Niki Lauda’s lessons in risk-management
Modern business families have a huge variety of complex risks to cope with and evidence suggests that…
The House of Saud demonstrates how not to manage succession
The Saudis have broken every rule in the book, and the result is uncertainty.
News round-up: Baxter, Aldi, Li Ka-Shing, Lotte, Cisneros, Turner
Ena Baxter, who turned Baxters soups into a global business, had died aged 90;
Interview: Edouard Meylan, CEO of H Moser & Cie
The sixth-generation watch-maker is angry about the effect of the Swiss franc's appreciation on exporters,…
The rise of sticky baton syndrome
Many current owners of family businesses are refusing to retire, leading to frustration among the next…
Investment lessons from tycoons
Family-controlled firms can make decisions faster than shareholder-owned ones.
Peter Wallenberg’s 5 great achievements
Peter Wallenberg, who died this week, will be remembered as the man who saved the family investment vehicle…
Four reasons to love non-family managers
Non-family managers might not have the same emotional attachment to a business, but they can be very…
News round-up: Maran, Slim, Cho, Bombardier
Kalanithi Maran sells his stake in Indian budget airline SpiceJet.
Chaebols in Wonderland
A study finds that youngsters in South Korea's family-controlled conglomerates are promoted to senior…
Learning to love impact investing
The new style of giving might be tricky and time-consuming, but there is no need to despair.
The end of the Rothschild patriarchy?
The promotion of Ariane de Rothschild hints that the intensely male culture that has always dominated…
The Lego-fication of the American family firm
A report by PwC suggests that big changes are afoot in American family companies, with the current family…