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UK family business sustainability underwritten by inheritance tax

June 7, 2019

Sustainability, growth and jobs are at stake when the issue of UK family businesses and inheritance tax flares up, say sector experts.

Sustainability, growth and jobs are at stake when the issue of UK family businesses and inheritance tax flares up, say sector experts.

Tax Justice UK’s new research released this week said the British government was handing out up to £666 million ($849 million) a year in inheritance tax reliefs on land and business property to families who were already well off.

The Oval Office as the Trump family office

May 3, 2017

In an election campaign infamous for contradictions and outbursts, one constant factor has been the mission of Donald Trump to have his adult children and son-in-law installed as the power behind his throne.

Make family business great again? What can family business expect now Donald Trump has America in his hands

April 24, 2017

Donald Trump’s election as the 45th US president has thrust a family business leader into the most important job in the world. What will be the impact on family businesses in the US (and beyond) of having a family business-friendlier figure in charge? Nicholas Moody and James Beech report

Commentary: In search of equity opportunities

October 13, 2016

The prolonged, low return environment has been fuelled by record low interest rates and a monetary policy that is holding back yields, forcing investors to look to alternatives in the search for portfolio growth – and family offices are no exception, says Bill Nixon, managing partner at Maven Capital Partners.

Nixon offers his insight into the strategies family offices are adopting to meet their long-term investment return horizons and twin goals of wealth preservation and appreciation.

When political interests Trump the family business

December 11, 2015

Donald Trump isn’t the first family business owner to ever run

for public office, but he’s certainly been the most vocal

It’s one thing to push your family’s political interests behind the scenes – using Super PACs and K Street lobbyists. But to intentionally position yourself under the harsh spotlight of a political campaign is something altogether different.

The business of bullshit

January 31, 2013

An early contender for euphemism of the year has to be the statement from Aubrey McClendon, chief executive of energy company Chesapeake, who earlier this week said that he was standing down over “philosophical differences” with the board.

Grant Gordon: It’s time for family business to get political

December 3, 2009

The Small Business Act (SBA), which was adopted by the European Union in 2008, incorporates 10 principles, one of which states: “EU and Member States should create an environment within which entrepreneurs and family businesses can thrive”.

The Small Business Act (SBA), which was adopted by the European Union in 2008, incorporates 10 principles, one of which states: "EU and Member States should create an environment within which entrepreneurs and family businesses can thrive".

Olivier de Richoufftz: The time is right for family business growth

September 1, 2008

If you studied economics in the 1960s and 1970s you might have been told the family business sector would soon die out.

If you studied economics in the 1960s and 1970s you might have been told the family business sector would soon die out. It was argued that companies with hundreds of thousands of shareholders were in better positions to raise capital through stockmarkets. The future, it was claimed, belonged to them.

Randel Carlock: Family conflict – when enough is enough

September 1, 2008

The latest news of conflict between Mukesh and Anil Ambani comes as no surprise. Mukesh’s Reliance Industries began arbitration proceedings against Anil’s Reliance Communications in July following a collapsed merger deal with MTN Group, claiming it has first right to refusal over Anil’s stake in the company.

The latest news of conflict between Mukesh and Anil Ambani comes as no surprise. Mukesh's Reliance Industries began arbitration proceedings against Anil's Reliance Communications in July following a collapsed merger deal with MTN Group, claiming it has first right to refusal over Anil's stake in the company. The brothers have been fighting since 2002 following the death of their father and the subsequent division of his business empire. They may be successful businessmen, but are they good stewards if they leave their family a legacy of conflict?

Alan Hassenfeld: Social responsibility gives you a competitive edge

September 1, 2008

At Hasbro we make toys. We also make a lot of packaging and, consequently, we’re part of a bigger problem affecting our world – waste.

At Hasbro we make toys. We also make a lot of packaging and, consequently, we're part of a bigger problem affecting our world – waste.

We work with another family-owned business, Wal-Mart, to lessen our impact and the results are startling. Every one of our products today has a traceable footprint and Wal-Mart expects us to improve our environmental responsibility on that product on a yearly basis.