Marianne Abib-Pech

Serge Trigano: hotel leader

I am a child of Club Med, that notorious 1970s hotel resort chain created by Gilbert Trigano more than six decades ago. Club Med was built on the concept of all-inclusive vacations so appealing to Brits, but for me, apart from providing fond childhood memories, it symbolised the rare business ability to balance innovation and… Continue reading Serge Trigano: hotel leader

Drucker forum reflects on future

Peter Drucker Forum seeks new models to reinvigorate capitalism.

Alternative investments: 2012 review

Another year nearly over and what a rich and fascinating year. New scandals further tainted the reputation and somewhat endangered the very existence of financial services as we know them, while elections in a noticeable number of significant economic players, such as the US and China, have forced some to reflecton the emergence of a… Continue reading Alternative investments: 2012 review

Alternative investments: watches

In this issue, I want to tell you about watches, but I wanted you to hear it from the horse’s mouth – the collectors: Singapore-based Melvyn Teillol-Foo, chief executive of PuristSPro, a reference website for watch lovers in Asia, collects with and for his wife and speaks fondly of the first double purchase they ever… Continue reading Alternative investments: watches

The values of new leaders

The past few years has seen yet another set of scandals at financial institutions, reflecting on the values of the leaders of these service providers.

Alternative investments: memorabilia

We have said goodbye to lazy afternoons in London parks and drinking 2012 Pimms – a Jubilee and Olympic vintage! Looking back, I realised something was weaving in all these alternative investment columns, from wine to impact investing or art, a sacrosanct concept repeated like an Andy Warhol diptych – constrained supply and growing demand… Continue reading Alternative investments: memorabilia

Alternative investments: art

Pinta means paint in Spanish. It is also the name of an exhibition at Earl’s Court, London, UK, dedicated to an up-and-coming Latin American artist that took place at the beginning of last month. “This is the tree of life,” commented Sonia Falcone, a Bolivian artist showing a piece of wood and magnets representing the… Continue reading Alternative investments: art

Alternative investments: impact investing

This is the second in a bimonthly series of articles about the personal alternative investments markets available to the professional corporate venturer. This section in Global Corporate Venturing magazine looks beyond our readers’ day jobs at how they manage their time and wealth using the same skills of insight, trend analysis and managing risk they bring to their professional careers.

Alternative investments: wine

This is the first in a bimonthly series of articles about the personal alternative investments markets available to the professional corporate venturer. This new section in Global Corporate Venturing magazine looks beyond our readers’ day jobs at how they manage their time and wealth using the same skills of insight, trend analysis and managing risk they bring to their professional careers.