Li Ka-Shing has still got it
Asia's richest man has split his company in half, making his family and shareholders a lot of money.
News round-up: Santander, Market Basket, Polaroid, Adidas
The head of the Spanish bank shores it up, but reduces family exposure;
Is Qatar’s Wealth Fund The World’s Biggest Family Office?
The Qatari ruling family, the Al Thanis, seem to be rapidly changing their country's sovereign wealth…
Greece’s dangerous war on its oligarchs
The Syriza party's populist anti-rich rhetoric might go down well with cash-strapped voters, but there…
Succession and the single child
This week has seen a spate of bad - and in one case tragic - stories involving the children of wealthy…
Rupert Murdoch, sly fox
Since the dark days of 2011, when he was considered damaged, the News Corporation mogul has managed to…
Skills drought hits family firms
Several recent surveys have found that recruitment is a huge and growing issue for European family companies.
The Heineken formula: luck and longevity
Family businesses are never short of people telling them how to ensure succession goes smoothly, but…
News round-up: Sika, Steinmetz, Reuben, Murdoch
The Sika saga goes on, as minority shareholders challenge the controlling family's decision to sell out,…
Cavalli is bang on trend
China-facing investors are looking for mid-market fashion houses now that Chinese consumers are becoming…
News round-up: Ambani, Cargill, Logothetis, Batista, Cho
India questions Reliance Industries' payments to politicians, while macadamia sales rocket.
Kwoks In The Dock, But Hong Kong Won’t Change
The conviction of Thomas Kwok on corruption charges is a big moment in Hong Kong, because its tycoons…
Interview: John Mills of JML
All of John Mills' children have worked for his business JML, but only one remains and the company is…