BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//IHSS - ECPv6.17.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://ihss.hku.hk X-WR-CALDESC:Events for IHSS REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Hong_Kong BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0800 TZOFFSETTO:+0800 TZNAME:HKT DTSTART:20220101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20261127T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20261127T100000 DTSTAMP:20261106T200633 CREATED:20261103T011931Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261103T014542Z UID:110533-1795770000-1795773600@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:The Tin Centuries: Technology and Statecraft in Qing China DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n \n To some\, family offices — private organizations established by wealthy families to manage and oversee their wealth — seem shrouded in mystery. In the latest edition of the HKU Family Wealth Lecture Series\, we will explore the role of non-family professionals within family offices. Join us for an engaging public lecture with Bill Stacey\, a seasoned investment counsellor who has worked with many family offices. With extensive experience across Asia\, Australia\, and global markets\, Bill offers invaluable insights into the world of family offices and investment strategy. He will cover key topics including how to find roles within family offices\, understanding the principles and goals of family principals\, and building effective family office organization structure. He will also discuss the challenges of constructing and implementing investment strategies in today’s uncertain environment\, addressing issues like innovation\, inflation\, and government intervention. The session will also touch upon Hong Kong’s position as a hub for family offices and the critical role of philanthropy within family investment teams. For students\, educators\, and industry practitioners alike\, this lecture offers a rare glimpse into working for a family office from a seasoned investment expert. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Bill Stacey is an investment counsellor working with funds and family offices.  He was Chief Investment Officer of the Hinrich Foundation. He has contributed market leading thinking on investment strategy\, financial\, banking and monetary systems\, with a particular focus on China and the Asia region.  After a period as policy advisor for a legislator he led strategy and finance teams for a major Australian commercial bank which had operations in Australia\, Asia\, the UK and the US. His strategy work revived and restructured businesses delivering significant shareholder value.  During the Asia crisis Bill was involved in sovereign debt restructuring and bank rescue negotiations. Entering investment banking\, Bill led highly rated research teams and with Credit Suisse was the lead analyst on some of the era’s largest IPO’s. He was head of the Asia operations for financial specialist investment bank KBW and has been a partner and early-stage investor in 2 start-up financial firms. He was the founding Chairman and remains a director of the Lion Rock Institute\, Hong Kong’s leading free market-oriented policy research thinktank. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/the-tin-centuries-technology-and-statecraft-in-qing-china/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/20261127_CBH_Yijun-Wang_banner-1080_20261101.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20261009T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20261009T100000 DTSTAMP:20261106T200633 CREATED:20260915T013056Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261012T013312Z UID:110120-1791536400-1791540000@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:This World in a Teacup: Credit\, Taste\, and Power in the U.S.-China Tea Trade\, 1784–1911 DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n To some\, family offices — private organizations established by wealthy families to manage and oversee their wealth — seem shrouded in mystery. In the latest edition of the HKU Family Wealth Lecture Series\, we will explore the role of non-family professionals within family offices. Join us for an engaging public lecture with Bill Stacey\, a seasoned investment counsellor who has worked with many family offices. With extensive experience across Asia\, Australia\, and global markets\, Bill offers invaluable insights into the world of family offices and investment strategy. He will cover key topics including how to find roles within family offices\, understanding the principles and goals of family principals\, and building effective family office organization structure. He will also discuss the challenges of constructing and implementing investment strategies in today’s uncertain environment\, addressing issues like innovation\, inflation\, and government intervention. The session will also touch upon Hong Kong’s position as a hub for family offices and the critical role of philanthropy within family investment teams. For students\, educators\, and industry practitioners alike\, this lecture offers a rare glimpse into working for a family office from a seasoned investment expert. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Bill Stacey is an investment counsellor working with funds and family offices.  He was Chief Investment Officer of the Hinrich Foundation. He has contributed market leading thinking on investment strategy\, financial\, banking and monetary systems\, with a particular focus on China and the Asia region.  After a period as policy advisor for a legislator he led strategy and finance teams for a major Australian commercial bank which had operations in Australia\, Asia\, the UK and the US. His strategy work revived and restructured businesses delivering significant shareholder value.  During the Asia crisis Bill was involved in sovereign debt restructuring and bank rescue negotiations. Entering investment banking\, Bill led highly rated research teams and with Credit Suisse was the lead analyst on some of the era’s largest IPO’s. He was head of the Asia operations for financial specialist investment bank KBW and has been a partner and early-stage investor in 2 start-up financial firms. He was the founding Chairman and remains a director of the Lion Rock Institute\, Hong Kong’s leading free market-oriented policy research thinktank. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/this-world-in-a-teacup-credit-taste-and-power-in-the-u-s-china-tea-trade-1784-1911/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/20261009_CBH_Dan-DU_banner-1080.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260918T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260918T100000 DTSTAMP:20261106T200633 CREATED:20260831T062727Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261006T063435Z UID:110046-1789722000-1789725600@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Rebranding Cheapness for Colonial Consumption: A Case Study of British Malaya’s Canned Pineapple Industry in the Early 20th Century DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n To some\, family offices — private organizations established by wealthy families to manage and oversee their wealth — seem shrouded in mystery. In the latest edition of the HKU Family Wealth Lecture Series\, we will explore the role of non-family professionals within family offices. Join us for an engaging public lecture with Bill Stacey\, a seasoned investment counsellor who has worked with many family offices. With extensive experience across Asia\, Australia\, and global markets\, Bill offers invaluable insights into the world of family offices and investment strategy. He will cover key topics including how to find roles within family offices\, understanding the principles and goals of family principals\, and building effective family office organization structure. He will also discuss the challenges of constructing and implementing investment strategies in today’s uncertain environment\, addressing issues like innovation\, inflation\, and government intervention. The session will also touch upon Hong Kong’s position as a hub for family offices and the critical role of philanthropy within family investment teams. For students\, educators\, and industry practitioners alike\, this lecture offers a rare glimpse into working for a family office from a seasoned investment expert. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Bill Stacey is an investment counsellor working with funds and family offices.  He was Chief Investment Officer of the Hinrich Foundation. He has contributed market leading thinking on investment strategy\, financial\, banking and monetary systems\, with a particular focus on China and the Asia region.  After a period as policy advisor for a legislator he led strategy and finance teams for a major Australian commercial bank which had operations in Australia\, Asia\, the UK and the US. His strategy work revived and restructured businesses delivering significant shareholder value.  During the Asia crisis Bill was involved in sovereign debt restructuring and bank rescue negotiations. Entering investment banking\, Bill led highly rated research teams and with Credit Suisse was the lead analyst on some of the era’s largest IPO’s. He was head of the Asia operations for financial specialist investment bank KBW and has been a partner and early-stage investor in 2 start-up financial firms. He was the founding Chairman and remains a director of the Lion Rock Institute\, Hong Kong’s leading free market-oriented policy research thinktank. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/rebranding-cheapness-for-colonial-consumption-a-case-study-of-british-malayas-canned-pineapple-industry-in-the-early-20th-century/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/20260918_CBH_Yong-Yen-Nie_banner-1080_20260828.