Governance

How to manage a divorce when one or both parties are bankrupt

What happens when financial challenges and difficulties reach such a level that one or both parties to a broken-down marriage is facing the prospect of bankruptcy? Asks family lawyer Alex Curran.

By Alex Curran
28 September, 2023
Four important lessons from family businesses on their approach to sustainability

The pressure is on for businesses to make decisions that influence the way the world thinks and acts towards addressing the climate crisis. And those companies that fail to adapt, may struggle to compete in a new, low-carbon world, says KPMG’s Creagh Sudding.

By Creagh Sudding
27 September, 2023
Banking relationships: A solution for family firms?

Numerous studies have shown that when it comes to securing finance, family firms are more constrained than others. IÉSEG professor Jérémie Bertrand asks if relationship lending is the solution.

By Glen Ferris
19 September, 2023

Crystal Lam: Rewriting the generational playbook

The second-gen managing director of a Vietnam-based family business, Crystal Lam talks about learning from the previous generation, having the confidence in her own ability to “change the playbook”, and developing an interesting plan for prepping the Next Gen...

By Glen Ferris
12 September, 2023
How to make family trusts divorce proof

Wealthy families are starting to pre-emptively set up structures to protect family wealth but doing so improperly could expose such structures to divorce proceedings, thereby detrimentally impacting hard-earned, well-established and even generational family wealth.

By Nick Gova
11 September, 2023
Breakout Session with Jaime Grego Mayor

A second-generation member of Spain’s Laboratorios LETI-owning family, Jaime Grego Mayor delves into the history of his family’s business, walks us through his working day and shares some boardroom advice…

By Glen Ferris
6 September, 2023

Gates Philanthropy Partners: Expanding the spectrum of giving

Jennifer Alcorn discusses why philanthropy is increasingly moving toward collaborative giving models and why donating alongside the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation can advance UHNW families’ impact.

By Glen Ferris
4 September 2023
Families to meet in Barcelona to celebrate the 20th annual European Families in Business Forum

The European city built on family business plays host to Campden Wealth’s flagship forum on September 19-20, 2023.

By Glen Ferris
29 August 2023
Eric Wong: Liquidity, leadership and legacy

In an exclusive interview, the third-generation business leader talks about his reasons for concentrating on liquid strategies, and the importance of living and growing with failure and evolving the business/investment thesis from what has been (often painfully) learned…

By Glen Ferris
24 August 2023
Nitin Thakor: The importance of an alternative(s) viewpoint

Ahead of chairing Campden Family Connect’s 5th Indian Family Alternative Investment Forum, second-generation entrepreneur Nitin Thakor talks about the importance of adaptability in business and his approach to alternative investments.

By Glen Ferris
14 August 2023