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Family Office Advisor

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Overview

Build expertise to meet Asia’s rising demand for Family Office Advisors in governance, succession, tax, risk and wealth management.

Family offices are private firms that serve ultra-high-net-worth individuals (HNWI). The family office can be a single family office set up by a single ultra-rich family to provide dedicated wealth management services to themselves, or a multi-family office that provides wealth management services to more than one family.

The Family Office Management Advisor is responsible for coordinating in a holistic and professional manner a family’s varying and multi-faceted needs for the purpose of effectively managing and ensuring the longevity of the family’s wealth. These wide-ranging needs may include responsibilities in managing asset ownership, overseeing family governance and succession planning, asset management across a wide range of asset classes, tax planning, trust and corporate services, operational risk management such as cybersecurity, compliance and insurance, as well as concierge services, and philanthropy.

Develop the knowledge and skillsets to lead investment decisions for Family Office with a series of Family Office Advisor courses at SMU Academy. Explore the courses below.

Family Office Advisor:

Philanthropy Advisory

Identify donors' needs, support their goals, and offer insightful advice.

Philanthropy Advisory
Family Office Advisor:

Financial Reporting

Gain an understanding of regulatory frameworks for robust financial reporting.

Financial Reporting
Family Office Advisor:

Capital Expenditure & Investment Evaluation

Evaluate investments and capital expenditures with appraisal techniques.

Capital Expenditure & Investment Evaluation
Family Office Advisor:

Environmental and Social Governance

Effectively articulate the relevance and impact of ESG on organisations.

Environmental and Social Governance
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Treasury Management

Understand forex risk, cash management, and working capital financing.

Treasury Management
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Business Environment Analysis

Learn business tools, metrics, and market sizing in wealth management.

Business Environment Analysis
Family Office Advisor:

Business Needs Analysis

Examine processes and trends to assess needs and design solutions.

Business Needs Analysis
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Risk Management

Identify, analyse, and mitigate risks with key insights for Family Offices.

Risk Management
Family Office Advisor:

Trading Management

Acquire knowledge to execute trades and manage positions per trading plans.

Trading Management
Family Office Advisor:

Wealth Planning Administration

Learn about wealth planning, the legal framework, and client relationship management.

Wealth Planning Administration

Learning Objectives

  • Develop a good understanding of the needs of high-net-worth individuals
  • Build competency in being able to advise family principals/ directors holistically in wealth solutions
  • Learn to be responsible for engaging other specialists and external providers to fulfil the family office’s requirements
  • Learn how to set key performance indicators for the family office, in line with the family’s needs and goals

Fee Table

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Please note that the programme fees are subject to change without prior notice.

Intake Information

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