New workplace data from the Gensler Research Institute uncover the right degrees of openness for an office design, and how to invest in work-focused amenities — including coworking — that result in higher employee engagement, business performance, and profit. The Gensler U.S. Workplace Survey 2019 represents the input from more than 6,000 U.S. office workers across a variety of industries and demographics to provide new insight into not only what makes an effective workplace, but the investments companies can make to…
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The younger generation of the family businesses are more willing to invest in projects that can help crack down on pollution or have a positive impact on society, according to a survey by PwC There is a risk of conflict when family members have different views of what environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) projects to back Family businesses in Hong Kong are increasingly keen to invest in projects that have strong environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG). But they…
: Henley & Partners’ Group Head of Private Clients Surveys the Current World of Investment Migration
In so many ways, the world has been turned upside down and inside out by the Covid-19 pandemic. In the world of investment migration, demand has never been stronger for residence and citizenship alternatives around the world, with even more of the world’s wealthy assembling an assortment of options. Having for many years been located in Singapore, Dominic Volek moved to Dubai in late 2020, where the time zone is ideal to fulfil his current roles as a member of…
Hong Kong-based Far East Consortium, a frequent buyer of UK real estate, has turned seller with its latest deal by agreeing to offload a City of London hotel for £115 million ($160.4 million). FEC expects to record a gain of about £50 million from the sale of the Dorsett City London Hotel, the company said in a Tuesday press release. The buyer is a company controlled by two New York-based investment firms, Highgate Hotels and Cerberus Capital Management. Upon completion of…
Property conglomerate Lippo Group, through a subsidiary, has invested around Rp 21 billion (US$1.46 million) in Ruangguru, acquiring a 3.38 percent stake in the education technology (edutech) start-up. In a letter to the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX), Lippo Group’s publicly listed subsidiary, PT Multipolar (MLPL), confirmed that it had a minority share at the edutech firm through an investment made by subsidiary company PT Nusa Jaya Cipta. “The company [PT Multipolar] is not a controlling entity of Rungguru,” the letter,…
Aboitiz Group President and Chief Executive Officer Sabin M. Aboitiz joined business leaders across the world at the UN Global Compact Leaders Summitto tackle the converging global crises of the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, and economic inequity in order to develop a roadmap for sustainable recovery. As a member of the UN Global Compact and the Global Compact Network Philippines Board of Trustees, the Aboitiz Group was invited to share its unique perspective on the topic of Energy Transition for A Sustainable…
Digital solutions are becoming a must-have offering to private clients and high net worth families from asset managers and advisors. We hear from Martin on how his solution the Altoo Platform became a reality and unique tool for helping his clients. He shares with us what he is seeing from his unique lens talking to their clients, investment & asset managers and influencers. Altoo created an intelligence platform, that provides simplicity and control for complex asset portfolio’s by connecting wealth,…
Speaker bios here:Renee Talk Time – D-Construct Webinar Description: PBEC’s Renee Pan from UK/EU office sat down with senior leaders from D-Construct experts in the field of Aerospace Technology amongst other things. Speakers bios: With Over 20 years of experience in the Aerospace Sector. Edward Hobbs Senior Partner at D-Construct, was the Director of Hawk Associates, a British registered open-source intelligence and strategy specialist offering support to organisations within the global Aerospace, Defence, Security and Financial sectors. The company is…
Crystal Jiang: Delivering legacy to next generations Crystal Jiang was once a star host at Phoenix Television, now she runs a one-stop financial service group, DL Holdings Group. After winning the Champion of “Miss Chinese Cosmo Pageant” in 2003, Ms. Crystal Jiang started her career as a TV host at Phoenix Television in Hong Kong, anchoring financial, current-affairs and social programs. After more than a decade, she is now the Chairman of the Board as well as the Executive Director…
View slide deck here: Chris part slides. pptx Webinar Brief Introduction: Humankind is going back to the Moon – both via robotic and crewed missions, led by the U.S. and China, while other space powers position for a piece of the action. Over a half century since the Apollo landings, this time the intention is to stay. Various proposed architectures address the technical challenges of providing an environment for the future occupants of the facilities on the lunar surface…