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Homes from home: The world’s most sought-after locations

December 6, 2017

With second homes needing to make sense both as investments and as great places to live, what do the world’s most sought-after locations have to offer?

With second homes needing to make sense both as investments and as great places to live, what do the world’s most sought-after locations have to offer?

ASPEN, COLORADO, US

Few places fit the tag “billionaire’s playground” quite like Aspen, Colorado.

Nestled within the Rocky Mountains, it has long been one of the United States’ most exclusive skiing destinations.

Top of the class: Best schools for next gens

June 2, 2017

The best way of making one’s children hold on to one’s fortune is to educate them well so that they can manage their responsibilities. David Turner looks at 10 highly regarded schools

The best way of making one’s children hold on to one’s fortune is to educate them well so that they can manage their responsibilities. David Turner looks at 10 highly regarded schools

Cathedral & John Connon School | India

Trillions of dollars at risk as benefactors unprepared to transfer wealth

February 2, 2017

Family business principals are being urged to start a formal succession plan early as less than a third of high-net worth Americans and Britons admit they have a plan in place to transfer wealth to their next generation.

However, high-net worth Britons were ahead of their American and Canadian peers in boosting their financial literacy, integral for succession planning. Greater preparedness was directly linked to greater confidence among parents their children will preserve the family fortune.

Family portrait: the Walton family

January 17, 2017

The Walton family grew American retail chain Walmart into the largest retailer in the world and became the richest family in the US in the process. CampdenFB takes a look at the people behind the brand.

Infographic: Breaking down the top 13 wholly-owned US family businesses

May 10, 2016

If they were a sovereign state, the 13 largest wholly-owned family businesses in the US would have the 45th largest GDP in the world, despite having a population only slightly larger than Suriname.

Top 10 Wholly-owned US Family Businesses

May 9, 2016

From Koch Industries to Advance Publications, Campden Research has compiled the first-ever list of the Top 10 wholly-owned US family businesses – a group we’ve dubbed ‘The 100% Club’

High Flyers: Why women are leading more enterprises than ever before

May 9, 2016

Statistics increasingly tout the number of women being considered for leadership roles in US family businesses. But should family businesses be patting themselves on the back for gender equality just yet?

Regulation special: Laws and effect

March 4, 2016

A concerted coordination between global regulators and national governments means regulation is impacting families on matters as diverse as tax information to reputation. Rose Carr and Nicholas Moody ask experts what regulatory measures family offices should watch out for

Book Reviews: We Are Market Basket

February 23, 2016

The story of the unlikely grassroots movement that saved a beloved business

The Story of the Unlikely Grassroots Movement That Saved a Beloved Business

Exclusive: SFOs win regulatory relief from US commodities watchdog

November 24, 2014

American single family offices trading commodities are no longer required to register as Commodity Trading Advisors (CTAs), CampdenFB.com has learned. The relief comes after a successful campaign by the Private Investor Coalition (PIC) for an exemption for single family offices.

American single family offices trading commodities are no longer required to register as Commodity Trading Advisors (CTAs), CampdenFB.com has learned.

The relief comes after a successful campaign by the Private Investor Coalition (PIC) for an exemption for single family offices.

PIC, a nationwide coalition of family offices, lobbied the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for an exemption under certain provisions in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.