Family Office Structures: Single, Multi and Virtual
Jul 23 - 27. 2018
As wealthy families around the world increasingly turn to the family office model as a formalized approach to manage their wealth they are faced with which structure to choose.The number of family offices has quintupled from the depths of the financial crisis in 2008, according to the Family Office Exchange. Other estimates suggest the number has grown tenfold over the same period.
Impact Investing Gaining Traction in Asia
July 16 - 20. 2018
Impact investing is gaining traction among the wealthy in Asia. Impact investments in the region have grown by a compounded annual rate of 28% in the last five years and now make up 14.4% of the global total, according to the Global Impact Investments Network (GIIN).
The Role of Family Offices in the Private Deal Ecosystem
July 09 - 13. 2018
Family Offices have emerged as significant investors in private deals over the past several years. According to data by Crunchbase, private deals by family offices across the world quadrupled between 2010 and 2017. The growth of these deals outpaced venture capital (VC) investments.
Sydney Increasingly Lures Ultra Wealthy
July 09 - 13. 2018
Sydney’s ultra wealthy population (those with $50 million or more in assets) is expected to increase by 37% in the next five years, according to Knight Frank. Australia’s economic growth, healthcare standards and low crime are attracting the wealthy from all over the world. The majority of the wealthy flocking to Australia is, however, from Asia - Mainland China in particular - according to government statistics.
MarketCurrents hosted a group of international and prominent family offices to discuss the healthcare industry and the related case for investors.
Read MoreIKEA: Lessons in Preserving a Legacy
July 02 - 06. 2018
IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad was one of the richest men in the world when he passed away in early 2018. Over the course of his nearly 74-year career, Kamprad managed to redefine the global retail sector and create one of the world’s most recognizable brands. A long-term thinker with a unique strategy, Kamprad left behind an estate structured to preserve the business he spent a lifetime creating.
5 Family-Owned Conglomerates Across Asia
June 25 - 29. 2018
Family-owned businesses are a key pillar of Asian economies. Asian conglomerates tend to be passed down through multiple generations as they grow and expand. Here are five of the most successful family-run conglomerates in the region
Family Enterprise Profile: Zóbel de Ayala Family – Ayala Corp
June 18 - 22. 2018
Owned by the Zóbel de Ayala family, the Ayala Corporation is the oldest and largest conglomerate in the Philippines. Over nearly two centuries, the holding company has been diversified and expanded into sectors ranging from retail to healthcare. What began as a small distillery started by Domingo Róxas and Antonio de Ayala during the Spanish Colonial era is now the linchpin of the country’s economy.
