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Accounting & Finance Family Office

Certificate for Module (Family Office Management Strategy)
證書(單元:家族辦公室管理策略)

CEF Reimbursable Course

CEF Reimbursable Course

Course Code
FN077A
Application Code
2250-FN077A

Credit
9
Study mode
Part-time
Start Date
To be advised
Duration
30 hours
Language
English
Course Fee
HK$15000 per programme
Deadline on 07 Oct 2024 (Mon)
Enquiries
2975 5767/2867 8476
2861 0278
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Applications are welcomed for the class launching in October 2024!! See you soon!!

Highlights

The programme aims to provide students with essential knowledge in family office management. It will discuss various issues regarding how to establish a family constitution; how to set up a family office in Hong Kong; inheritance, family and business knowledge; and how to handle stakeholders’ disputes. The application of trusts in family offices and real-life cases will be discussed. After completing the programme, students can better understand the processes and contemporary issues related to family office management.

News about Family Office:

  1. World's Richest Families Fuel Race for Lucrative Family Office Jobs - Bloomberg
  2. 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
  3. Why Hong Kong - Invest HK (https://www.investhk.gov.hk/) - https://www.familyoffices.hk/en/why-hong-kong.html
  4. Global Family Office Report 2022 - UBS  https://www.ubs.com/global/en/global-family-office/reports/gfo-client-report.html
  5. Family office Report January 2022 - Silicon Valley Bank https://www.svb.com/trends-insights/reports/family-office-report-2022
  6. 《2022年普华永道全球新生代调研 — 中国报告》

  7.  这些NBA巨星纷纷成立家办,不仅有“球技”,还有“财技”

  8.  The Asia-Pacific Family Office Report 2022

  9. 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

  1. discuss the strategic issues and requirements of setting up a family office;
  2. explain the importance of corporate inheritance and knowledge;
  3. evaluate the use of trusts to manage wealth in family offices;
  4. critically analyse the regulation and compliance in family office management.

 

Course Syllabus

 

  1. Family Office Consensus and Sustainable Relationship
     

    1. Introduction to Family Office

    2. History and case analysis of the Family Office

    3. Single Family Office vs Multiple Family Offices

    4. How to set up a Family Office

    5. Running a Family Office

    6. Regulation, governance and compliance related to Family Office

    7. Structure of a Family Office

    8. Services of a Family Office

    9. Challenges and threats to a Family Office

    10. Family business and governance

    11. Drafting family business vision and family commitment

    12. Drafting the family constitution

    13. How to assist clients in reviewing family history and value

    14. The composition and operation of the family committee

    15. Continuation of family relationship and lifestyle management

    16. Philanthropy

       

  2. Corporate Inheritance and Knowledge Transfer
     

    1. The core elements of the family's success

    2. Transfer family and business knowledge

    3. The importance of establishing company equity restrictions

    4. Family business decision-making arrangements

    5. Common shareholder disputes

       

  3. Professional Wealth Management
     

    1. Introduction to trusts

    2. Uses of trusts and comparison with other options

    3. Attacks on trusts

    4. Application and setting up of family trust

    5. Comparison of trust jurisdictions

    6. The application of family trust in family inheritance and estate planning

    7. Legacy and wealth inheritance strategy

    8. Types of trustee

    9. Legal challenges encountered in the implementation process

    10. Investment committee, investment policy statement and investment governance

    11. Global macros and asset allocation

    12. Equity-inked, fixed income, accumulators, hedge funds

    13. Venture capital, private equity, leveraged buyouts, real estate and other alternate asset classes

 

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

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

Application 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
CEF Courses
Certificate for Module (Family Office Management Strategy)
證書 (單元 : 家族辦公室管理策略)
COURSE CODE 33C138220 FEES $15,000 ENQUIRY 2867-8476
Continuing Education Fund Continuing Education Fund
This course has been included in the list of reimbursable courses under the Continuing Education Fund.

Certificate for Module (Family Office Management Strategy)

  • This course is recognised under the Qualifications Framework (QF Level [6])

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Enrolment Method
Payment Method
1. Cash, EPS, WeChat Pay Or Alipay

Course fees can be paid by cash, EPS, WeChat Pay or Alipay at any HKU SPACE Enrolment Centres.

2. Cheque Or Bank draft

Course fees can also be paid by crossed cheque or bank draft made payable to “HKU SPACE”. Please specify the programme title(s) for application and applicant’s name. You may either:

  • bring the completed form(s), together with the appropriate course or application fees in the form of a cheque, and any required supporting documents to any of the HKU SPACE enrolment centres;
  • or mail the above documents to any of the HKU SPACE Enrolment Centres, specifying “Course Application” on the envelope. HKU SPACE will not be responsible for any loss of personal information and payment sent by mail.
3. VISA/Mastercard

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.

4. Online Payment

Online application / enrolment is offered for most open admission courses (enrolled on first come, first served basis) and selected award-bearing programmes. Application fees and course fees of these programmes/courses can be settled by using "PPS by Internet" (not available via mobile phones), VISA or Mastercard. In addition to the aforesaid online payment channels, new and continuing students of award-bearing programmes with available online service, they may also pay their course fees by Online WeChat Pay, Online Alipay or Faster Payment System (FPS). Please refer to Enrolment Methods - Online Enrolment  for details.

Notes

  • 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.

  • 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. 

  • In addition to the published fees, there may be additional costs associated with individual programmes. Please refer to the relevant course brochures or direct any enquiries to the relevant programme team for details.
  • Fees and places on courses cannot be transferrable from one applicant to another. Once accepted onto a course, the student may not change to another course without approval from HKU SPACE. A processing fee of HK$120 will be levied on each approved transfer.
  • HKU SPACE will not be responsible for any loss of payment, receipt, or personal information sent by mail.
  • For payment certification, please submit a completed form, a sufficiently stamped and self-addressed envelope, and a crossed cheque for HK$30 per copy made payable to “HKU SPACE” to any of our enrolment centres.