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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
