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FB Roundup: Mike Cannon-Brookes, Amancio Ortega, James Watt

May 4, 2022

In this week’s FB Roundup, climate activist billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes acquires 11% of Australian power company AGL Energy; Amancio Ortega’s family office buys a Glasgow office development for £215 million; and BrewDog boss James Watt plans to give away 20% of his personal stake to staff.

Climate activist billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes acquires shares in Australian power company
Tech tycoon and climate activist Mike Cannon-Brookes has bought an 11.28% stake in AGL Energy in an attempted block of a demerger, that would see Australia’s biggest power producer split into two companies.

Benedikt and Isabelle Himbert on sustainable growth through people and practice

April 27, 2022

For husband-and-wife team Benedikt and Isabelle Himbert, working together with the shared vision of taking the family business to greater heights is something they’ve been preparing for their whole lives.

FB Roundup: Simon Arora, Elon Musk, Nandan Nilekani

April 26, 2022

In this week’s FB Roundup, B&M boss Simon Arora announces his retirement; Elon Musk reaches a deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion; and Nandan Nilekani builds a tech platform to take on Amazon in India.

B&M discount chain boss Simon Arora set to retire

Simon Arora, the billionaire co-owner of UK discount chain B&M has announced his retirement after acquiring the then-failing business from Phildrew Investments in 2004.

FB Roundup: François Pinault, Robert Kraft, Ashwin Damera

April 20, 2022

In this week’s FB Roundup, François Pinault looks to acquire music streaming platform Deezer; Robert Kraft’s family donates $24 million to Harvard Business School; and Ashwin Damera invests in an Indian venture lending firm.

François Pinault looks to acquire music streaming platform Deezer
French businessman François Pinault [pictured left] is aiming to buy music streaming platform Deezer in a deal estimated at $1.6 billion.

The founder of the luxury group Kering and investment company Artémis, along with other founders of the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) I2PO, plans to take the company public if the deal goes ahead.

FB Roundup: Brewing heir joins Chelsea FC bid, Twitter board’s strategy against Musk takeover, Conran restaurant chain goes on sale

April 19, 2022

In this week’s FB Roundup, Brewing heir Santo Domingo joins a Chelsea FC consortium; Twitter’s board of directors approves a ‘Poison pill’ strategy against Elon Musk’s takeover bid; and Sir Terence Conran’s former restaurant empire is up for auction.

Brewing heir Santo Domingo backs Chelsea FC takeover bid
Colombian-born billionaire brewing heir Alejandro Santo Domingo [picured left] has announced his backing for the bid to buy Chelsea Football Club.

Santo Domingo, who sits on the board of the world’s largest brewer ABInBev, has joined part of the investor group spearheaded by former Liverpool FC and British Airways chairman Sir Martin Broughton.

Maximillian Gehrmann: How to lose the family wealth

April 7, 2022

With a family history that has seen fortunes rise and fall on numerous occasions, Maximillian Gehrmann discusses the main reasons why intergenerational wealth is lost.

There’s a very good reason why Maximillian Gehrmann feels an affinity for a famous quote from Germany’s first-ever chancellor Otto von Bismarck: “The first generation earns the money, the second manages the wealth, the third studies history of art, and the fourth degenerates completely.”

Octavian Pilati: Lessons from the past

April 4, 2022

With a family line that dates to the year 1000, Octavian Pilati learnt from an early age the weight and importance of legacy. But when a crisis saw him taking over the family business at the age of 26 and subsequently shepherding a successful exit, he saw an opportunity to break out on his own and advise others of the pitfalls of fractured family dynamics and unclear succession planning.

Philip Mackeown’s key findings from the 18th European Families In Business Forum

April 4, 2022

The chairman of Campden Club’s two-day event on March 30 and 31 talks to Campden FB about his main takeaways.

The chairman of Campden Club’s two-day event on March 30 and 31 talks to Campden FB about his main takeaways.

Over two days at The Grand Hyatt Hotel in Berlin, members of ultra-high-net-worth financial families took part in a series of revelatory presentations and sessions in which the subject of legacy, pertaining to the three key pillars of purpose, people and profit, was discussed.

How Hong Kong is best positioned as a family office hub in Asia

April 1, 2022

As a well‐recognised premier international financial and wealth management centre with the second largest number of ultra-high-net-worth individuals in the world, Hong Kong offers many unique advantages for family offices to operate and grow, explains Christine Ho, deputy global head of FamilyOfficeHK at Invest Hong Kong.

As a well‐recognised premier international financial and wealth management centre with the second largest number of ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs) in the world[1], Hong Kong offers many unique advantages for family offices to operate and grow, explains Christine Ho, deputy global head of FamilyOfficeHK at Invest Hong Kong.

The disruptive tech firm aiming to reduce the need for cataract surgery

March 31, 2022

Medtech company Edinburgh Biosciences (EBS) is working towards a global solution for the diagnosis and treatment of cataracts. Ahead of presenting at the 32nd edition of the MedTech investing (MTi) forum, chief executive officer Dr Graham Bell, explains the benefits and potential future applications of the technology.

Medtech company Edinburgh Biosciences (EBS) is working towards a global solution for the diagnosis and treatment of cataracts. Using a new light-based non-surgical treatment, this cutting-edge treatment has already proved effective in clinical trials.

Ahead of presenting at the 32nd edition of the MedTech investing (MTi) forum on June 6 and 7, Edinburgh Biosciences’ chief executive officer Dr Graham Bell, explains the benefits and potential future applications of the technology.