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FB Roundup: Francoise Bettencourt Meyers, Klaus-Michael Kuehne, Masatoshi Ito

March 13, 2023

In this week’s FB Roundup, L’Oreal heir Francoise Bettencourt Meyers names new investment firm MD; Klaus-Michael Kuehne is to receive $4.5 billion dividends from his transport empire; and tributes are paid to 7-Eleven billionaire Masatoshi Ito.

L’Oreal heir Francoise Bettencourt Meyers names new investment firm MD
The world’s richest woman, Francoise Bettencourt Meyers, has named Cyrielle Villepelet as managing director of her investment company, Tethys Invest, according to Bloomberg.

Aleksandr “Shurick” Agapitov: Creating a new frontier for investors and entrepreneurs

March 13, 2023

In an exclusive interview with Campden FB, the man responsible for building a $3 billion video game payments powerhouse with his company Xsolla discusses the challenges and opportunities of the internet’s next great step forward.

Since building a $3 billion video game payments powerhouse with his company Xsolla, Aleksandr “Shurick” Agapitov is now responsible for giving the developer community the tools they need to compete and succeed in the hyper-competitive video game arena.

How ‘Prop art’ became a seriously entertaining passion investment

March 9, 2023

Stephen Lane, the CEO and founder of Propstore, talks about the growth of a unique and valuable passion investment asset class, the importance of authenticity and the pitfalls to avoid when searching for that perfect entertainment memorabilia artifact.

As the CEO and founder of Propstore, Stephen Lane has grown his firm from a cottage industry into one of the world’s leaders in entertainment memorabilia. 25 years after establishing the company and after he and his team have unearthed and put to auction some of the most valuable and exciting artifacts from the history of film and television, Stephen is rightly recognised as one of the foremost experts in his field.

FB Roundup: Rafael del Pino Jr., Fred DeLuca, Tom Love

March 8, 2023

In this week’s FB Roundup, the Spanish prime minister speaks out against Rafael del Pino Jr’s headquarters move; Goldman Sachs joins the bid to buy Subway from founders’ heirs; and tributes are paid to US truck stop chain founder Tom Love.

Spanish prime minister speaks out against Rafael del Pino Jr.’s headquarters move
Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez has publicly criticised billionaire businessman Rafael del Pino Jr. after revealing plans to move the headquarters of Ferrovial SA to the Netherlands.

Family office investors turn to private equity to enhance long-term portfolio returns

March 8, 2023

Private Equity is mainstream among ultra-high-net-worth (94% engaged), with the bulk looking for enhanced returns (67%).

According to The Ultra-High Net Worth Private Equity Investing Report 2023 by Campden Wealth and Titanbay, 84% of ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) investors hold private equity investments, with a further 10% interested in the asset class.

George Muthoot George: ‘Sustainable practice is at the core of what we do’

February 27, 2023

In an exclusive interview with Campden FB, 19th-Generation family member George Muthoot George of the Muthoot Group talks about living up to family legacy, a passion for hospitality and the ultimate motivation for sustainable investment…

For nearly 800 years, the Muthoot family have been heavily involved in business and philanthropy in and around Kerala, India. Since its formal establishment in 1887, the Muthoot Group has grown into multi-layered conglomerate focussing on financial services, healthcare, agriculture, housing, media, education and more.

FB Roundup: David Fattal, Sanjeev Gupta, Ted Lerner

February 21, 2023

In this week’s FB Roundup, Israeli billionaire David Fattal buys Brighton’s Grand Hotel; Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG Alliance aims to rescue collapsed UK steel companies; and tributes are paid to baseball team owner Ted Lerner.

Israeli billionaire David Fattal buys Brighton’s Grand Hotel
Leonardo Hotels UK and Ireland, part of Israel's Fattal Group, has bought one of the UK’s most famous seaside hotels as part of an expansion into the luxury market.

Owned by the billionaire David Fattal, Leonardo Hotels UK and Ireland said it planned to “Invest significantly” in the 159-year-old Grand Hotel in Brighton in a bid to return the 201-room Victorian building to its “Iconic status”.

Victoria Engelhorn: Becoming more than her family name

February 16, 2023

A beneficiary of the sale of her family’s multi-generational pharmaceutical companies, Victoria Engelhorn was determined to take the opportunity to grow, realise her own dreams and give back to society. In an exclusive interview with Campden FB, she reveals how forging her own socially responsible path gave her meaning and purpose.

The granddaughter of billionaire German businessman Curt Engelhorn, great-great granddaughter of Friedrich Engelhorn (the founder of chemical giant BASF) and the beneficiary of a family-wide windfall, Victoria Engelhorn understands all too well the heft and privilege of inheriting great wealth.

Tech Bio: Why data-driven technologies are the way forward

February 16, 2023

As a seasoned Tech Bio investor, Hanadi Jabado understands more than most the importance and implications of using data to transform drug discovery and positively change patient outcomes. Here, she talks to Campden FB about starting the medical and cost-efficient benefits of Tech Bio and the rising importance of ‘data donation’…

As a seasoned Tech Bio investor, Hanadi Jabado understands more than most the importance and implications of using data to transform drug discovery and positively change patient outcomes.

A managing partner at innovation investment fund Sana Capital, Hanadi is a passionate advocate for global information sharing and firmly believes the time is now for private investment in early-stage companies that are set to positively shape the future of healthcare.

Private equity: understanding the secondary market

February 15, 2023

The secondary market has grown dramatically in size and sophistication, with a large universe of attractive investment opportunities driving repeat and new investors, says private markets platform Titanbay.

The secondary market has become a useful tool for liquidity within the private market arena. General partners (GPs) and limited partners (LPs) alike can manage assets or release cashflow through a secondary transaction, if situations or investment strategies change.