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FB Roundup: Warren Buffett, Solvay and Hays Travel

November 9, 2019

Warren Buffett tops up cash pile to $128 billion, Solvay shakes up structure and management against headwinds, Hays family tout capital reinvestment and the personal touch in Thomas Cook takeover.

Warren Buffett tops up cash pile to $128 billion

The family office of prolific US investor Warren Buffett (pictured) has conserved $128 billion in cash in its third quarter, up from $122.4 billion in the previous quarter, backing up a recession-warning trend revealed in The Global Family Office Report 2019.

Top 75 Family Business Leaders 2019: Americas

September 30, 2019

CampdenFB has featured many of the leading lights in the family business and family office space over its 75 issues. Here we take a look at some of the icons in the world of business families plus the up-and-comers taking the community into the 21st century

CampdenFB has featured many of the leading lights in the family business and family office space over its 75 issues. Here we take a look at some of the icons in the world of business families plus the up-and-comers taking the community into the 21st century.

Levelling up: Shattering myths about philanthropy in Asia

September 2, 2019

With more billionaires now than any other region, Asia has the potential to become a world leader in philanthropic giving, but is it really that easy? Susan Lingeswaran explores the intricacies of giving among the world’s fastest-growing economies

When legendary Hong Kong actor Chow Yun-Fat—of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End fame—announced plans in late 2018 to give away his entire $715 million fortune to charity after his death, the country’s media went into overdrive.

One Hong Kong newspaper called the announcement one of the biggest events in philanthropy to date. Another declared Chow, 63, the most selfless actor in the world and demanded other ultra-high net worth individuals in the region follow suit.

Frequent flyers: Charter, lease or own your private jet

August 26, 2019

Flying in a private jet is the ultimate status symbol, but owning one isn’t the only way to travel. Alison Ebbage considers the practical and cost-effective alternatives.

Private aviation solves the perennial time shortage issue perfectly and provides a luxe experience to those able to afford it. Today there are more options than ever—ownership, fractional ownership and charter, which in turn divides into different models too—depending on whether the charter is for the seat or the plane and whether the access is on a subscription or on-demand basis.

Opportunity knocks: Entrepreneur Anirudh Damani on starting up

July 8, 2019

A start as a door-to-door salesman in Texas has given next-generation angel investor and fourth-generation entrepreneur Anirudh Damani a unique perspective on business. Susan Lingeswaran finds out how

Anirudh Damani has a family history studded with a serious entrepreneurial pedigree. His great grandfather Shri Chunnilal Damani was a reputed bullion trader in India, while his father and uncle, Ashok and Ramesh, both former Bombay Stock Exchange directors, are hailed as two of the most successful investors in the country.

Thematic trends: New ways to diversify and search for long term value

June 17, 2019

Valery Senko, Trendvision AI founder, explains how its machine learning-driven research tool enables investors and analysts to harvest global thematic trends in equities and provides solutions for new long term equity allocation decisions

Why do you think that thematic trends are more important or in any way better than a simple value approach, that has been successfully implemented by Warren Buffett and multiple other investors over the years?

FB Roundup: Hoare & Co, BMW, and Berkshire Hathaway

May 10, 2018

Youthful energy for Britain’s oldest bank, BMW recalls another 300,000 cars, and Buffett takes bigger bite of Apple.

Youthful energy for Britain’s oldest bank

A 32-year-old member of the founding family behind Britain’s oldest bank, C Hoare & Co, has been promoted to shareholding partner.

The small private bank in London, founded in 1672 and still owned by the 10th and 11th generations (pictured), wanted to modernise and inject “millennial thinking” into the business, current partner Alexander S Hoare told the Financial Times.

Digitise or jeopardise? Family businesses in the year 2050

April 24, 2018

How can family businesses not just survive, but thrive in an era of big data and automation? James Beech asks futurologists what the world will look like for families by the middle of the 21st century and how families, with their patient capital, can start shaping tomorrow today

Ferrari is at a crossroads. The family-controlled supercar maker’s conundrum is laid bare at the end of an exhibition at the Design Museum in London that celebrates the marque’s 70th anniversary.

Industry Outlook: It only takes five minutes… UBS on reputation

November 3, 2017

Warren Buffett famously said: “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it".

Warren Buffett famously said: "It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it”. These days, given the influence of social media and direct consumer feedback, the smallest issue can have widespread consequences for businesses. Not surprisingly, a survey by the Reputation Institute revealed that reputation is a top priority for 65% of business leaders. However, only 16% felt their organisation had the capability to manage their reputation comprehensively.

FB Roundup: Harvey Weinstein, Warren Buffett, and Tata Sons

October 12, 2017

Weinstein’s brother tasked with taking over; Buffett bets against autonomous trucking future;Tata Sons consolidates to cut losses

Weinstein’s brother tasked with taking over

Bob Weinstein is to take over the film company he founded with his brother, Harvey, after the high-level sexual harassment scandal which has seen the family business’s reputation severely damaged.