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260515T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260515T100000 DTSTAMP:20261106T200633 CREATED:20260420T023417Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T051054Z UID:106907-1778835600-1778839200@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Mule Carts in Beijing: Knowledge and Ignorance in Transportation Planning in the 1950s DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n To some\, family offices — private organizations established by wealthy families to manage and oversee their wealth — seem shrouded in mystery. In the latest edition of the HKU Family Wealth Lecture Series\, we will explore the role of non-family professionals within family offices. Join us for an engaging public lecture with Bill Stacey\, a seasoned investment counsellor who has worked with many family offices. With extensive experience across Asia\, Australia\, and global markets\, Bill offers invaluable insights into the world of family offices and investment strategy. He will cover key topics including how to find roles within family offices\, understanding the principles and goals of family principals\, and building effective family office organization structure. He will also discuss the challenges of constructing and implementing investment strategies in today’s uncertain environment\, addressing issues like innovation\, inflation\, and government intervention. The session will also touch upon Hong Kong’s position as a hub for family offices and the critical role of philanthropy within family investment teams. For students\, educators\, and industry practitioners alike\, this lecture offers a rare glimpse into working for a family office from a seasoned investment expert. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Bill Stacey is an investment counsellor working with funds and family offices.  He was Chief Investment Officer of the Hinrich Foundation. He has contributed market leading thinking on investment strategy\, financial\, banking and monetary systems\, with a particular focus on China and the Asia region.  After a period as policy advisor for a legislator he led strategy and finance teams for a major Australian commercial bank which had operations in Australia\, Asia\, the UK and the US. His strategy work revived and restructured businesses delivering significant shareholder value.  During the Asia crisis Bill was involved in sovereign debt restructuring and bank rescue negotiations. Entering investment banking\, Bill led highly rated research teams and with Credit Suisse was the lead analyst on some of the era’s largest IPO’s. He was head of the Asia operations for financial specialist investment bank KBW and has been a partner and early-stage investor in 2 start-up financial firms. He was the founding Chairman and remains a director of the Lion Rock Institute\, Hong Kong’s leading free market-oriented policy research thinktank. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/mule-carts-in-beijing-knowledge-and-ignorance-in-transportation-planning-in-the-1950s/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/20260515_CBH_Yujie-Li_Banner-1080.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260313T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260313T100000 DTSTAMP:20261106T200633 CREATED:20260224T164300Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102823Z UID:97378-1773392400-1773396000@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:American Dreams of Chinese Businessmen: U.S. Capital and China’s post-war Economic Reconstruction (1944-1949) DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n To some\, family offices — private organizations established by wealthy families to manage and oversee their wealth — seem shrouded in mystery. In the latest edition of the HKU Family Wealth Lecture Series\, we will explore the role of non-family professionals within family offices. Join us for an engaging public lecture with Bill Stacey\, a seasoned investment counsellor who has worked with many family offices. With extensive experience across Asia\, Australia\, and global markets\, Bill offers invaluable insights into the world of family offices and investment strategy. He will cover key topics including how to find roles within family offices\, understanding the principles and goals of family principals\, and building effective family office organization structure. He will also discuss the challenges of constructing and implementing investment strategies in today’s uncertain environment\, addressing issues like innovation\, inflation\, and government intervention. The session will also touch upon Hong Kong’s position as a hub for family offices and the critical role of philanthropy within family investment teams. For students\, educators\, and industry practitioners alike\, this lecture offers a rare glimpse into working for a family office from a seasoned investment expert. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Bill Stacey is an investment counsellor working with funds and family offices.  He was Chief Investment Officer of the Hinrich Foundation. He has contributed market leading thinking on investment strategy\, financial\, banking and monetary systems\, with a particular focus on China and the Asia region.  After a period as policy advisor for a legislator he led strategy and finance teams for a major Australian commercial bank which had operations in Australia\, Asia\, the UK and the US. His strategy work revived and restructured businesses delivering significant shareholder value.  During the Asia crisis Bill was involved in sovereign debt restructuring and bank rescue negotiations. Entering investment banking\, Bill led highly rated research teams and with Credit Suisse was the lead analyst on some of the era’s largest IPO’s. He was head of the Asia operations for financial specialist investment bank KBW and has been a partner and early-stage investor in 2 start-up financial firms. He was the founding Chairman and remains a director of the Lion Rock Institute\, Hong Kong’s leading free market-oriented policy research thinktank. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/american-dreams-of-chinese-businessmen-u-s-capital-and-chinas-post-war-economic-reconstruction-1944-1949/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/image.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260206T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260206T100000 DTSTAMP:20261106T200633 CREATED:20260210T005325Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102822Z UID:96375-1770368400-1770372000@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Understanding Global Connectivity through Grassroots Mobility: The Reorganization of Techno-Social Networks among the Upper Yangzi Shipping Groups\, 1850-1937 DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n To some\, family offices — private organizations established by wealthy families to manage and oversee their wealth — seem shrouded in mystery. In the latest edition of the HKU Family Wealth Lecture Series\, we will explore the role of non-family professionals within family offices. Join us for an engaging public lecture with Bill Stacey\, a seasoned investment counsellor who has worked with many family offices. With extensive experience across Asia\, Australia\, and global markets\, Bill offers invaluable insights into the world of family offices and investment strategy. He will cover key topics including how to find roles within family offices\, understanding the principles and goals of family principals\, and building effective family office organization structure. He will also discuss the challenges of constructing and implementing investment strategies in today’s uncertain environment\, addressing issues like innovation\, inflation\, and government intervention. The session will also touch upon Hong Kong’s position as a hub for family offices and the critical role of philanthropy within family investment teams. For students\, educators\, and industry practitioners alike\, this lecture offers a rare glimpse into working for a family office from a seasoned investment expert. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Bill Stacey is an investment counsellor working with funds and family offices.  He was Chief Investment Officer of the Hinrich Foundation. He has contributed market leading thinking on investment strategy\, financial\, banking and monetary systems\, with a particular focus on China and the Asia region.  After a period as policy advisor for a legislator he led strategy and finance teams for a major Australian commercial bank which had operations in Australia\, Asia\, the UK and the US. His strategy work revived and restructured businesses delivering significant shareholder value.  During the Asia crisis Bill was involved in sovereign debt restructuring and bank rescue negotiations. Entering investment banking\, Bill led highly rated research teams and with Credit Suisse was the lead analyst on some of the era’s largest IPO’s. He was head of the Asia operations for financial specialist investment bank KBW and has been a partner and early-stage investor in 2 start-up financial firms. He was the founding Chairman and remains a director of the Lion Rock Institute\, Hong Kong’s leading free market-oriented policy research thinktank. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/understanding-global-connectivity-through-grassroots-mobility-the-reorganization-of-techno-social-networks-among-the-upper-yangzi-shipping-groups-1850-1937/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/20260206_CBH_PanYiying_Banner-1080.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20251205T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20251205T100000 DTSTAMP:20261106T200633 CREATED:20260228T090102Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102823Z UID:97911-1764925200-1764928800@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:DuPont’s Departure: An Early Case of U.S.