Sustainability

New research shows how Asia’s richest families organise their philanthropy.

Global net inflows reached $3.7 billion during the quarter, according to a Morningstar report, but investors are becoming increasingly discerning about their green allocations.

Family offices and ultra-high-net-worth investors are viewing opportunities through the dual lenses of AI and sustainability, as digital and energy shifts reshape investment priorities.

A Singapore-based robotics firm is looking to export its agentic AI workforce to the U.S., the Gulf, and the rest of Asia as labor shortages become a drag on global manufacturing.

The OpenAI and Anthropic backer plans to deploy its newly expanded capital into global tech and green energy assets.

The move comes as the region’s wealthiest families move away from simple donations toward a more organised and professional way of handling their charity and legacy.

Families risk losing control of their legacy as a record wealth transfer approaches without the professional frameworks needed to sustain it.

A multi-trillion-dollar wealth transfer is reshaping the trust industry, as younger owners demand digital transparency and "spiritual returns."

Philanthropic capital can help bring in private funding for Asia’s impact projects by taking on initial losses, according to Margaret Lo from BNP Paribas Wealth Management.

From breaking barriers as the only Asian woman in her Manhattan banking cohort to revolutionizing Hong Kong's retirement and trust landscape, Lau has spent decades redefining what it means to be a financial steward.

The A$916.8 billion asset manager also named private wealth veteran David Chang as the new head of wealth distribution, Asia, reflecting its ambitions to expand solutions and distributions in the region.