Accounting & Finance Family Office
Applications are welcomed for the class launching in October 2024!! See you soon!!
Programme Overview
Highlights
News about Family Office:
- World's Richest Families Fuel Race for Lucrative Family Office Jobs - Bloomberg
- Family Wisdom: A Family Office Hub in Hong Kong - Financial Services Development Council (https://www.fsdc.org.hk/en/) - https://www.fsdc.org.hk/en/insights/family-wisdom-a-family-office-hub-in-hong-kong
- Why Hong Kong - Invest HK (https://www.investhk.gov.hk/) - https://www.familyoffices.hk/en/why-hong-kong.html
- Global Family Office Report 2022 - UBS https://www.ubs.com/global/en/global-family-office/reports/gfo-client-report.html
- Family office Report January 2022 - Silicon Valley Bank https://www.svb.com/trends-insights/reports/family-office-report-2022
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Is the new wealth legacy academy Hong Kong’s secret weapon in FO push - Asian Private Banker
Programme Details
On completion of the programme, students should be able to
- discuss the strategic issues and requirements of setting up a family office;
- explain the importance of corporate inheritance and knowledge;
- evaluate the use of trusts to manage wealth in family offices;
- critically analyse the regulation and compliance in family office management.
Course Syllabus
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Family Office Consensus and Sustainable Relationship
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Introduction to Family Office
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History and case analysis of the Family Office
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Single Family Office vs Multiple Family Offices
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How to set up a Family Office
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Running a Family Office
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Regulation, governance and compliance related to Family Office
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Structure of a Family Office
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Services of a Family Office
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Challenges and threats to a Family Office
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Family business and governance
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Drafting family business vision and family commitment
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Drafting the family constitution
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How to assist clients in reviewing family history and value
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The composition and operation of the family committee
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Continuation of family relationship and lifestyle management
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Philanthropy
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Corporate Inheritance and Knowledge Transfer
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The core elements of the family's success
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Transfer family and business knowledge
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The importance of establishing company equity restrictions
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Family business decision-making arrangements
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Common shareholder disputes
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Professional Wealth Management
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Introduction to trusts
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Uses of trusts and comparison with other options
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Attacks on trusts
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Application and setting up of family trust
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Comparison of trust jurisdictions
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The application of family trust in family inheritance and estate planning
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Legacy and wealth inheritance strategy
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Types of trustee
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Legal challenges encountered in the implementation process
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Investment committee, investment policy statement and investment governance
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Global macros and asset allocation
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Equity-inked, fixed income, accumulators, hedge funds
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Venture capital, private equity, leveraged buyouts, real estate and other alternate asset classes
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Assessment
- Class participation (30%)
- One individual written assignment (70%)
- Upon successful completion of the programme, students who have passed the assessment with attendance no less than 70% will be awarded within the HKU system through HKU SPACE a Certificate for Module (Family Office Management Strategy).
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Days / Time
- Wednesday, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Modules & Class Details
Modules
Teacher Profile
Dr. S L Ching
Wallace is a seasoned finance professional with over 20 years of experience working with renowned international financial institutions such as HSBC, Prudential in venture capital, private equity and providing financial advisory service to ultra-high net worth customers at international private banks such as Citi, Morgan Stanley and UBS. He has also set up and managed a family office for a UHNW client from China.
He is familiar with a wide range of investment products as well as estate planning schemes and family governance, succession planning and next generation development issues. He has had extensive business collaborations with international private banks, trustees and insurance providers. He has also taught CFA examination courses, and provided training to banks and insurance companies in HK and China.
Wallace graduated with a PhD in computer science majoring in Artificial Intelligence from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Bachelor degree (1st Hon) from Oxford University. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).
Class Details
October 2024 Class
Lecture | Date | Time |
1 | 10 Oct 2024 (Thur) | 7 - 10 PM |
2 | 17 Oct 2024 (Thur) | 7 - 10 PM |
3 | 24 Oct 2024 (Thur) | 7 - 10 PM |
4 | 31 Oct 2024 (Thur) | 7 - 10 PM |
5 | 7 Nov 2024 (Thur) | 7 - 10 PM |
6 | 14 Nov 2024 (Thur) | 7 - 10 PM |
7 | 21 Nov 2024 (Thur) | 7 - 10 PM |
8 | 28 Nov 2024 (Thur) | 7 - 10 PM |
9 | 5 Dec 2024 (Thur) | 7 - 10 PM |
10 | 12 Dec 2024 (Thur) | 7 - 10 PM |
Fee & Entry Requirements
Fee
HK$150 $150 (Non-refundable)
Course Fee- Course Fee : HK$15000 per programme
Entry Requirements
Applicants shall hold a bachelor’s degree awarded by a recognized institution.
If the degree or equivalent qualification is from an institution where the language of teaching and assessment is not English, applicants shall provide evidence of English proficiency, such as:
i. an overall band of 6.0 or above with no subtests lower than 5.5 in the IELTS; or
ii. a score of 550 or above in the paper-based TOEFL, or a score of 213 or above in the computer-based TOEFL, or a score of 80 or above in the internet-based TOEFL; or
iii. HKALE Use of English at Grade E or above; or
iv. HKDSE Examination English Language at Level 3 or above; or
v. equivalent qualifications.
Applicants with other qualifications will be considered on individual merit.
CEF
- The CEF Institution Code of HKU SPACE is 100
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Certificate for Module (Family Office Management Strategy) 證書 (單元 : 家族辦公室管理策略) |
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COURSE CODE 33C138220 | FEES $15,000 | ENQUIRY 2867-8476 |
Continuing Education Fund This course has been included in the list of reimbursable courses under the Continuing Education Fund. |
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Certificate for Module (Family Office Management Strategy)
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Applicants may also pay the course fee by VISA or Mastercard, including the “HKU SPACE Mastercard”, at any HKU SPACE enrolment centres. Holders of the HKU SPACE Mastercard can enjoy a 10-month interest-free instalment period for courses with a tuition fee worth a minimum of HK$2,000; however, the course applicant must also be the cardholder himself/herself. For enquiries, please contact our staff at any enrolment centres.
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If the programme/course is starting within five working days, application by post is not recommended to avoid any delays. Applicants are advised to enrol in person at HKU SPACE Enrolment Centres and avoid making cheque payment under this circumstance.
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Fees paid are not refundable except under very exceptional circumstances (e.g. course cancellation due to insufficient enrolment), subject to the School’s discretion. In exceptional cases where a refund is approved, fees paid by cash, EPS, WeChat Pay, Alipay, cheque, FPS or PPS by Internet will be reimbursed by a cheque, and fees paid by credit card will be reimbursed to the credit card account used for payment.
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