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Asia's financial centres gear up to court family offices

June 18, 2010

With the transfer of wealth to the next generation of Asians underway and growing interest from highly-taxed western families, the region’s financial centres are rushing to court family offices, writes Paul Golden.

With the transfer of wealth to the next generation of Asians underway and growing interest from highly-taxed western families, the region's financial centres are rushing to court family offices, writes Paul Golden.

The relatively high percentage of first generation wealth creators in Asia has heightened awareness of family office services across the continent, with the major financial centres keen to promote themselves as the location of choice for these aspiring dynasties.

How to manage divorce

June 9, 2010

Fourteen EU countries agreed to a new pact last week that allows spouses of different nationalities to choose the applicable rules to their own divorce, write Mark Green and Stephen McClure.

This follows recent high-profile cases including the expensive separation settlement of Italy's prime minister Silvio Berlusconi and the daily drama of Frank & Jamie McCourt – owners of Major League Baseball's premiere franchise Los Angeles Dodgers.

Report analyses innovation and entrepreneurship in family business

June 7, 2010

The crucial role that family business will play in rebuilding the UK economy through innovation and entrepreneurship is debated today in a special report that appears in The Times newspaper.

The 16-page report includes an article by CampdenFB.com editor Marc Smith on passing on the entrepreneurial gene. Further contributions come from family enterprise professor John Ward, Grant Gordon of the Institute of Family Business and family business advisor Peter Leach.

Lessons from India's leading family firms

June 2, 2010

Slated to become the fourth largest economy by 2050 with projected growth of 5% or more over the next 40 years, India has much to teach the rest of the world, particularly its family firms, writes Jennifer East.

Slated to become the fourth largest economy by 2050 with projected growth of 5% or more over the next 40 years, India has much to teach the rest of the world, writes Jennifer East. Family firms in particular can learn from the way many leading Indian families blend tradition and innovation to groom the next generation.

Family chairman announces retirement

June 1, 2010

Oscar Lopez, the family head of the First Philippine Holdings Corp, announced today he is to step down as chairman and CEO of the family holding company, to be replaced by his son.

Oscar Lopez, the family head of the First Philippine Holdings Corp, announced today he is to step down as chairman and CEO of the family holding company, to be replaced by his son.

Lopez (pictured), 79, who led the company for nearly 25 years, said: "I think that the time is right to step down from the CEO-ship of our company." He will however remain involved as the company's chairman emeritus and group chief strategic officer.

How Russia's entrepreneurs deal with succession and wealth management

May 26, 2010

The image of Russian entrepreneurs in the popular press may be of rapacious capitalists with a penchant for huge yachts and modern art, but the reality is somewhat more complex according to a new report by UBS/Campden Research, writes Marc Smith.

New research gives exclusive insights into Russia's wealth creators

May 26, 2010

A new report released today by UBS and Campden Research reveals exclusive, in-depth insights into the views of Russia’s leading entrepreneurs about the critical issues that they, their businesses and their families will face in the next five years.

A new report released today by UBS and Campden Research reveals exclusive, in-depth insights into the views of Russia's leading entrepreneurs about the critical issues that they, their businesses and their families will face in the next five years.

Coalition governance

May 26, 2010

After much speculation and build up surrounding the 2010 general election, the UK has formed its first coalition government since the Second World War, write Peter Leach and Alexandra Sharpe

After much speculation and build up surrounding the 2010 general election, the UK has formed its first coalition government since the Second World War, write Peter Leach and Alexandra Sharpe.

Will Oprah Winfrey redefine the family office model?

May 20, 2010

It is not only the world’s leading business and financial families that require the use of a family office; one of America’s most successful entertainment stars has this week announced that she is creating her own single family office, writes Katie Baker.

It is not only the world's leading business and financial families that require the use of a family office; one of America's most successful entertainment stars has this week announced that she is creating her own single family office, writes Katie Baker.

How to bring in the next gen

May 19, 2010

A recent report by KPMG in Australia explores the education and progression of next generation family members and their approach to changing business strategy, write David and Paul Karofsky

A recent report by KPMG in Australia explores the education and progression of next generation family members and their approach to changing business strategy, write David and Paul Karofsky. (Click here to view the report)