-China Decoupling\, 1946-1951 DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n To some\, family offices — private organizations established by wealthy families to manage and oversee their wealth — seem shrouded in mystery. In the latest edition of the HKU Family Wealth Lecture Series\, we will explore the role of non-family professionals within family offices. Join us for an engaging public lecture with Bill Stacey\, a seasoned investment counsellor who has worked with many family offices. With extensive experience across Asia\, Australia\, and global markets\, Bill offers invaluable insights into the world of family offices and investment strategy. He will cover key topics including how to find roles within family offices\, understanding the principles and goals of family principals\, and building effective family office organization structure. He will also discuss the challenges of constructing and implementing investment strategies in today’s uncertain environment\, addressing issues like innovation\, inflation\, and government intervention. The session will also touch upon Hong Kong’s position as a hub for family offices and the critical role of philanthropy within family investment teams. For students\, educators\, and industry practitioners alike\, this lecture offers a rare glimpse into working for a family office from a seasoned investment expert. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Bill Stacey is an investment counsellor working with funds and family offices.  He was Chief Investment Officer of the Hinrich Foundation. He has contributed market leading thinking on investment strategy\, financial\, banking and monetary systems\, with a particular focus on China and the Asia region.  After a period as policy advisor for a legislator he led strategy and finance teams for a major Australian commercial bank which had operations in Australia\, Asia\, the UK and the US. His strategy work revived and restructured businesses delivering significant shareholder value.  During the Asia crisis Bill was involved in sovereign debt restructuring and bank rescue negotiations. Entering investment banking\, Bill led highly rated research teams and with Credit Suisse was the lead analyst on some of the era’s largest IPO’s. He was head of the Asia operations for financial specialist investment bank KBW and has been a partner and early-stage investor in 2 start-up financial firms. He was the founding Chairman and remains a director of the Lion Rock Institute\, Hong Kong’s leading free market-oriented policy research thinktank. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/duponts-departure-an-early-case-of-u-s-china-decoupling-1946-1951/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/image-14.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20251107T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20251107T100000 DTSTAMP:20261106T200633 CREATED:20260228T122548Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102823Z UID:97969-1762506000-1762509600@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Sideline or Factory: Locating Socialist Flexibility in Export Lacemaking Industries DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n To some\, family offices — private organizations established by wealthy families to manage and oversee their wealth — seem shrouded in mystery. In the latest edition of the HKU Family Wealth Lecture Series\, we will explore the role of non-family professionals within family offices. Join us for an engaging public lecture with Bill Stacey\, a seasoned investment counsellor who has worked with many family offices. With extensive experience across Asia\, Australia\, and global markets\, Bill offers invaluable insights into the world of family offices and investment strategy. He will cover key topics including how to find roles within family offices\, understanding the principles and goals of family principals\, and building effective family office organization structure. He will also discuss the challenges of constructing and implementing investment strategies in today’s uncertain environment\, addressing issues like innovation\, inflation\, and government intervention. The session will also touch upon Hong Kong’s position as a hub for family offices and the critical role of philanthropy within family investment teams. For students\, educators\, and industry practitioners alike\, this lecture offers a rare glimpse into working for a family office from a seasoned investment expert. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Bill Stacey is an investment counsellor working with funds and family offices.  He was Chief Investment Officer of the Hinrich Foundation. He has contributed market leading thinking on investment strategy\, financial\, banking and monetary systems\, with a particular focus on China and the Asia region.  After a period as policy advisor for a legislator he led strategy and finance teams for a major Australian commercial bank which had operations in Australia\, Asia\, the UK and the US. His strategy work revived and restructured businesses delivering significant shareholder value.  During the Asia crisis Bill was involved in sovereign debt restructuring and bank rescue negotiations. Entering investment banking\, Bill led highly rated research teams and with Credit Suisse was the lead analyst on some of the era’s largest IPO’s. He was head of the Asia operations for financial specialist investment bank KBW and has been a partner and early-stage investor in 2 start-up financial firms. He was the founding Chairman and remains a director of the Lion Rock Institute\, Hong Kong’s leading free market-oriented policy research thinktank. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/sideline-or-factory-locating-socialist-flexibility-in-export-lacemaking-industries/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/image-30.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20251024T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20251024T220000 DTSTAMP:20261106T200633 CREATED:20260228T124826Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102824Z UID:97987-1761296400-1761343200@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:From Importer to the Technological Frontier: China’s Automobile Industry DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n To some\, family offices — private organizations established by wealthy families to manage and oversee their wealth — seem shrouded in mystery. In the latest edition of the HKU Family Wealth Lecture Series\, we will explore the role of non-family professionals within family offices. Join us for an engaging public lecture with Bill Stacey\, a seasoned investment counsellor who has worked with many family offices. With extensive experience across Asia\, Australia\, and global markets\, Bill offers invaluable insights into the world of family offices and investment strategy. He will cover key topics including how to find roles within family offices\, understanding the principles and goals of family principals\, and building effective family office organization structure. He will also discuss the challenges of constructing and implementing investment strategies in today’s uncertain environment\, addressing issues like innovation\, inflation\, and government intervention. The session will also touch upon Hong Kong’s position as a hub for family offices and the critical role of philanthropy within family investment teams. For students\, educators\, and industry practitioners alike\, this lecture offers a rare glimpse into working for a family office from a seasoned investment expert. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Bill Stacey is an investment counsellor working with funds and family offices.  He was Chief Investment Officer of the Hinrich Foundation. He has contributed market leading thinking on investment strategy\, financial\, banking and monetary systems\, with a particular focus on China and the Asia region.  After a period as policy advisor for a legislator he led strategy and finance teams for a major Australian commercial bank which had operations in Australia\, Asia\, the UK and the US. His strategy work revived and restructured businesses delivering significant shareholder value.  During the Asia crisis Bill was involved in sovereign debt restructuring and bank rescue negotiations. Entering investment banking\, Bill led highly rated research teams and with Credit Suisse was the lead analyst on some of the era’s largest IPO’s. He was head of the Asia operations for financial specialist investment bank KBW and has been a partner and early-stage investor in 2 start-up financial firms. He was the founding Chairman and remains a director of the Lion Rock Institute\, Hong Kong’s leading free market-oriented policy research thinktank. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/from-importer-to-the-technological-frontier-chinas-automobile-industry/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/image-36.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20250926T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20250926T100000 DTSTAMP:20261106T200633 CREATED:20260228T135505Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102824Z UID:98021-1758877200-1758880800@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Chinese Workers of the World: Colonialism\, Chinese Labor\, and the Yunnan–Indochina Railway DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n To some\, family offices — private organizations established by wealthy families to manage and oversee their wealth — seem shrouded in mystery. In the latest edition of the HKU Family Wealth Lecture Series\, we will explore the role of non-family professionals within family offices. Join us for an engaging public lecture with Bill Stacey\, a seasoned investment counsellor who has worked with many family offices. With extensive experience across Asia\, Australia\, and global markets\, Bill offers invaluable insights into the world of family offices and investment strategy. He will cover key topics including how to find roles within family offices\, understanding the principles and goals of family principals\, and building effective family office organization structure. He will also discuss the challenges of constructing and implementing investment strategies in today’s uncertain environment\, addressing issues like innovation\, inflation\, and government intervention. The session will also touch upon Hong Kong’s position as a hub for family offices and the critical role of philanthropy within family investment teams. For students\, educators\, and industry practitioners alike\, this lecture offers a rare glimpse into working for a family office from a seasoned investment expert. