International and Emerging Markets Blog

Chinese family dynasties – succession, inheritance and that difficult third generation

Thursday, October 27, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: China | Tags: business, China, succession, succession planning, inheritance, family, China, family, dynasty, succession, succession planning, business, inheritance, family constitution, business risks, dynasty, family constitution

Passing wealth and a business through generations of a family is the most delicate of operations that can tax the most successful entrepreneur. Gaythorne Silvester reports on two Chinese families facing succession and inheritance issues, while Eric Williams, Head of Private Client at Grant Thornton, looks at the potential solution of a family constitution.

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How are regional UK businesses embracing emerging markets?

Wednesday, October 20, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: India | Tags: tax, India, growth, M&A, UK, South Asia Group, deals, South Asia, planning, manufacturing, trade, sectors, expansion, outsourcing, networks, succession, culture, Midlands, JV

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Many regional UK businesses are looking to India and other Asian countries for new growth opportunities; meanwhile, a new wave of Asian entrepreneurs is considering expanding into the UK. We asked Suneel Gupta, the new head of Grant Thornton’s South Asia team in Birmingham, about the opportunities and issues involved, and what help companies need to do it.

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