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Introducing the medical device that is a “game changer” in the future of digital health

May 24, 2023

The traditional stethoscope has not been improved upon for more than 200 years, but now M3DICINE, an innovative MedTech firm is introducing game-changing devices (according to the Mayo Clinic) that could see healthcare professionals forever shifting how vital sign examinations are done.

The traditional stethoscope has not been improved upon for more than 200 years, but now M3DICINE, an innovative MedTech firm is introducing game-changing devices (according to the Mayo Clinic) that could see healthcare professionals forever shifting how vital sign examinations are done.

How family businesses are guiding the sustainability journey

May 22, 2023

Andrea Calabro, academic director of the STEP Project Global Consortium, discusses the aims of the New Global Report (produced in association with KPMG Private Enterprise) and the future landscape of sustainability in business…

In the New Global Report from KPMG Private Enterprise and the STEP Project Global Consortium, a spotlight is put on how family businesses have made sustainability an integral component within their business models.

Why now is the time for family offices to regrow confidence in digital assets

May 12, 2023

Jakob Palmstierna, chief executive officer of GSR, talks about assuaging digital assets investment concerns, why now is the time to get on board and crypto’s bright future.

It’s fair to say that the digital asset sector has taken a bit of a hammering over the past year but Jakob Palmstierna, chief executive officer of GSR, states the crypto winter is coming to an end and confidence is growing back stronger than ever. GSR has ten years of deep digital asset market expertise as a market maker, asset manager and active, multi-stage investor.

Employing cutting-edge technology in modern banking

May 4, 2023

With an audience of global representatives and industry experts, Asia Alliance Bank revealed its adoption of artificial intelligence at a conference in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Leila Zakhem: ‘Believing in business with a social mission’

April 18, 2023

In an exclusive interview, the Iranian-born Next Gen talks about family history, the importance of private sector experience in the field of philanthropy and aligning multi-generational values…

Despite being born and raised in Houston, Texas, Leila Zakhem holds close to her Iranian roots, with an ardent belief in the strength of family and the power of education – and the impact of combining the two.

It’s with this surety of support, knowledge and experience, that this driven Next Gen is working with other families and businesses towards achieving maximum social impact.

FB Roundup: Jimmy Haslam, Ken Giffin, Mark Scheinberg

April 17, 2023

In this week’s FB Roundup, the Haslam family buy a stake in the Milwaukee Bucks basketball team; Ken Griffin donates $300 million to Harvard University; and Online poker billionaire Mark Scheinberg aims to buy luxury hospitality group.

Haslam family buy stake in Milwaukee Bucks basketball team
Having recently sold their Pilot Flying J truck stop chain to Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, Jimmy Haslam and his wife Susan “Dee” Bagwell Haslam have added to their sports franchise interests with a minority stake in the American basketball team the Milwaukee Bucks.

How TechBio is speeding up clinical trials and cutting through red tape

April 13, 2023

Hanadi Jabado, managing partner at innovation investment fund Sana Capital, talks about how independent thinking and positive change is making medical advancement faster and more effective.

The traditional route from innovative ideation to hitting the market is littered with bottlenecks and bureaucracy. However, Hanadi Jabado, managing partner at innovation investment fund Sana Capital, is extolling the virtues of TechBio’s cost-and-time-cutting benefits.

Here, she talks about how independent thinking and positive change is making medical advancement faster and more effective.

Harnessing opportunities in healthcare

April 11, 2023

In a new report, private markets experts Titanbay discuss why they believe specialist investors with deep domain knowledge and industry expertise are best placed to support the development of healthcare solutions of the future.

Healthcare is one of the largest and fastest-growing global industries and it has the power to transform living standards. Private equity firms have played an active role in the global healthcare sector for decades and it continues to provide a large and growing opportunity set for investment. The global healthcare market is estimated to expand to $9.9 trillion by 2030 and $14.4 trillion by 2050.

FB Roundup: Mohsin and Zuber Issa, Mackenzie Scott, Gordon Moore

March 28, 2023

In this week’s FB Roundup, the Issa brothers explore an £8 billion takeover of the Subway fast-food chain; MacKenzie Scott launches a $250 million ‘open call’ for non-profits in need of funding; and tributes are paid to Intel co-founder Gordon Moore.

Issa brothers explore £8 billion takeover of Subway fast-food chain
Mohsin and Zuber Issa, the billionaire brothers who own a majority stake in UK supermarket giant Asda, are exploring an £8 billion takeover of the American fast food chain Subway.

Venture capital as an engine of positive transformation

March 21, 2023

Ros Bazany of venture capital firm Antler reveals how how VCs can focus on creating sustainable value from the outset.

As the challenges facing the world become increasingly complex and record levels of investments have streamed into venture capital (VC) over the past two years, the responsibility of VC firms to be engines of positive transformation has never been greater.

Yet, it’s no secret that VCs have found Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and impact challenging themes to adopt and implement, debating their importance, definitions and scope.