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Bill Stacey is an investment counsellor working with funds and family offices.  He was Chief Investment Officer of the Hinrich Foundation. He has contributed market leading thinking on investment strategy\, financial\, banking and monetary systems\, with a particular focus on China and the Asia region.  After a period as policy advisor for a legislator he led strategy and finance teams for a major Australian commercial bank which had operations in Australia\, Asia\, the UK and the US. His strategy work revived and restructured businesses delivering significant shareholder value.  During the Asia crisis Bill was involved in sovereign debt restructuring and bank rescue negotiations. Entering investment banking\, Bill led highly rated research teams and with Credit Suisse was the lead analyst on some of the era’s largest IPO’s. He was head of the Asia operations for financial specialist investment bank KBW and has been a partner and early-stage investor in 2 start-up financial firms. He was the founding Chairman and remains a director of the Lion Rock Institute\, Hong Kong’s leading free market-oriented policy research thinktank. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/chinese-workers-of-the-world-colonialism-chinese-labor-and-the-yunnan-indochina-railway/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/image-46.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20250321T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20250321T100000 DTSTAMP:20261106T200633 CREATED:20250225T180221Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102822Z UID:91562-1742547600-1742551200@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:The Counterparty to Chinese Business: The Upper Yangtze Steam Navigation Scheme and the Opening of Chungking DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n To some\, family offices — private organizations established by wealthy families to manage and oversee their wealth — seem shrouded in mystery. In the latest edition of the HKU Family Wealth Lecture Series\, we will explore the role of non-family professionals within family offices. Join us for an engaging public lecture with Bill Stacey\, a seasoned investment counsellor who has worked with many family offices. With extensive experience across Asia\, Australia\, and global markets\, Bill offers invaluable insights into the world of family offices and investment strategy. He will cover key topics including how to find roles within family offices\, understanding the principles and goals of family principals\, and building effective family office organization structure. He will also discuss the challenges of constructing and implementing investment strategies in today’s uncertain environment\, addressing issues like innovation\, inflation\, and government intervention. The session will also touch upon Hong Kong’s position as a hub for family offices and the critical role of philanthropy within family investment teams. For students\, educators\, and industry practitioners alike\, this lecture offers a rare glimpse into working for a family office from a seasoned investment expert. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Bill Stacey is an investment counsellor working with funds and family offices.  He was Chief Investment Officer of the Hinrich Foundation. He has contributed market leading thinking on investment strategy\, financial\, banking and monetary systems\, with a particular focus on China and the Asia region.  After a period as policy advisor for a legislator he led strategy and finance teams for a major Australian commercial bank which had operations in Australia\, Asia\, the UK and the US. His strategy work revived and restructured businesses delivering significant shareholder value.  During the Asia crisis Bill was involved in sovereign debt restructuring and bank rescue negotiations. Entering investment banking\, Bill led highly rated research teams and with Credit Suisse was the lead analyst on some of the era’s largest IPO’s. He was head of the Asia operations for financial specialist investment bank KBW and has been a partner and early-stage investor in 2 start-up financial firms. He was the founding Chairman and remains a director of the Lion Rock Institute\, Hong Kong’s leading free market-oriented policy research thinktank. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/the-counterparty-to-chinese-business-the-upper-yangtze-steam-navigation-scheme-and-the-opening-of-chungking/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/20250321_CBH_Li-Zigui_new-Banner-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20250214T210000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20250214T220000 DTSTAMP:20261106T200633 CREATED:20250127T190301Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102822Z UID:91339-1739566800-1739570400@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Brokering Capitalism in Maoist China DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n To some\, family offices — private organizations established by wealthy families to manage and oversee their wealth — seem shrouded in mystery. In the latest edition of the HKU Family Wealth Lecture Series\, we will explore the role of non-family professionals within family offices. Join us for an engaging public lecture with Bill Stacey\, a seasoned investment counsellor who has worked with many family offices. With extensive experience across Asia\, Australia\, and global markets\, Bill offers invaluable insights into the world of family offices and investment strategy. He will cover key topics including how to find roles within family offices\, understanding the principles and goals of family principals\, and building effective family office organization structure. He will also discuss the challenges of constructing and implementing investment strategies in today’s uncertain environment\, addressing issues like innovation\, inflation\, and government intervention. The session will also touch upon Hong Kong’s position as a hub for family offices and the critical role of philanthropy within family investment teams. For students\, educators\, and industry practitioners alike\, this lecture offers a rare glimpse into working for a family office from a seasoned investment expert. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Bill Stacey is an investment counsellor working with funds and family offices.  He was Chief Investment Officer of the Hinrich Foundation. He has contributed market leading thinking on investment strategy\, financial\, banking and monetary systems\, with a particular focus on China and the Asia region.  After a period as policy advisor for a legislator he led strategy and finance teams for a major Australian commercial bank which had operations in Australia\, Asia\, the UK and the US. His strategy work revived and restructured businesses delivering significant shareholder value.  During the Asia crisis Bill was involved in sovereign debt restructuring and bank rescue negotiations. Entering investment banking\, Bill led highly rated research teams and with Credit Suisse was the lead analyst on some of the era’s largest IPO’s. He was head of the Asia operations for financial specialist investment bank KBW and has been a partner and early-stage investor in 2 start-up financial firms. He was the founding Chairman and remains a director of the Lion Rock Institute\, Hong Kong’s leading free market-oriented policy research thinktank. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/brokering-capitalism-in-maoist-china/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Banner-2_CBH_Adam-Frost.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20241206T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20241206T100000 DTSTAMP:20261106T200633 CREATED:20241119T004643Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102821Z UID:90852-1733475600-1733479200@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Making Mao's Steelworks: Industrial Manchuria and the Transnational Origins of Chinese Socialism DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n To some\, family offices — private organizations established by wealthy families to manage and oversee their wealth — seem shrouded in mystery. In the latest edition of the HKU Family Wealth Lecture Series\, we will explore the role of non-family professionals within family offices. Join us for an engaging public lecture with Bill Stacey\, a seasoned investment counsellor who has worked with many family offices. With extensive experience across Asia\, Australia\, and global markets\, Bill offers invaluable insights into the world of family offices and investment strategy. He will cover key topics including how to find roles within family offices\, understanding the principles and goals of family principals\, and building effective family office organization structure. He will also discuss the challenges of constructing and implementing investment strategies in today’s uncertain environment\, addressing issues like innovation\, inflation\, and government intervention. The session will also touch upon Hong Kong’s position as a hub for family offices and the critical role of philanthropy within family investment teams. For students\, educators\, and industry practitioners alike\, this lecture offers a rare glimpse into working for a family office from a seasoned investment expert. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Bill Stacey is an investment counsellor working with funds and family offices.  