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The topic of the family office is an exciting new area for academic research By Professor Chu ZHANG, Director of the Center for Investing, Department of Finance, HKUST Business School Family office as a finance research subject is nascent. While issues on corporate structures of family businesses are widely studied in corporate finance and issues on business ... Read More

An analysis looks into how Chinese family offices can benefit from different cultures By Professor Roger KING Founder and Senior Advisor of the Tanoto Center for Asian Family Business and Entrepreneurship Studies HKUST Business School The Chinese and Jewish both have thousands of years’ civilizations. These historic civilizations have developed long-term ... Read More

Lawrence CHAN is the Founder of the Seal of Love Charitable Foundation and his family office that also focuses on philanthropy to educate future generations about compassion and more Many family offices are formed to preserve family wealth and ensure a smooth succession. But philanthropist Lawrence Chan, representing the second generation of a family of ... Read More

Ronnie CHAN, Chairman of Hang Lung Group, says it’s best to give your money away rather than leave it to your children Ronnie Chan Chi Chung is the Chairman of Hang Lung Group and its subsidiary Hang Lung Properties, one of the biggest real estate developers founded in Hong Kong. His family office was set up back in the 1960s when the concept of family ... Read More

Sukanto TANOTO, Chairman of RGE, plans for a family office that will lead to 100 years of stability and sustainability Sukanto Tanoto knows what it takes to nurture and scale up a new business. As the Founder and Chairman of Royal Golden Eagle (RGE), which manages a group of companies in resources-based manufacturing, he has created global players while ... Read More

A family office can help avert problems with succession, and it’s good to establish one early, says Vincent LO, Chairman of Shui On Group If Vincent Lo Hong-sui could only give you one piece of advice about setting up a family office, he would tell you to establish a family governance system, right at the start. This advice results from his personal ... Read More

Family offices should be run by outsiders to avoid personal agendas coming into play, says Hans Michael JEBSEN, Chairman of Jebsen Group The key to a successful family office is to make sure that the person running it is an outsider, says Hans Michael Jebsen, Chairman of the Jebsen Group. This ensures that no personal agendas come into play while managing ... Read More

Family office, if used properly, not only could achieve wealth preservation and growth, but could also preserve harmony and legacy of the family By Professor Winnie PENG, Director of the Tanoto Center for Asian Family Business and Entrepreneurship Studies, HKUST Business School As the number of billionaires grows in Asia, the need for an efficient way to ... Read More

A family office is a powerful arrangement for the preservation of family wealth (through trusts and investments), harmony (through governance and education), as well as legacy and values (through philanthropy and family-run foundations). As the demand for family offices continues to grow, there is a need to learn more about how they are organized, and how ... Read More