Why would you choose Singapore to set up your Family Office?
A Family Office is one of the best vehicles for HNW families to ensure the day-to-day administration and management of their assets. A well-run family office will go beyond this and not only preserve the family’s wealth, but help to protect, transfer and grow it. For many wealthy families around the world, the location of […]
A conversation on Family Offices in Asia with Dominik Heer
Dominik Heer is the COO of Alpadis Group, based in Singapore. An expert on Family Offices, Dominik works with the Alpadis Group Singapore and regional teams to advise family offices around the region and beyond, offering expert counsel on how to structure their office, tax incentives, fund administration, succession planning, relocation and more. Here, Dominik […]
Singapore drives innovation in asset management industry with launch of the new Variable Capital Company structure
The introduction of the Variable Capital Company (VCC) by end of 2019 is set to bolster the City State’s position as a fund management hub In 2016 the Singapore government started consultations for the introduction of the VCC. The Variable Capital Companies Act was passed in October 2018, and the government is aiming to launch […]
Singapore’s strengths as a business hub
Despite a global slowdown in trade, Singapore is still attracting some of the world’s largest and best-known companies to its shores. Its strategic location in Southeast Asia helps as does its educated local population and openness to foreign talent. Over the past 30 years the country has led ASEAN in GDP growth despite lacking the […]
A conversation on family governance with Ewald J. Scherrer
Ewald J. Scherrer is the Managing Director of Alpadis Group in Switzerland. He heads up the Group’s office in Zurich where he runs the wealth planning and family office services With a lengthy career in tax and estate planning, family governance as well as fiduciary and trust advisory, Ewald has a deep understanding of the […]
15 questions with… Robert Payne
Robert is the Associate Director at Alpadis Group’s Hong Kong office. Robert’s main roles are to provide trust services including due diligence, trust structure set-up and management and liaison with intermediaries.
Data protection penalties in Singapore hits over a million dollars so far in 2019
Singapore has seen a 47% increase in the number of data investigations since 2017 handing out over one and a half million dollars in fines, affecting companies from almost every industry (This article, from Alpadis Group CEO Alain Esseiva, first appeared in Singapore Business Review) A recent notification from the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) […]
Is your HR department compliant with personal data regulations?
Marketing and sales are not the only departments that need to be aware of data regulations coming out of Singapore and Europe This article first appeared in People Matters As most people know, the European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect in 2018 mandating strict rules surrounding the use and collection […]
15 questions with.. Moritz Gubler
Moritz is Managing Director at Alpadis Group and leads the company’s operations in Malaysia, which include…
Wealth planning – start the conversation now
Global growth over the past few decades has generated a record amount of wealth in many parts of the world. Global growth over the past few decades has generated a record amount of wealth in many parts of the world. Asia is home to 48,245 ultra-high net worth individuals (as of 2018), according to Knight […]