He was Chief Investment Officer of the Hinrich Foundation. He has contributed market leading thinking on investment strategy\, financial\, banking and monetary systems\, with a particular focus on China and the Asia region.  After a period as policy advisor for a legislator he led strategy and finance teams for a major Australian commercial bank which had operations in Australia\, Asia\, the UK and the US. His strategy work revived and restructured businesses delivering significant shareholder value.  During the Asia crisis Bill was involved in sovereign debt restructuring and bank rescue negotiations. Entering investment banking\, Bill led highly rated research teams and with Credit Suisse was the lead analyst on some of the era’s largest IPO’s. He was head of the Asia operations for financial specialist investment bank KBW and has been a partner and early-stage investor in 2 start-up financial firms. He was the founding Chairman and remains a director of the Lion Rock Institute\, Hong Kong’s leading free market-oriented policy research thinktank. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/making-maos-steelworks-industrial-manchuria-and-the-transnational-origins-of-chinese-socialism/ LOCATION:Zoom\, Hong Kong CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/20241206_CBH_Koji-Hirata_Banner-615.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20241108T210000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20241108T220000 DTSTAMP:20261106T200633 CREATED:20241024T205736Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102820Z UID:89943-1731099600-1731103200@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China (1914–1956) DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n To some\, family offices — private organizations established by wealthy families to manage and oversee their wealth — seem shrouded in mystery. In the latest edition of the HKU Family Wealth Lecture Series\, we will explore the role of non-family professionals within family offices. Join us for an engaging public lecture with Bill Stacey\, a seasoned investment counsellor who has worked with many family offices. With extensive experience across Asia\, Australia\, and global markets\, Bill offers invaluable insights into the world of family offices and investment strategy. He will cover key topics including how to find roles within family offices\, understanding the principles and goals of family principals\, and building effective family office organization structure. He will also discuss the challenges of constructing and implementing investment strategies in today’s uncertain environment\, addressing issues like innovation\, inflation\, and government intervention. The session will also touch upon Hong Kong’s position as a hub for family offices and the critical role of philanthropy within family investment teams. For students\, educators\, and industry practitioners alike\, this lecture offers a rare glimpse into working for a family office from a seasoned investment expert. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Bill Stacey is an investment counsellor working with funds and family offices.  He was Chief Investment Officer of the Hinrich Foundation. He has contributed market leading thinking on investment strategy\, financial\, banking and monetary systems\, with a particular focus on China and the Asia region.  After a period as policy advisor for a legislator he led strategy and finance teams for a major Australian commercial bank which had operations in Australia\, Asia\, the UK and the US. His strategy work revived and restructured businesses delivering significant shareholder value.  During the Asia crisis Bill was involved in sovereign debt restructuring and bank rescue negotiations. Entering investment banking\, Bill led highly rated research teams and with Credit Suisse was the lead analyst on some of the era’s largest IPO’s. He was head of the Asia operations for financial specialist investment bank KBW and has been a partner and early-stage investor in 2 start-up financial firms. He was the founding Chairman and remains a director of the Lion Rock Institute\, Hong Kong’s leading free market-oriented policy research thinktank. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/madmen-in-shanghai-a-social-history-of-advertising-in-modern-china-1914-1956/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241108_CBH_Cecile-Armand_Poster-1920.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20241011T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20241011T100000 DTSTAMP:20261106T200633 CREATED:20241027T194104Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102821Z UID:90300-1728637200-1728640800@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Chinese Businessmen and the Economic Roots of the Cold War Order\, 1938-1955 DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n To some\, family offices — private organizations established by wealthy families to manage and oversee their wealth — seem shrouded in mystery. In the latest edition of the HKU Family Wealth Lecture Series\, we will explore the role of non-family professionals within family offices. Join us for an engaging public lecture with Bill Stacey\, a seasoned investment counsellor who has worked with many family offices. With extensive experience across Asia\, Australia\, and global markets\, Bill offers invaluable insights into the world of family offices and investment strategy. He will cover key topics including how to find roles within family offices\, understanding the principles and goals of family principals\, and building effective family office organization structure. He will also discuss the challenges of constructing and implementing investment strategies in today’s uncertain environment\, addressing issues like innovation\, inflation\, and government intervention. The session will also touch upon Hong Kong’s position as a hub for family offices and the critical role of philanthropy within family investment teams. For students\, educators\, and industry practitioners alike\, this lecture offers a rare glimpse into working for a family office from a seasoned investment expert. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Bill Stacey is an investment counsellor working with funds and family offices.  He was Chief Investment Officer of the Hinrich Foundation. He has contributed market leading thinking on investment strategy\, financial\, banking and monetary systems\, with a particular focus on China and the Asia region.  After a period as policy advisor for a legislator he led strategy and finance teams for a major Australian commercial bank which had operations in Australia\, Asia\, the UK and the US. His strategy work revived and restructured businesses delivering significant shareholder value.  During the Asia crisis Bill was involved in sovereign debt restructuring and bank rescue negotiations. Entering investment banking\, Bill led highly rated research teams and with Credit Suisse was the lead analyst on some of the era’s largest IPO’s. He was head of the Asia operations for financial specialist investment bank KBW and has been a partner and early-stage investor in 2 start-up financial firms. He was the founding Chairman and remains a director of the Lion Rock Institute\, Hong Kong’s leading free market-oriented policy research thinktank. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/chinese-businessmen-and-the-economic-roots-of-the-cold-war-order-1938-1955/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241011_CBH_Judd-Kinzley-Talk_Banner-615.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20240920T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20240920T100000 DTSTAMP:20261106T200633 CREATED:20241027T180236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102821Z UID:90255-1726822800-1726826400@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:The China Firm: American Elites and the Making of British Colonial Society DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n To some\, family offices — private organizations established by wealthy families to manage and oversee their wealth — seem shrouded in mystery. In the latest edition of the HKU Family Wealth Lecture Series\, we will explore the role of non-family professionals within family offices. Join us for an engaging public lecture with Bill Stacey\, a seasoned investment counsellor who has worked with many family offices. With extensive experience across Asia\, Australia\, and global markets\, Bill offers invaluable insights into the world of family offices and investment strategy. He will cover key topics including how to find roles within family offices\, understanding the principles and goals of family principals\, and building effective family office organization structure. He will also discuss the challenges of constructing and implementing investment strategies in today’s uncertain environment\, addressing issues like innovation\, inflation\, and government intervention. The session will also touch upon Hong Kong’s position as a hub for family offices and the critical role of philanthropy within family investment teams. For students\, educators\, and industry practitioners alike\, this lecture offers a rare glimpse into working for a family office from a seasoned investment expert. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Bill Stacey is an investment counsellor working with funds and family offices.  He was Chief Investment Officer of the Hinrich Foundation. He has contributed market leading thinking on investment strategy\, financial\, banking and monetary systems\, with a particular focus on China and the Asia region.  After a period as policy advisor for a legislator he led strategy and finance teams for a major Australian commercial bank which had operations in Australia\, Asia\, the UK and the US. His strategy work revived and restructured businesses delivering significant shareholder value.  