In this issue:
Volatility Cause by Global Debt Crisis
Global Financial Crisis
Chinese Market
Malta: business opportunities
The certificate in Hedge Fund Regulation
Enhancing portfolio performances
New energy investments in Greece
A call for the birth of an Era of Substainable Finance
A Hebrew American’s Sojourn in the Land of Israel
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The 21St Summit of the Family Business Network (www.fbn‐i.org), the nonprofit leading international family business organization, will hold its annual Summit at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago October 1‐2, 2010. More than 500 CEOs, owners and family owners of the world’s most powerful global families from 40 countries will discuss how they combine their deep‐rooted traditions with a higher level of risk taking to continually innovate. “Family companies can reinvent themselves, invest for the long term and take risks in ways that publicly held companies cannot. Harnessed successfully, family businesses’ values and principles make them ideal engines for innovation of all kinds,” declared Thierry Lombard, Chairman of FBN International. “These companies can therefore deepen their contributions to community and society by maintaining and creating jobs.” (more…)
2100 Xenon Group, a Chicago-based commodity trading adviser, has nominated E. Bruce Mumford as director of marketing and client services. He reports to Jay Feuerstein (pictured), chief executive officer.
Allen & Overy LLP today announces the introduction of formal arrangements for full equity partners to work part-time. These arrangements have the key aim of retaining more women through to partnership. When combined with the full range of existing flexible working policies, Allen & Overy believes it has one of the most advanced packages available for lawyers in a major international law firm. Allen & Overy’s existing flexible working policies, such as career breaks for associates, part-time working, job sharing, home working, term-time working, increased paternity leave and emergency childcare, helped it achieve first place in the FT Innovative Lawyer Awards in 2006 for its work helping parents and it was commended in the same category again in 2008. (more…)
Jean Brunel, a speaker at the marcus evans Elite Summit 2010 considers the most profitable investment opportunities for family offices in Europe.
Interview with: Jean Brunel, Managing Partner, Brunel Associates; Editor, Journal of Wealth Management; Author of ‘Integrated Wealth Management’. (more…)
Transiction: The changing environment for family companies.
