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FB Roundup: Heidi Horten, Dave Whelan, Jack Ma

May 4, 2023

In this week’s FB Roundup, Heidi Horten’s $150 million jewellery collection is put up for auction; Fitness First owner Dave Whelan plans a rent-cutting restructure; and Jack Ma takes up a professor position at a Tokyo university.

Heidi Horten’s $150 million jewellery collection put up for auction
Following her death in June 2022, the $150 million jewelry precious gems collection of Austrian billionaire and art collector Heidi Horten is being put up for auction by Christie's in what is being labelled by The New York Times as one of the largest jewellery auctions in history.

Mining the past: How ‘history scripting’ strategies can help family businesses achieve competitive advantages

November 4, 2021

While many might consider history as just something that happened in the past, it is found in our research to have the potential to create important competitive advantages for family businesses and even new entrepreneurs.

“Spanning almost a hundred years, the story behind this restaurant [is told in] the lives of three generations of remarkable Chinese women. Their extraordinary journey takes us from the brutal poverty of village life in mainland China, to newly prosperous 1930s Hong Kong and finally to the UK. Their lives were as dramatic as the times they lived through.” – Sweet Mandarin.

MedTech Investing Europe Forum returns to virtually connect global investors with healthcare, life sciences and biotech ventures

September 29, 2021

Early-stage solutions for strokes, varicose veins, surgical 3D imaging, wounds, skincare and genomic screenings are among the breakthroughs to be showcased for ambitious investors at the virtual MedTech Investing Europe Forum on 13-14 October.

FB Roundup: Nintendo, Dilmah, Bestseller

May 28, 2021

Nintendo heir’s philanthropic family office mission, Fernando family’s Dilmah succession plan in play, Bestseller billionaire Povlsen prioritises sustainability over rich list ranking.

Nintendo heir’s philanthropic family office mission

The heir of the founding family of Nintendo says his new $919 million family office will be involved in projects which help create a more exciting future for the world, as well as asset management.

Matthew Salloway on venture capital, technology startups and investing across North America, the Middle East and Japan

May 14, 2021

Leading venture capitalist Matthew Salloway is on the hunt for innovative technology startups on behalf of his family office and fund and says the 5G economy is a 15 trillion-dollar economic opportunity.

Salloway is the chief executive of GSI Ventures, a top 50 Global Family Office, with a focus on venture capital and portfolio market expansion into the Middle East and North Africa region. He is also the co-founder and managing partner of SIP Global Partners, an international performance venture fund investing in global technology companies.

FB Roundup: Dyson, Juventus, Kering

April 26, 2021

Sir James Dyson defends ventilators texts to PM Boris Johnson, Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli “remains convinced” by European Super League, Chinese and US shoppers boost luxury sector recovery for Kering, Hermes and LVMH.

Sir James Dyson defends ventilators texts to PM Boris Johnson

Sir James Dyson says he neither sought nor received any benefit from Boris Johnson when he was asked by the UK’s prime minister to build £20 million ($27.7 million) worth of ventilators early in the national Covid-19 emergency.

Is the tide turning for value managers?

February 15, 2021

While 2021 has started not unlike how much of 2020 played out, with Covid-19 infections continuing to spread and many countries reimplementing lockdown measures, the approval and rollout of various vaccines to combat the coronavirus has been an undeniable game-changer for markets. It's provided a clearer road map for a return to some form of normality, although the path ahead is still likely to remain bumpy, with continued uncertainties in the offing.

Why active ownership is here to stay

January 18, 2021

Active ownership, or proxy and engagement, has experienced a growing role in investment practices in recent years. As the light continues to shine on the importance of responsible investing and the integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations, asset owners have a responsibility to better understand both the risk factors and potential return associated with the ownership of a company they invest in.

Active ownership, or proxy and engagement, has experienced a growing role in investment practices in recent years. As the light continues to shine on the importance of responsible investing and the integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations, asset owners have a responsibility to better understand the risk factors and potential return associated with the ownership of a company they invest in.

Rajan Navani of JetLine and JetSynthesys on family offices and venture capital

January 7, 2021

Rajan Navani, the entrepreneurial principal of the diversified Navani family-owned JetLine Group of Companies, says trust and clear communication are essential to build bridges between family offices and venture capitalists.

Navani spoke with CampdenFB before his chairmanship of the Indian Family Office Meeting, hosted virtually by Campden Family Connect, on 19-21 January.

Russell Investments' 2021 Global Market Outlook: The old normal

December 10, 2020

We believe that vaccine prospects are likely to make 2021 a year of global economic recovery. While markets have priced in a fair amount of the good news, more gains seem possible as corporate profits rebound and central banks remain on hold.

With the world in the early post-recession recovery phase of the business cycle, our medium-term outlook for economies and corporate earnings is positive. We believe that 2021 will feature an extended period of low-inflation, low-interest rate growth that favours equities over bonds.