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Iconic Holding on why crypto needs to be a part of every investor’s portfolio

May 4, 2020

With the coronavirus health and wealth crisis disrupting traditional investments in a fractured world, the virtues of the decentralised digital cryptocurrency are becoming attractive, but how can family investors get onboard with confidence?

CampdenFBput some of the key questions families have on crypto—issues of risks, rewards, trends and security—to Patrick Lowry (pictured left), chief executive and managing partner at Iconic Holding.

Alternative fund managers invited to present to UHNW family investors with Campden Wealth online

April 24, 2020

Campden Wealth is rising to the challenge of family networking in the age of the coronavirus by calling for exceptional management funds to join its exclusive Alternative Fund Manager Event online on the new date of 14 May.

Only five limited fund managers will be permitted to present to Campden’s global network of ultra-high net worth family offices and private investors.

Family business Lego Group invests in adult creativity in deal with family office NXMH

November 27, 2019

The Lego Group is building its connections with adult consumers by buying an online fan platform from the family office of a South Korean tech entrepreneur.

The Lego Group is building its connections with adult consumers by buying an online fan platform from the family office of a South Korean tech entrepreneur.

FB Roundup: Warren Buffett, Solvay and Hays Travel

November 9, 2019

Warren Buffett tops up cash pile to $128 billion, Solvay shakes up structure and management against headwinds, Hays family tout capital reinvestment and the personal touch in Thomas Cook takeover.

Warren Buffett tops up cash pile to $128 billion

The family office of prolific US investor Warren Buffett (pictured) has conserved $128 billion in cash in its third quarter, up from $122.4 billion in the previous quarter, backing up a recession-warning trend revealed in The Global Family Office Report 2019.

FB Roundup: Walmart, Heineken, and Nordstrom

June 14, 2017

Walmart staff deliver, Heineken takeover challenged, and Nordstrom family to buy out

Walmart staff deliver

Family business giant Walmart encouraging staff to make online-order deliveries on their way home is a “win-win-win” for workers, customers and the business.

The retailer is attempting to head off competition from Amazon and pitched the idea as a way for staff to make extra money, while the business cuts costs.

Tech-savvy family offices eye real estate online

May 31, 2017

A new generation of tech-savvy investment officers are providing family offices with access to buoyant global property markets via new innovative online real estate portals, says Emmanuel Lumineau, chief executive at BrickVest, the London-based online real estate investment platform.

FB Roundup: Walmart, Vedanta, and impact investing

May 25, 2017

Walmart reports huge jump in US online sales, next-generation family member joins Vedanta board, and GIIN survey says big financial firms bring mixed blessings for impact investing

Walmart reports huge jump in US online sales

The family-owned retail giant Walmart has reported a modest rise in total revenues and a much larger increase in US online sales.

As it looks to take on e-commerce behemoths such as Amazon, the US-based retailer achieved a 63% rise in US online sales in the first quarter of this year.

Walmart’s online ambitions were demonstrated last year by its $3.3 billion acquisition of the internet retailer Jet.com.

Bridging the digital divide: How next gens can help their family business get online

April 30, 2015

The digital revolution is changing the way family businesses operate, but tensions can develop when younger executives rush to enter the virtual frontier against the wishes of their more tentative elders. How can companies manage these differences to avoid disputes in the boardroom – or over the dinner table?

When John Winning wanted to start selling washing machines, refrigerators and other whiteware online, his father, who oversaw the family’s Winning Appliances retail operation in Australia, was less than enthusiastic.

The elder Winning “didn’t believe in online”, according to his son, a fourth-generation member of the family business.

Coutts launches online platform for family businesses

November 16, 2011

Coutts, the wealth management division of Royal Bank of Scotland, launched an online learning portal to help its clients gain a better understanding on a range of topics, including family businesses and philanthropy.

Murdochs stay in the background over proposed BSkyB takeover

June 16, 2010

News Corporation, the Murdoch family-controlled media empire, has confirmed that it does not expect James Murdoch to be part of the takeover negotiations for satellite broadcaster BSkyB.

However avoiding a conflict of interest appears impossible for James, who is son of News Corp chairman and CEO Rupert. He is currently non-executive chairman of BSkyB, and News Corp said it expects him to remain as chairman of the UK-based company.