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Our partner Pronto Software explores five key questions family businesses should consider before adopting AI. From centralised data and governance to security, process consistency and leadership buy-in, this article highlights the foundations needed to ensure AI delivers genuine value, rather than automating guesswork.
Family businesses invest heavily in strategy, governance and succession planning, but strategic communications is often left too late. In this article, Felicity Zadro from Zadro explores why communication should sit closer to the decision-making table.
Relive your favourite moments from the Family Business Conference: Asia-Pacific in Hobart. Enjoy your full recap video, photo galleries, and speaker recaps with key takeaways from this year's event.
Access ANZ’s latest Commercial Property Update for Q2 2026, featuring insights on the current economic outlook, residential market conditions, and key trends across commercial property. The report also explores shifts in the office sector, the resilience of retail property, and changing demand and supply dynamics across industrial assets.
We spoke with Linda and Craig Wellington about their family business, Waterford Security. In this article, they reveal how they are preparing the next generation to continue their legacy and how their solution-focused philosophy makes them stand out from the crowd.
We spoke with Karl Schwantes, Managing Director and second-generation leader at Xennox Diamonds, about how his parents started the business, their award-winning designs and how they became Brisbane's first premier diamond jeweller.
Take a listen. Catherine Sayer, FBA CEO joined the Australia Overnight program with Tony McManus to speak about the Family Business Barometer Survey, the importance of supporting Australian family businesses, the pressures facing local manufacturers, the value of strong governance and succession planning, and the role of FBA’s education programs, Accredited Adviser network and Family Business Conference: Asia Pacific.
We spoke with Nicola Lester from Enviromesh about helping the construction industry embrace more sustainable reinforcement solutions. Enviromesh is championing recycled synthetic fibres that improve efficiency, safety and long-term project performance, while supporting a more environmentally conscious future for infrastructure across Australia, New Zealand, the South Pacific and beyond.
In Ask the Advisor, we put your questions to the experts. Our FBA Family Business Accredited Advisors answer frequently asked questions from family business clients for your benefit. Responses are from trusted professionals who understand the ins and outs of family business. In this Ask the Advisor, Partner at Saffron Partners, Nick Carrigan answers the question, "What's my business worth, and what should I be doing now to maximise it?"
In Ask the Advisor, we put your questions to the experts. Our FBA Family Business Accredited Advisors answer frequently asked questions from family business clients for your benefit. Responses are from trusted professionals who understand the ins and outs of family business. In this Ask the Advisor, Gummy New from Gamma Capital Advisory answers the question, "When is the right time to bring in capital or pursue a transaction?"
