FAMILIES IN FINANCE: Banking on Family – The Dao Story
Interview with Nelson D. Dao, President of the Board of Supervisory Directors at Bancaribe Curacao Bank
In 1926, N.D. Dao travelled from Lebanon to Venezuela to visit...
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...
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...
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...
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...
What’s in a Name? FFI
By Judy Green, President, FFI
While the topic of family business has recently received attention, just a few decades ago only a handful of organisations...
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...
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...
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...
Family Institutions – An Opportunity for the Future
By Farida F. El Agamy, Attorney-at-Law, General Manager of Tharawat Family Business Forum
Anyone who is part of a family business knows how addressing important...
