January 2018 The study reviews the current state of impact investments in Singapore and Hong Kong, particularly those that have engaged with foundations. It further looks at the trends and challenges of the impact investment sector before presenting a list of recommendations. Impact investment assets globally represent a mere 0.2 percent of global wealth as …
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February 2018 This study looks at an emerging trend in which wealthy families, individuals, and corporations in Asia set up foundations to institutionalise their giving. This giving is motivated by a myriad of factors beyond prestige and status, including the desire to give back to society, religion, family and personal values, the desire to drive change, personal experience, and/or …
Philanthropic Foundations In Asia – Insights from Singapore, Myanmar and China Read More »
January 2018 The study reviews the current state of impact investments in Singapore and Hong Kong, particularly those that have engaged with foundations. It further looks at the trends and challenges of the impact investment sector before presenting a list of recommendations. Impact investment assets globally represent a mere 0.2 percent of global wealth as …
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April 2013 How philanthropy in Asia will develop in the coming decade matters. Despite economic progress having lifted millions out of poverty in the last 20 years, one half of Asia’s 1.63 billion people live on incomes of less than $2[1] a day. We don’t yet fully understand the impact of the 2008 global financial …