From Traditional to Blended Cultures: How Family Enterprises Manage Transitions Across Generations
By Prof. Dennis T. Jaffe and Dr. James Grubman
Every business family has a unique character. Yet, each family business springs forth from a cultural...
SPECIAL FEATURE: Family Institutions – The Realities of Implementation
Interview with Sanaa Abouzaid, MENA Corporate Governance Lead, International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Family institutions are all very well in theory. We understand their benefits and...
SPOTLIGHT: The Tan Family and the Strength of Unity
Interview with Sunny Tan, CFO and Executive Director of Luen Thai Holdings Ltd.
The Luen Thai Group celebrates its 50th birthday this year. The group’s...
FAMILIES IN FINANCE: My Grandfather’s Briefcase – Story of the Meghraj Group
Interview with Binoy Meghraj, Executive Vice Chairman of Meghraj Group
Nearly one hundred years ago, Meghji Pethraj Shah left his homeland of India for East...
EDUCATION: Building Scientific Foundations in the Family Business Field
Interview with Prof. Mattias Nordqvist, CeFEO, Jönköping International Business School, Sweden
Located in the south of Sweden is the Centre for Family Enterprise and Ownership...
WAQF: Sustainable Benefits for the Ages – Alkhabeer Capital
ADVERTORIAL: Interview with Ammar A. Shata, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Alkhabeer Capital
The Islamic Waqf (endowment) structure is a leading form of...
CHALHOUB GROUP – Entrepreneurial Drive and Sustainable Vision
Interview with Anthony Chalhoub and Patrick Chalhoub, Co-CEOs of Chalhoub Group
The Chalhoub Group values family, professionalism, and sustainability. As one of the leading luxury...
Obegi Group – Maintaining Family Values
The Obegi Group is one of a few family businesses in the region that can call themselves centenarian. The four-hundred-year Ottoman Empire had entered...
SPECIAL FEATURE: 3 Family Institution Case Studies
There are as many solutions as there are family businesses when it comes to chosing the right family institutions. The following anonymous cases are...
Nurol Holding – Visions of a Turkish Family Enterprise
Interview with Ceyda Carmikli, Nurol REIT, Turkey
The Carmikli family has been in business for as long as they can all remember. Eyüp Sabri Carmikli...
