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Global Family Office Report 2021: Asia-Pacific family offices accelerate wealth, growth and sustainable investing but formal succession planning and cryptocurrency investing lags
November 17, 2021

Families in Asia-Pacific are leading the world at their pace of establishing and evolving family offices as their wealth rockets, the need for succession plans becomes acute and investment returns outperform North American and European family office peers.

Families in Asia-Pacific are leading the world at their pace of establishing and evolving family offices as their wealth rockets, the need for succession plans becomes acute and investment returns outperform North American and European family office peers.

FB Roundup: Birkenstock, Tata Group, Las Vegas Sands
March 8, 2021

End of a 247-year era as Birkenstock sells control to Bernard Arnault, Tata Group finalising e-commerce BigBasket deal, Sheldon Adelson’s Las Vegas Sands exits The Strip for Asia.

End of a 247-year era as Birkenstock sells control to Bernard Arnault

Germany’s sixth-generation Birkenstock family will sell a majority stake in its historic footwear business to the family interests of Bernard Arnault, principal of French luxury goods empire LVMH.

The aspirations of Johnny Hon, entrepreneur in philanthropy
November 30, 2020

Johnny Hon, founder and executive chairman of venture capital firm Global Group International Holdings, has pursued success in business as a route to giving back. He explains why philanthropy is important to him and what he has learnt along the way.

Johnny Hon, founder and executive chairman of venture capital firm Global Group International Holdings, has pursued success in business as a route to giving back. He explains why philanthropy is important to him and what he has learnt along the way.

FB Roundup: Hyundai, Fast Retailing, Barilla
October 16, 2020

Next-gen Euisun Chung takes the wheel of Hyundai after 20 years, apparel brand Uniqlo predicts recovery to pre-pandemic profits within a year, ‘Pasta king’ Guido Barilla says next five years critical to fix global food systems.

Next-gen Euisun Chung takes the wheel of Hyundai after 20 years

South Korean billionaire Euisun Chung has succeeded his father Mong-Koo Chung as chairman of Hyundai Motor Group to drive the world's fifth largest automaker into a future of autonomous driving, renewable fuels and flying cars.

Coronavirus may accelerate Chinese family office pivot from growth to preservation
February 3, 2020

Chinese families started shifting their investment strategy from wealth generation to preservation in anticipation of a global economic downturn even before the deadly coronavirus outbreak disrupted China’s slowing economy.

Chinese families started shifting their investment strategy from wealth generation to preservation in anticipation of a global economic downturn even before the deadly coronavirus outbreak disrupted China’s slowing economy.

China’s billionaires enthusiastically adopt family offices to preserve wealth
January 10, 2020

China’s billionaire business families are setting up their own family offices at a phenomenal rate as ageing principals shift their priorities from wealth creation to preservation and succession.

China’s billionaire business families are setting up their own family offices at a phenomenal rate as ageing principals shift their priorities from wealth creation to preservation and succession.

More than three-quarters of Chinese families surveyed by Campden Wealth said they either established or joined a family office after 2010. In the last six years, interest has been growing, and almost one-third reported they began using family office services in either 2018 (13%) or in the first eight months of 2019 (18%).

Hong Kong families gravitate to Singapore
December 10, 2019

It was a drizzle that turned into a storm. When the Hong Kong government announced changes to extradition rules allowing people to be sent to mainland China for trial, it not only triggered a political crisis, but an economic one too.

It was a drizzle that turned into a storm. When the Hong Kong government announced changes to extradition rules allowing people to be sent to mainland China for trial, it not only triggered a political crisis, but an economic one too.

FB roundup: Walmart, Hong Kong and Preon Capital Partners
November 15, 2019

Walmart weathers trade war with soaring digital sales, family offices enticed to stay in Hong Kong, Jari Ovaskainen’s family office ties to Alierta family.

Walmart weathers trade war with soaring digital sales

The 3.2% growth in third-quarter sales announced by family business Walmart this week, ahead of lucrative holiday sales, are being seen as a sign of the US economy’s resilience against a weakening global economy.

FB Roundup: Uniqlo, Amway, and European family businesses
October 18, 2018

Uniqlo boss promotes sons to board, Amway hires first chief executive from outside the family, European family businesses embrace innovation to channel growth.

Uniqlo boss promotes sons to board

The billionaire founder of Japanese clothing brand Uniqlo has announced his two sons will be promoted to the board of parent company Fast Retailing.

FB Roundup: Illy and JAB, Minor International, and Jollibee
October 11, 2018

Illy signs licensing agreement with JAB Holdings, Thailand’s Minor International buys up NH Hotels, and Filipino fast food chain Jollibee continues international expansion

Coffee competition heats up as Illy strikes deal with JAB
Award-winning Italian coffee company Illy has signed a licensing agreement with fellow family-controlled investor JAB Holdings to produce its illy-branded aluminium capsules.

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