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Philanthropy

February 11, 2011

Aquarius is a specialist fund manager of high net worth individuals and family offices. Their funds focus exclusively on private equity and venture capital, investing in the UK unlisted companies market.

Aquarius provides funds for acquisition and growth capital, restructuring and traditional management buy outs. Since interception, Aquarius has illustrated how bringing together the combination of private capital and the investment knowledge of an experienced team can drive portfolio value.

American Century Investments

February 11, 2011

American Century Investments is an independent, privately-controlled asset management firm dedicated to delivering superior investment performance and building long-term client relationships. The firm was founded by James E. Stowers, Jr. in 1958.

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Grandson of oil tycoon dies

February 11, 2011

Jean Paul Getty III, grandson of possibly the world’s first billionaire, oil tycoon Jean Paul Getty, has died aged 54.

Jean Paul Getty III, grandson of possibly the world's first billionaire, oil tycoon Jean Paul Getty, has died aged 54.

Beyond his famous surname, Paul Getty III is best known for being kidnapped in Rome at the age of 16 and held captive for five months before his grandfather, decided to pay the ransom.

Comment: Stanley Ho and how not to run a family business

January 26, 2011

Stanley Ho, the Hong Kong and Macau-based casino king, has often been a controversial figure during his long career as one of East Asia’s better-known entrepreneurs.

Stanley Ho, the Hong Kong and Macau-based casino king, has often been a controversial figure during his long career as one of East Asia's better-known entrepreneurs.

According to some sources, the casino and property entrepreneur has allegedly been linked to the Chinese organised crime group, the Triads, and allegedly collaborated with the Japanese during World War II.

Not the sort of background – it might be felt – you would want hung out for wider scrutiny.

Dutch grocer and innovator passes away

January 24, 2011

Albert Heijn, the man responsible for turning his family’s Dutch grocery chain into the international retailing giant Royal Ahold, passed away on 13 January aged 83.

Albert Heijn, the man responsible for turning his family's Dutch grocery chain into the international retailing giant Royal Ahold, passed away on 13 January aged 83.

Heijn joined the family business in 1949 as a salesman, working his way up to become chief executive in 1962. The family business traces its roots back to 1887 when Heijn's grandfather started a grocery store in the Netherlands. Today, Ahold is among the biggest retail chains in the country with more than 800 outlets, and owns more than 3,000 supermarkets world-wide.

Former chairman and CEO of Tyson Foods passes away

January 7, 2011

Donald John Tyson, the man who took family-controlled Tyson Foods from a small chicken company to a food processing enterprise, passed away on 6 January at the age of 80.

Known to his close associates as "Don", Tyson became the second-generation chairman and CEO of Tyson Foods in 1967 after the death of his father, founder John W Tyson. He remained chairman until 1995 when he retired, but continued to serve as a consultant for the company.

Bill Clinton opens sixth annual meeting on philanthropy

September 22, 2010

Former US president Bill Clinton opened his sixth annual philanthropic summit in New York on 21 September with a call to philanthropic institutions and governments to work together to promote economic growth and achieve their philanthropic goals.

During his opening address Clinton said: "I hope when we come out of this meeting every one of you will have a clearer idea about how you can best use your resources in this climate to promote more economic growth in all the countries represented here."

Ikea wants a green future, investing in wind farms

September 9, 2010

Ikea, the Kamprad family-owned furniture multinational, has acquired six German wind farms from Spain-based wind turbine manufacturer Gamesa in a further attempt to reduce its carbon footprint.

The German wind farms are across four locations and have a combined capacity of 45.05 MW, enough to power around 17 Ikea stores. Germany is Ikea's largest market and accounted for 16% of the group's sales in 2009.

First non-US philanthropist signs up to giving pledge

September 7, 2010

Chen Guangbiao, a renowned Chinese entrepreneur and philanthropist, has pledged to donate all of his wealth to charity upon his death in a letter to Warren Buffet and Bill Gates, the billionaires behind the giving pledge initiative.

Chen Guangbiao, a renowned Chinese entrepreneur and philanthropist, has pledged to donate all of his wealth to charity upon his death in a letter to Warren Buffet and Bill Gates (pictured), the billionaires behind the giving pledge initiative.

Are you treating the next generation as individuals?

September 6, 2010

When dealing with next gen members, family office executives and senior family members often subconsciously look at them through the lens of the family office or family business and try to find a way that they can fit into that picture. However, if you do this it is likely that the next gens will fall short of the expectations imposed upon them.