04 November 2024
To support next-generation leaders of Singapore’s family enterprises with networking and mentoring opportunities, and to help them address the unique…
17 October 2024
SMU Business Families Institute and ICON co-organised the second edition of The Next Icon Awards, with the objective of celebrating young leaders…
11 September 2024
Four category winners of the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2024 Singapore awards named
Professional services firm EY has named four entrepreneurs as category winners for the annual EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2024 Singapore awards. In…
13 October 2024
Building a legacy: Banyan Tree founder on building a family business that lasts
Here are five insights shared by Mr Ho Kwon Ping that are pertinent to Asian family businesses and their leaders: 1) Be a family-held business, not…
07 August 2024
Similar to any organisation, owners in family firms can have disagreements that stem from different views, personalities, interests and priorities.…
26 June 2024
Singapore's flourishing family office scene pulls in fresh grads
A new work-study elective, which matches SMU students with family offices for internships, has attracted considerable attention, reflecting the…
26 June 2024
Next-gen challenge for the wealthy: How to raise good stewards of wealth and values
Sharing her views on how to raise good stewards of wealth and values in the next generation of ultra-wealthy families, SMU Professor Emeritus of…
03 October 2023
Circular economy pioneer: More than the sum of its parts
The Business Family Insights column profiles business families and how they approach issues of governance and stewardship. They support the SMU…
11 July 2023
Agrocorp expands its sustainable footprint
The Business Family Insights column profiles business families and how they approach issues of governance and stewardship. They support the SMU…
20 June 2023
Asian high-net-worth families show more urgency to start legacy planning after Covid-19 pandemic
According to research carried out by the SMU Business Families Institute (BFI), Asia’s family-owned companies represent 80 per cent of Asia-Pacific…