UNLIKE business families in the US and Europe with several generations of successful and sustained transitions, many Asian business families are, in…
Asian Business Families: Leading the Change for a Sustainable Future
Business in this new age and time are faced with challenges of resource constraints, climate change risks and an increasingly uncertain global…
Why family businesses could have a head start in sustainability
With their eye on the next generation, family businesses could have a head start in sustainability, finds Anna Simpson. Nguyen Binh, a Director and…
Overview of Family Governance in South East Asia
Overview of the South East Asian Business Family Business Families are significant contributors to the world's economy. According to the Asian…
Lack of talent in the next generation a major hurdle for Asian family businesses
As many Asian high net worth and ultra-high net worth families transition their businesses to the next generation, succession is becoming an…
While starting a business is hard, sustaining it is harder. As the first generation endured the hardship and should retire to enjoy, leaving the…
Business Founders in Asia delaying succession
Business founders in Asia are delaying passing the reins on to the next generation, despite wanting to keep their company in family hands, a new…
Private banks limber up to family offices boom in Singapore
Encouraging signs of growth are emerging in Singapore. A year ago, Singapore Management University launched Business Families Institute (BFI) backed…
First-of-its-kind research on succession in Asian family businesses
Nearly 90% of the business families said that Business Family Management Succession is important to them and 81% of them believe that their Next…
Business families still need succession planning
Jamie Lim recalled how her dad and founder of furniture retailer Scanteak tried to lure away from her fledging Hollywood career using a business…