How many family businesses own the Economist?
Those that advocate stakeholder capitalism might be about to own the newspaper outright
Top single-family office hires heavyweight
A financial wizard hires another financial wizard for his family office
An uncle/nephew dispute like no other
The lawyers look to be the biggest beneficiaries of an ongoing dispute between uncle and nephew for control…
The pros and cons of husband and wife leadership teams
Husband and wife leadership teams might be more profitable but they stifle growth, particularly international…
Russia without love for family businesses
Despite low taxes and an entrepreneurial zeal among many Russians, family businesses aren't taking hold…
Single family offices manage a lot of money. Here’s a guesstimate
Estimates place the total assets managed by wealth managers to be around $20 trillion
Want to work for a family office? Get to know the family
For the outsider, single-family offices might seem like hedge fund and private equity groups - black-box…
Five family businesses run by woman
A recent report predicts that women will increasingly lead family businesses as more families decide…
Why most banks get family businesses so wrong
Banks make money out of the listed family controlled businesses, not the non-listed family controlled…
Does the rest of the world want family offices?
Family offices have boomed in North America and Europe in the last 20 years, but have yet to take hold…
The family office, the family business and the non-family managers
One thing’s for sure, family businesses continue to throw up some electrifying feuds.
Nike becomes a family business
Arguably the world’s most recognised sports brand Nike has become a family business with the appointment o…