BFI@SMU Newsletter (December 2021)

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Dear Friends of BFI,

Season's Greetings from the Business Families Institute @ Singapore Management University (BFI@SMU)!

As we look forward to 2022 with anticipation, we wish to express our deepest gratitude to everyone who have helped make the past year a fulfilling one for us. Your support and participation in our activities have been a great source of motivation to keep us going in delivering impactful educational programmes and relevant research to build sustainability for business families in Singapore and beyond. We truly look forward to your continued support in the years to come!

Here is a recap of our past events and knowledge pieces from September and stay tuned for the many exciting programmes ahead of us!

We hope you enjoy reading this newsletter. Please contact us if you have any questions.

RESEARCH AND KNOWLEDGE Follow the latest research on a wide-range of issues related to business families, such as succession, family governance, entrepreneurship and wealth management published by BFI, our affiliated faculty and partners.

Wealth Management Research (Exclusive Interviews and Case Study with External Asset Management industry) The Role of Goldman Sachs in Supporting The EAMs As A Global Financial Institution – Interview with Tan Suyin, Goldman Sachs Asset Management Bank of Singapore standing tall against competition – Interview with Annabelle Chow, Bank of Singapore and case study By T. Mandy Tham, Esther Kong and Juliana Koh. Singapore Management University Creating a Representative Voice: The Association of Independent Wealth Managers (AIWM) In Singapore. By T. Mandy Tham, Esther Kong and Juliana Koh. Singapore Management University HP Wealth Management: Pioneering External Asset Management in Singapore. By T. Mandy Tham, Esther Kong and Juliana Koh. Singapore Management University	Insights Federated Hermes – Improving ESG Through Active Engagement with Portfolio Companies. By Kenneth Goh (SMU) and co-author Sustainability Starts at Home. By Kenneth Goh (SMU) and co-authors Fireside chat on the dawning of a new era of wealth in Singapore. By Kenneth Goh (SMU) and panellists Do family ties benefit or hamper the performance of new firms? By Gokhan Ertug (SMU) and co-authors How does adding non-family managers to family boards affect innovation? By Nadine Kammerlander (WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management) and co-authors Keeping the Entrepreneurial Flame Alive: Insights from the Loy Family in Malaysia. By Esther Kong (SMU) and co-author
UPCOMING EVENTS AND PROGRAMMES BFI@SMU collaborates with various partners, academic or practitioners to offer programmes that addresses business family-specific issues and challenges such as family governance, succession, entrepreneurship and wealth management.
	Masterclass on Improving ESG through an Active Engagement Approach 19 January 2022 \| Open to family principals and their family members only
	Research Report Launch on The Growing Ecosystem of Wealth Management in Singapore: Lenses on the External Asset Managers 26 January 2022 \| Open to all
	Family Office Essentials for Private Bankers (IBF-FTS accredited) Ongoing
	Deep Dive into Hedge Funds Investing for Family Offices (IBF-FTS accredited) Ongoing
	Developments and Investment Trends in Family Offices (IBF-FTS accredited) Ongoing
HIGHLIGHTS OF PAST EVENTS AND PROGRAMMES The past months has been an exciting journey as we delivered a series of impactful learning programmes and events that aims to impart crucial skills and knowledge for members of business families and stakeholders in the ecosystems.
	Conference on Building a Sustainable World – The Role Business Families Can Play 16 September 2021 \| Keynote Speakers: Prof. Emeritus Arnoud De Meyer, SMU and Mr. Saker Nusseibeh, CBE, Federated Hermes \| Knowledge Partner: Federated Hermes \| Moderators: Asst. Prof. Kenneth Goh and Prof. Emeritus Annie Koh, Opening address: Assoc. Prof. Tan Hwee Hoon, Closing remarks: Asst. Prof. Kenneth Goh
	BFI@SMU Family Entrepreneurship Programme 6-8 October & 14-15 October 2021 \| Instructors: Asst. Prof. Kenneth Goh, Assoc. Prof. Tan Hwee Hoon and Assoc. Prof. Liang Hao (SMU), Prof. David Lee (SUSS) , Ms. Chan Ee Lin (Deloitte Private), Ms. Serena Wong (Kamet Capital Partners) and Ms. Yak Chauwei (Gao Capital)
Click here to read about our earlier events this year.


About Business Families Institute In response to the growing needs for Asian-centric family business research and education, the Singapore Management University (SMU) established the Business Families Institute (BFI) in August 2012 to help business families build sustainable, impactful enterprises across generations. Through SMU’s core competence as a thought leader, BFI aims to strengthen the ecosystem of entrepreneurial business families and stakeholders in their creation of sustainable impact by addressing business family-specific issues such as succession, family governance, entrepreneurship and wealth management. The Institute also encourages business families to Think Generations, Think Growth, Think Giving and Think Global.

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Masterclass on Improving ESG through an Active Engagement Approach

Research Report Launch on The Growing Ecosystem of Wealth Management in Singapore: Lenses on the External Asset Managers

Family Office Essentials for Private Bankers (IBF-FTS accredited)

Deep Dive into Hedge Funds Investing for Family Offices (IBF-FTS accredited)

Developments and Investment Trends in Family Offices (IBF-FTS accredited)

Conference on Building a Sustainable World – The Role Business Families Can Play

BFI@SMU Family Entrepreneurship Programme

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