Overview

Family offices are private wealth management advisory firms that serve ultra-high-net-worth individuals, with the aim to grow and transfer their wealth across generations. Serving this unique client segment requires more than the traditional wealth management techniques.

Objective

By the end of this webinar, participants will get an understanding of practical issues in serving family offices, particularly the account opening process and on-going maintenance of client relationship. They will also learn some day to day issues between sell side and family offices on transaction related matters and suitability check.

Content

- Licensing requirements
- Client on boarding process
- Common family office structures
- Cross border investment involving QDII
- Source of fund and proof of wealth

Who should attend

This webinar is primarily targeted at fund managers, asset managers, in-house counsel & compliance, senior management such as Responsible officers, Managers-in-Charge, directors, wealth management staff and professionals already working in the family offices sector.

Financial Incentive Scheme of the WAM Pilot Programme

This is one of the eligible courses / seminars under the Financial Incentive Scheme (“The Scheme”) of the WAM Pilot Programme.

Eligible in-service practitioners of the financial services industry could apply for a reimbursement up to 80% of the course / seminar fees, or a maximum of HK$10,000 per person throughout the period of 1 October 2016 to 31 March 2023 upon satisfactory completion.

Each individual may apply for reimbursement for more than one course / seminar subject to a maximum of HK$10,000 but each course / seminar can only be reimbursed once.

The duly signed application form together with the FIVE supporting documents must be submitted within FOUR months from the last day of the course / seminar attended. Please refer to the WAM Pilot Programme website for more details.

WAM Pilot Programme Special Requirements

If you plan to apply for reimbursement under the Financial Incentive Scheme (FIS), please ensure your device/computer has the camera feature or with webcam installed as you are required to turn on your camera throughout the webinar.