredo float raises possibilities
Will other family-owned coffee firms follow Massimo Zanetti's lead?
A diverse board makes for a robust business
Research shows that British family firms were less likely to go bust in the recession, and that it might…
100,000 families control the French economy, not 200
The French government and society should realise how important the sector is to jobs and growth, says…
Six Silicon Valley family offices
The investment vehicles of the top tech titans have billions under management - so what do the smartest…
Interview: why salmon-smoker Lance Forman is in the pink
It lost its premises to the Olympic stadium, but now the fourth-gen East End business is flourishing…
Family offices’ reverse takeover of Wall Street
Yet another hedge fund is to convert into a family office.
Why a vulture is right to peck at Hong Kong’s last family-owned bank
Minority shareholders have a right to know whether the family they are investing in is making good deals,…