Jessica Tasman-Jones

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Sumner Redstone’s expected resignation from family empire could create leadership battle

Sumner Redstone’s expected resignation from family media empire Viacom today could unleash a succession battle between its non-family chief executive and his daughter, Shari, who has released a pointed statement about leadership at the company.

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Financial crisis delays family business succession planning for Baby Boomers

The global financial crisis has messed with retirement timelines in family businesses, according to research out of the US, as Baby Boomers have focused on keeping their businesses afloat rather than succession planning.

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Impact investing pioneers release report to measure impact of portfolio

A new impact investing report has been released in an effort to pave the way for family offices and other investors keen to measure the impact of their investments – alongside financial returns.

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Generation gap: why Millennials have hooked on to impact investing

The next generation has hooked onto impact investing like no other – so what do family offices managing multigenerational wealth need to know?

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Lay of the land: the conservation philanthropists saving ecosystems across the globe

For all the attention climate receives, another environmental crisis – the sixth great extinction – receives relatively less airtime. Jessica Tasman-Jones met with philanthropists seeking to protect and restore the balance of nature – from the Scottish Highlands to Patagonia

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Michael Hill International founder defends daughter's appointment to shareholders

A New Zealand businessman has shed tears at a shareholder meeting as he defended the appointment of his daughter to chairman of the jewellery company he founded.

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New generation of Asian entrepreneurs are in business for the long haul

Entrepreneurs in Asia are more likely to take a long-term approach to their enterprise, according to new research – less than a quarter in China intend to exit their businesses compared to half in the UK.

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Third-gen daughter becomes chair of Hong Kong Ship Owners Association

One of the world’s largest ship-owning associations is now chaired by a third-generation member of Hong Kong shipping company Wah Kwong Maritime Transport.

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Royal jeweller Wartski celebrates 150 years with sponsorship and book

A family business that has served as a jeweller to six generations of British royalty are sponsoring an exhibition at one of London’s top museums to celebrate their 150th anniversary.

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Families in Asia seeking to “do good” shift towards impact investing

Families of wealth in Asia are increasingly looking to impact investing rather philanthropy to achieve social and environmental good, according to a new report released this week.

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