During the Asia crisis Bill was involved in sovereign debt restructuring and bank rescue negotiations. Entering investment banking\, Bill led highly rated research teams and with Credit Suisse was the lead analyst on some of the era’s largest IPO’s. He was head of the Asia operations for financial specialist investment bank KBW and has been a partner and early-stage investor in 2 start-up financial firms. He was the founding Chairman and remains a director of the Lion Rock Institute\, Hong Kong’s leading free market-oriented policy research thinktank. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/the-china-firm-american-elites-and-the-making-of-british-colonial-society/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/rolling-banner_20240920-615.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20240517T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20240517T100000 DTSTAMP:20261106T200633 CREATED:20240602T214935Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103221Z UID:81565-1715936400-1715940000@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Business History without Business: Making Sense of China’s pre-1949 Cattle Trade DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n To some\, family offices — private organizations established by wealthy families to manage and oversee their wealth — seem shrouded in mystery. In the latest edition of the HKU Family Wealth Lecture Series\, we will explore the role of non-family professionals within family offices. Join us for an engaging public lecture with Bill Stacey\, a seasoned investment counsellor who has worked with many family offices. With extensive experience across Asia\, Australia\, and global markets\, Bill offers invaluable insights into the world of family offices and investment strategy. He will cover key topics including how to find roles within family offices\, understanding the principles and goals of family principals\, and building effective family office organization structure. He will also discuss the challenges of constructing and implementing investment strategies in today’s uncertain environment\, addressing issues like innovation\, inflation\, and government intervention. The session will also touch upon Hong Kong’s position as a hub for family offices and the critical role of philanthropy within family investment teams. For students\, educators\, and industry practitioners alike\, this lecture offers a rare glimpse into working for a family office from a seasoned investment expert. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Bill Stacey is an investment counsellor working with funds and family offices.  He was Chief Investment Officer of the Hinrich Foundation. He has contributed market leading thinking on investment strategy\, financial\, banking and monetary systems\, with a particular focus on China and the Asia region.  After a period as policy advisor for a legislator he led strategy and finance teams for a major Australian commercial bank which had operations in Australia\, Asia\, the UK and the US. His strategy work revived and restructured businesses delivering significant shareholder value.  During the Asia crisis Bill was involved in sovereign debt restructuring and bank rescue negotiations. Entering investment banking\, Bill led highly rated research teams and with Credit Suisse was the lead analyst on some of the era’s largest IPO’s. He was head of the Asia operations for financial specialist investment bank KBW and has been a partner and early-stage investor in 2 start-up financial firms. He was the founding Chairman and remains a director of the Lion Rock Institute\, Hong Kong’s leading free market-oriented policy research thinktank. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/business-history-without-business-making-sense-of-chinas-pre-1949-cattle-trade/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/20240517_CBH_Business-History-without-Business_Banner-1080.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20240503T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20240503T100000 DTSTAMP:20261106T200633 CREATED:20240415T060241Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103218Z UID:77048-1714726800-1714730400@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Transnational Networks of Human Resources and Knowledge in East Asia: A Case Study of Taiwan Merchant Wang Xuenong (1870–1915) and His Trading Company DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n To some\, family offices — private organizations established by wealthy families to manage and oversee their wealth — seem shrouded in mystery. In the latest edition of the HKU Family Wealth Lecture Series\, we will explore the role of non-family professionals within family offices. Join us for an engaging public lecture with Bill Stacey\, a seasoned investment counsellor who has worked with many family offices. With extensive experience across Asia\, Australia\, and global markets\, Bill offers invaluable insights into the world of family offices and investment strategy. He will cover key topics including how to find roles within family offices\, understanding the principles and goals of family principals\, and building effective family office organization structure. He will also discuss the challenges of constructing and implementing investment strategies in today’s uncertain environment\, addressing issues like innovation\, inflation\, and government intervention. The session will also touch upon Hong Kong’s position as a hub for family offices and the critical role of philanthropy within family investment teams. For students\, educators\, and industry practitioners alike\, this lecture offers a rare glimpse into working for a family office from a seasoned investment expert. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Bill Stacey is an investment counsellor working with funds and family offices.  He was Chief Investment Officer of the Hinrich Foundation. He has contributed market leading thinking on investment strategy\, financial\, banking and monetary systems\, with a particular focus on China and the Asia region.  After a period as policy advisor for a legislator he led strategy and finance teams for a major Australian commercial bank which had operations in Australia\, Asia\, the UK and the US. His strategy work revived and restructured businesses delivering significant shareholder value.  During the Asia crisis Bill was involved in sovereign debt restructuring and bank rescue negotiations. Entering investment banking\, Bill led highly rated research teams and with Credit Suisse was the lead analyst on some of the era’s largest IPO’s. He was head of the Asia operations for financial specialist investment bank KBW and has been a partner and early-stage investor in 2 start-up financial firms. He was the founding Chairman and remains a director of the Lion Rock Institute\, Hong Kong’s leading free market-oriented policy research thinktank. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/transnational-networks-of-human-resources-and-knowledge-in-east-asia-a-case-study-of-taiwan-merchant-wang-xuenong-1870-1915-and-his-trading-company/ CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/event-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20240426T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20240426T100000 DTSTAMP:20261106T200633 CREATED:20240602T222153Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103222Z UID:81600-1714122000-1714125600@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Tales from a Small North China Commercial Town DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n To some\, family offices — private organizations established by wealthy families to manage and oversee their wealth — seem shrouded in mystery. In the latest edition of the HKU Family Wealth Lecture Series\, we will explore the role of non-family professionals within family offices. Join us for an engaging public lecture with Bill Stacey\, a seasoned investment counsellor who has worked with many family offices. With extensive experience across Asia\, Australia\, and global markets\, Bill offers invaluable insights into the world of family offices and investment strategy. He will cover key topics including how to find roles within family offices\, understanding the principles and goals of family principals\, and building effective family office organization structure. He will also discuss the challenges of constructing and implementing investment strategies in today’s uncertain environment\, addressing issues like innovation\, inflation\, and government intervention. The session will also touch upon Hong Kong’s position as a hub for family offices and the critical role of philanthropy within family investment teams. For students\, educators\, and industry practitioners alike\, this lecture offers a rare glimpse into working for a family office from a seasoned investment expert. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Bill Stacey is an investment counsellor working with funds and family offices.  He was Chief Investment Officer of the Hinrich Foundation. He has contributed market leading thinking on investment strategy\, financial\, banking and monetary systems\, with a particular focus on China and the Asia region.  After a period as policy advisor for a legislator he led strategy and finance teams for a major Australian commercial bank which had operations in Australia\, Asia\, the UK and the US. His strategy work revived and restructured businesses delivering significant shareholder value.  During the Asia crisis Bill was involved in sovereign debt restructuring and bank rescue negotiations. Entering investment banking\, Bill led highly rated research teams and with Credit Suisse was the lead analyst on some of the era’s largest IPO’s. He was head of the Asia operations for financial specialist investment bank KBW and has been a partner and early-stage investor in 2 start-up financial firms. He was the founding Chairman and remains a director of the Lion Rock Institute\, Hong Kong’s leading free market-oriented policy research thinktank. