Bernard Arnault has no succession plan, and no apparent intention of unveiling one soon. Indeed, the 76-year-old chairman and CEO of LVMH could spend another decade at the helm of the $300 billion French luxury giant. Shareholders will this week vote on whether to raise the age limit for both roles to 85. While Arnault’s age is not necessarily a problem for investors, the lack of clarity about who takes over is beginning to weigh on the group’s enviable stock market record.

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Patrick Pouyanné is used to coping with tricky circumstances. Even so his company’s close relations with Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, who is facing U.S. bribery charges, still constitute a challenge.