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King Charles attending COP27 would be “Very powerful”, so should he be free to speak?

October 29, 2022

As US climate envoy John Kerry claims the new King’s presence at the UN climate summit in Egypt “Would make a difference”, should the lifelong environmentalist and head of one of the world’s foremost families be free to speak his mind?

US climate envoy John Kerry claims the new King’s presence at COP27 “Would make a difference”. Ahead of the UN climate summit in Egypt and Campden Wealth's ClimateTech Investing Forum 2022 in Lausanne, Switzerland, on December 6 and 7, we ask should the lifelong environmentalist and head of one of the world’s foremost families be free to speak his mind?

Could Charles become the Climate King?

September 14, 2022

With decades of environmentalist credentials under his belt, could King Charles III be a significant force in fighting climate change and inspiring ESG transformation?

For the past 50-plus years, the newly appointed King Charles III has spoken out about climate change, pollution and deforestation. From urging world leaders to adopt a “Warlike footing” against the climate crisis at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) to adopting organic farming on his estates and even adapting his vintage Aston Martin to run on surplus white wine and whey cheese, it’s little wonder his majesty is already being dubbed the “Climate King”.

Discover how to adapt and enhance your portfolio with alternative investments

February 7, 2022

Multigenerational wealth-holders and family offices from around the world will gather in-person in London on February 23-24, 2022, for the 18th Family Alternative Investment Forum.

Multigenerational wealth-holders and family offices from around the world will gather in-person in London on February 23-24, 2022, for the 18th Family Alternative Investment Forum.

How to raise your succession game for next-gens in family business

February 24, 2021

Family business leader turned coach Philip Mackeown is calling on families to emerge from the Covid-19 crisis with an “additional font of courage within” and for their successors who must carry the businesses—and the family—forward.

Family business leader turned coach Philip Mackeown is calling on families to emerge from the Covid-19 crisis with an "additional font of courage within" and for their successors who must carry the businesses—and the family—forward.

Michael Ackerman, the next-gen growing sustainable family investments in forestry

February 12, 2021

A Canadian next-generation entrepreneur says more families are investing sustainably in forestry to achieve their impact goals and for the long-term inflation-proof returns of timber as an asset in their portfolios.

Michael Ackerman (pictured), 38, is the president and chief executive of EcoForests Asset Management. His socially responsible boutique forestry investment management company is headquartered in Toronto and operates 45 plantations in Latin America.

Prudence urged as families transfer wealth ahead of the Biden blue wave

October 28, 2020

Families have accelerated their wealth transfers to their next generation before a possible victory by Democrat challenger Joe Biden in the US presidential election.

Families have accelerated their wealth transfers to their next generation before a possible victory by Democrat challenger Joe Biden in the US presidential election.

However, families should only consider how much and how to give away funds as part of their longer term multigenerational goals and if they could afford it, warned TwinFocus, a Boston and London based multi family office.

Family offices braced for downturn, succession planning heats up

September 24, 2019

More than half of the world’s leading family office principals say they expect a market downturn to start in 2020 and are considering how to safeguard against potential losses and capitalise on new opportunities.

Nearly half (45%) of principals surveyed said they were re-aligning their investment strategy to manage risk or take advantage of opportunistic events (42%). Another two-fifths (42%) said they were increasing their cash reserves, while a fifth (22%) are reducing leverage exposure within their investments.

Economic uncertainty shrinks world’s ultra-wealth by $2 trillion

July 12, 2019

The wealth of the world’s richest people, often leaders of legacy business families, has been hit the hardest by global economic turbulence to the tune of $2 trillion—the first downturn in seven years.

The wealth of ultra-high net worth individuals (UHNWI), who represent the richest 1% of the world’s high net worth individual (HNWI) population, accounted for 75% of the total global wealth decline, according to the new World Wealth Report 2019 released this week.

Lack of women in boardrooms holds back UK family business

May 24, 2019

Britain’s biggest family businesses are stymied in entrepreneurialism by their older and less diverse boards of directors compared to their public company rivals.

Britain’s biggest family businesses are stymied in entrepreneurialism by their older and less diverse boards of directors compared to their public company rivals.

The average female representation on a UK family board was as low as 12%, much lower compared to all FTSE 100 companies at 23%, according to a new report out this week on the corporate governance arrangements of the country’s largest family firms by turnover.

Campden Research invites family offices to participate in the 6th annual Global Family Office Report survey

February 27, 2019

Campden Wealth, in partnership with UBS, is proud to launch its annual Global Family Office Report, the most comprehensive benchmark research of its kind worldwide.

Campden Wealth, in partnership with UBS, is proud to launch its annual Global Family Office Report, the most comprehensive benchmark research of its kind worldwide.