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/tales-from-a-small-north-china-commercial-town/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/20240426_CBH_Tales-from-a-Small-North-China-Commercial-Town_Banner-1080.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20240315T170000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20240315T180000 DTSTAMP:20261106T200633 CREATED:20240603T002625Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103225Z UID:81736-1710522000-1710525600@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:The Making of China’s Post Office: Sovereignty\, Modernization\, and the Connection of a Nation DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n To some\, family offices — private organizations established by wealthy families to manage and oversee their wealth — seem shrouded in mystery. In the latest edition of the HKU Family Wealth Lecture Series\, we will explore the role of non-family professionals within family offices. Join us for an engaging public lecture with Bill Stacey\, a seasoned investment counsellor who has worked with many family offices. With extensive experience across Asia\, Australia\, and global markets\, Bill offers invaluable insights into the world of family offices and investment strategy. He will cover key topics including how to find roles within family offices\, understanding the principles and goals of family principals\, and building effective family office organization structure. He will also discuss the challenges of constructing and implementing investment strategies in today’s uncertain environment\, addressing issues like innovation\, inflation\, and government intervention. The session will also touch upon Hong Kong’s position as a hub for family offices and the critical role of philanthropy within family investment teams. For students\, educators\, and industry practitioners alike\, this lecture offers a rare glimpse into working for a family office from a seasoned investment expert. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Bill Stacey is an investment counsellor working with funds and family offices.  He was Chief Investment Officer of the Hinrich Foundation. He has contributed market leading thinking on investment strategy\, financial\, banking and monetary systems\, with a particular focus on China and the Asia region.  After a period as policy advisor for a legislator he led strategy and finance teams for a major Australian commercial bank which had operations in Australia\, Asia\, the UK and the US. His strategy work revived and restructured businesses delivering significant shareholder value.  During the Asia crisis Bill was involved in sovereign debt restructuring and bank rescue negotiations. Entering investment banking\, Bill led highly rated research teams and with Credit Suisse was the lead analyst on some of the era’s largest IPO’s. He was head of the Asia operations for financial specialist investment bank KBW and has been a partner and early-stage investor in 2 start-up financial firms. He was the founding Chairman and remains a director of the Lion Rock Institute\, Hong Kong’s leading free market-oriented policy research thinktank. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/the-making-of-chinas-post-office-sovereignty-modernization-and-the-connection-of-a-nation/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/20231124_CBH_Making-of-China-Post-Office-Poster_Banner-1080.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20231124T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20231124T100000 DTSTAMP:20261106T200633 CREATED:20240610T231511Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103232Z UID:83235-1700816400-1700820000@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Forgotten Pioneer: The On Tai Insurance Company Limited of Hong Kong (1877-1900) DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n To some\, family offices — private organizations established by wealthy families to manage and oversee their wealth — seem shrouded in mystery. In the latest edition of the HKU Family Wealth Lecture Series\, we will explore the role of non-family professionals within family offices. Join us for an engaging public lecture with Bill Stacey\, a seasoned investment counsellor who has worked with many family offices. With extensive experience across Asia\, Australia\, and global markets\, Bill offers invaluable insights into the world of family offices and investment strategy. He will cover key topics including how to find roles within family offices\, understanding the principles and goals of family principals\, and building effective family office organization structure. He will also discuss the challenges of constructing and implementing investment strategies in today’s uncertain environment\, addressing issues like innovation\, inflation\, and government intervention. The session will also touch upon Hong Kong’s position as a hub for family offices and the critical role of philanthropy within family investment teams. For students\, educators\, and industry practitioners alike\, this lecture offers a rare glimpse into working for a family office from a seasoned investment expert. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Bill Stacey is an investment counsellor working with funds and family offices.  He was Chief Investment Officer of the Hinrich Foundation. He has contributed market leading thinking on investment strategy\, financial\, banking and monetary systems\, with a particular focus on China and the Asia region.  After a period as policy advisor for a legislator he led strategy and finance teams for a major Australian commercial bank which had operations in Australia\, Asia\, the UK and the US. His strategy work revived and restructured businesses delivering significant shareholder value.  During the Asia crisis Bill was involved in sovereign debt restructuring and bank rescue negotiations. Entering investment banking\, Bill led highly rated research teams and with Credit Suisse was the lead analyst on some of the era’s largest IPO’s. He was head of the Asia operations for financial specialist investment bank KBW and has been a partner and early-stage investor in 2 start-up financial firms. He was the founding Chairman and remains a director of the Lion Rock Institute\, Hong Kong’s leading free market-oriented policy research thinktank. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/forgotten-pioneer-the-on-tai-insurance-company-limited-of-hong-kong-1877-1900/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/20231124_CBH_Forgotten-Pioneer_Banner-1080.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20231117T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20231117T100000 DTSTAMP:20261106T200633 CREATED:20240610T232503Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103233Z UID:83255-1700211600-1700215200@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:New Perspectives on the Qing: Using Popular Sources\, Data Analysis\, and Accounting to Reconstruct Traditional Economic Practices DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n To some\, family offices — private organizations established by wealthy families to manage and oversee their wealth — seem shrouded in mystery. In the latest edition of the HKU Family Wealth Lecture Series\, we will explore the role of non-family professionals within family offices. Join us for an engaging public lecture with Bill Stacey\, a seasoned investment counsellor who has worked with many family offices. With extensive experience across Asia\, Australia\, and global markets\, Bill offers invaluable insights into the world of family offices and investment strategy. He will cover key topics including how to find roles within family offices\, understanding the principles and goals of family principals\, and building effective family office organization structure. He will also discuss the challenges of constructing and implementing investment strategies in today’s uncertain environment\, addressing issues like innovation\, inflation\, and government intervention. The session will also touch upon Hong Kong’s position as a hub for family offices and the critical role of philanthropy within family investment teams. For students\, educators\, and industry practitioners alike\, this lecture offers a rare glimpse into working for a family office from a seasoned investment expert. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Bill Stacey is an investment counsellor working with funds and family offices.  He was Chief Investment Officer of the Hinrich Foundation. He has contributed market leading thinking on investment strategy\, financial\, banking and monetary systems\, with a particular focus on China and the Asia region.  After a period as policy advisor for a legislator he led strategy and finance teams for a major Australian commercial bank which had operations in Australia\, Asia\, the UK and the US. His strategy work revived and restructured businesses delivering significant shareholder value.  During the Asia crisis Bill was involved in sovereign debt restructuring and bank rescue negotiations. Entering investment banking\, Bill led highly rated research teams and with Credit Suisse was the lead analyst on some of the era’s largest IPO’s. He was head of the Asia operations for financial specialist investment bank KBW and has been a partner and early-stage investor in 2 start-up financial firms. He was the founding Chairman and remains a director of the Lion Rock Institute\, Hong Kong’s leading free market-oriented policy research thinktank. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/new-perspectives-on-the-qing-using-popular-sources-data-analysis-and-accounting-to-reconstruct-traditional-economic-practices/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/rolling-banner_20231117-1080.