In what is believed to be the first study of its kind to be conducted in the region, the Business Families Institute at SMU (BFI@SMU), in…
Great expectations - raising the next generation of Asian wealth stewards
As wealth across Asia continues to grow exponentially, high net worth individuals (HNWIs) and their families are not only looking for ways to protect…
With many companies nearing the first-to-second generation transfer phase. Asian family businesses have been forced to learn the art of…
Room to build next generation of clients
Children born with the proverbial silver spoon pose a unique set of challenges for their wealthy parents. Private banks are focusing their attention…
Outlook for Family Businesses in Asia
Asian business families say that Asia has the most significant impact on their businesses with almost 70% of them unequivocally choosing Asia over…
Building sustainable family businesses
In 2012, the Singapore Management University (SMU) established Southeast Asia’s first regional institute to specifically serve the needs of…
What’s the big deal with Big Data?
Big Data does not necessarily cost big bucks, and smaller companies can benefit from it too. On 23 April 2013, at 1:07pm U.S. Eastern…
More than half of Asian business families believe that the region's economy will perform better this year compared with 2012, according to a new…
A survey by the Business Families Institute at SMU and UOB revealed that more than 8 in 10 business families in Indonesia and Thailand were confident…
Business families say Asia is key to growth
A survey by the Business Families Institute at SMU and UOB found that nearly seven in 10 Asian business families said that the fortunes of Asia…