Hong Kong, 9 May 2016 – UBS is once again hosting its flagship investment conference for family offices in Hong Kong.
The Summit has attracted over 120 global investors who manage the assets of the wealthiest families globally, representing wealth in excess of CHF 220 billion. Taking place between 9 and 10 May, the theme of the Summit was "Asian future", and offers a unique global networking platform and is attended by CEOs, CIOs and principals of family offices from Asia, Europe and the United States.
Family offices face a number of profound macro-economic issues in 2016, all of which have the potential to affect their asset allocation decisions. The slowdown in global economic growth and the ongoing monetary easing policies adhered to by many of the world's central banks are major factors in determining sentiment. However, investment decisions are also affected by: volatile oil/commodities prices; uncertainty surrounding the US election; the prospect of the Chinese economy experiencing a 'hard landing'; and the outcome of the referendum in the United Kingdom on whether or not to leave the European Union.
Designed to allow international speakers and managers to exchange views on global macroeconomic and political trends, and investment strategies, the Summit also features small group workshops encompassing real estate, family office structuring, hedge funds and private market investments.
"Gaining the deep and lasting trust of clients with great wealth means not only understanding the full range of their individual motivations and aspirations but also being as passionate and driven as they are. UBS has the knowledge, experience and capabilities to partner with the world's most sophisticated clients and deliver bespoke solutions that cater for their specific needs," said Josef Stadler, Head of Global UHNW, UBS Wealth Management.
“Generational transitions can be a challenge, because as a family grows their interests often diverge. UBS has unrivalled experience in helping wealthy families across the globe design and implement a consistent strategy and framework for the management and protection of their family assets over multiple generations. Our specialists provide support in designing a solution that best fits the individual family's values and personalities," added Enrico Mattoli, Head of Greater China, Global Family Office, UBS Wealth Management.
Speakers at the Global Family Office Summit include: Philip Higson, Vice Chairman, UBS Global Family Office; Sara Ferrari, Head of UBS Global Family Office; George Magnus, economist and author; Princess Jahnavi, CEO Auctus Fora; Henri Arslanian, Head of Corporate Development and Strategic Partnerships, APrivacy; Paul Donovan, Global Economist, UBS Investment Bank; Andrew Swan, Head of Asian Equities and Portfolio Manager, Blackrock; Morgan Harting, Senior Portfolio Manager for Frontier EM and EM multi-asset portfolios, AllianceBernstein; Fan Chen, Portfolio Manager, Ping An; Chiew Kit Tham, Head of Total Portfolio Strategy of GIC; Simon Smiles, CIO of UHNW, UBS CIO Wealth Management; Andrew Wu, President of LVMH in China; Bruno Feltracco, CEO North Face APAC; Maggie He, Head of Marketing Red Bull China; Marco Gervasi, author of "East-Commerce, A Journey Through China E-commerce and the Internet of Things"; Brett McGonegal, Chairman and CEO of Capital Link International Holdings; Joseph Choi, CEO Hsin Chong Construction Group Ltd.; Calvin Choi, President of China Minsheng Investment Hong Kong; Lorenz Chenaux-Repond, Head of Infrastructure, APAC, UBS Infrastructure Asset Management; Tom Davenport, author of "Only Humans Need Apply: Winner and Losers in the Age of Smart Machines"; Stephen Garrison, Chief Commercial Officer of Lucid; and Amy Lo, Head of Greater China, UBS Wealth Management.
The full program for the UBS Family Office Summit may be found at:
https://uhnw.ubs.com/gfo-summit-asia-2016/home/
The UBS Family Office Summit in Hong Kong is part of the global series of conferences for family offices around the world. Besides Hong Kong, the Summit has also been held and will be held in Zurich, Switzerland and Cancun, Mexico.
In co-operation with Campden Wealth, UBS publishes the Global Family Office Report each year.
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