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20230922T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20230922T100000 DTSTAMP:20261106T200633 CREATED:20240611T175409Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103237Z UID:83413-1695373200-1695376800@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:The Collapse of Nationalist China: How Chiang Kai-shek Lost China's Civil War DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n To some\, family offices — private organizations established by wealthy families to manage and oversee their wealth — seem shrouded in mystery. In the latest edition of the HKU Family Wealth Lecture Series\, we will explore the role of non-family professionals within family offices. Join us for an engaging public lecture with Bill Stacey\, a seasoned investment counsellor who has worked with many family offices. With extensive experience across Asia\, Australia\, and global markets\, Bill offers invaluable insights into the world of family offices and investment strategy. He will cover key topics including how to find roles within family offices\, understanding the principles and goals of family principals\, and building effective family office organization structure. He will also discuss the challenges of constructing and implementing investment strategies in today’s uncertain environment\, addressing issues like innovation\, inflation\, and government intervention. The session will also touch upon Hong Kong’s position as a hub for family offices and the critical role of philanthropy within family investment teams. For students\, educators\, and industry practitioners alike\, this lecture offers a rare glimpse into working for a family office from a seasoned investment expert. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Bill Stacey is an investment counsellor working with funds and family offices.  He was Chief Investment Officer of the Hinrich Foundation. He has contributed market leading thinking on investment strategy\, financial\, banking and monetary systems\, with a particular focus on China and the Asia region.  After a period as policy advisor for a legislator he led strategy and finance teams for a major Australian commercial bank which had operations in Australia\, Asia\, the UK and the US. His strategy work revived and restructured businesses delivering significant shareholder value.  During the Asia crisis Bill was involved in sovereign debt restructuring and bank rescue negotiations. Entering investment banking\, Bill led highly rated research teams and with Credit Suisse was the lead analyst on some of the era’s largest IPO’s. He was head of the Asia operations for financial specialist investment bank KBW and has been a partner and early-stage investor in 2 start-up financial firms. He was the founding Chairman and remains a director of the Lion Rock Institute\, Hong Kong’s leading free market-oriented policy research thinktank. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/the-collapse-of-nationalist-china-how-chiang-kai-shek-lost-chinas-civil-war/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/rolling-banner_20230922-1080.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20230512T100000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20230512T100000 DTSTAMP:20261106T200633 CREATED:20240611T193246Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103241Z UID:83500-1683885600-1683885600@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Weaving a Bamboo Curtain: Managing Foreign Exchange in the early PRC\, 1949 – 1957 DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n To some\, family offices — private organizations established by wealthy families to manage and oversee their wealth — seem shrouded in mystery. In the latest edition of the HKU Family Wealth Lecture Series\, we will explore the role of non-family professionals within family offices. Join us for an engaging public lecture with Bill Stacey\, a seasoned investment counsellor who has worked with many family offices. With extensive experience across Asia\, Australia\, and global markets\, Bill offers invaluable insights into the world of family offices and investment strategy. He will cover key topics including how to find roles within family offices\, understanding the principles and goals of family principals\, and building effective family office organization structure. He will also discuss the challenges of constructing and implementing investment strategies in today’s uncertain environment\, addressing issues like innovation\, inflation\, and government intervention. The session will also touch upon Hong Kong’s position as a hub for family offices and the critical role of philanthropy within family investment teams. For students\, educators\, and industry practitioners alike\, this lecture offers a rare glimpse into working for a family office from a seasoned investment expert. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Bill Stacey is an investment counsellor working with funds and family offices.  He was Chief Investment Officer of the Hinrich Foundation. He has contributed market leading thinking on investment strategy\, financial\, banking and monetary systems\, with a particular focus on China and the Asia region.  After a period as policy advisor for a legislator he led strategy and finance teams for a major Australian commercial bank which had operations in Australia\, Asia\, the UK and the US. His strategy work revived and restructured businesses delivering significant shareholder value.  During the Asia crisis Bill was involved in sovereign debt restructuring and bank rescue negotiations. Entering investment banking\, Bill led highly rated research teams and with Credit Suisse was the lead analyst on some of the era’s largest IPO’s. He was head of the Asia operations for financial specialist investment bank KBW and has been a partner and early-stage investor in 2 start-up financial firms. He was the founding Chairman and remains a director of the Lion Rock Institute\, Hong Kong’s leading free market-oriented policy research thinktank. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/weaving-a-bamboo-curtain-managing-foreign-exchange-in-the-early-prc-1949-1957/ CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20230421T190000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20230421T200000 DTSTAMP:20261106T200633 CREATED:20240611T223017Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103243Z UID:83586-1682103600-1682107200@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:China Engineers\, Ltd.\, a Hybrid Company in Wartime China\, 1937 – 1945 DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n To some\, family offices — private organizations established by wealthy families to manage and oversee their wealth — seem shrouded in mystery. In the latest edition of the HKU Family Wealth Lecture Series\, we will explore the role of non-family professionals within family offices. Join us for an engaging public lecture with Bill Stacey\, a seasoned investment counsellor who has worked with many family offices. With extensive experience across Asia\, Australia\, and global markets\, Bill offers invaluable insights into the world of family offices and investment strategy. He will cover key topics including how to find roles within family offices\, understanding the principles and goals of family principals\, and building effective family office organization structure. He will also discuss the challenges of constructing and implementing investment strategies in today’s uncertain environment\, addressing issues like innovation\, inflation\, and government intervention. The session will also touch upon Hong Kong’s position as a hub for family offices and the critical role of philanthropy within family investment teams. For students\, educators\, and industry practitioners alike\, this lecture offers a rare glimpse into working for a family office from a seasoned investment expert. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Bill Stacey is an investment counsellor working with funds and family offices.  He was Chief Investment Officer of the Hinrich Foundation. He has contributed market leading thinking on investment strategy\, financial\, banking and monetary systems\, with a particular focus on China and the Asia region.  After a period as policy advisor for a legislator he led strategy and finance teams for a major Australian commercial bank which had operations in Australia\, Asia\, the UK and the US. His strategy work revived and restructured businesses delivering significant shareholder value.  During the Asia crisis Bill was involved in sovereign debt restructuring and bank rescue negotiations. Entering investment banking\, Bill led highly rated research teams and with Credit Suisse was the lead analyst on some of the era’s largest IPO’s. He was head of the Asia operations for financial specialist investment bank KBW and has been a partner and early-stage investor in 2 start-up financial firms. He was the founding Chairman and remains a director of the Lion Rock Institute\, Hong Kong’s leading free market-oriented policy research thinktank. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/china-engineers-ltd-a-hybrid-company-in-wartime-china-1937-1945/ CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20230310T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20230310T100000 DTSTAMP:20261106T200633 CREATED:20240612T010418Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103248Z UID:83711-1678438800-1678442400@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:The Opium Business: A History of Crime and Capitalism in Maritime China DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n To some\, family offices — private organizations established by wealthy families to manage and oversee their wealth — seem shrouded in mystery. In the latest edition of the HKU Family Wealth Lecture Series\, we will explore the role of non-family professionals within family offices. Join us for an engaging public lecture with Bill Stacey\, a seasoned investment counsellor who has worked with many family offices. With extensive experience across Asia\, Australia\, and global markets\, Bill offers invaluable insights into the world of family offices and investment strategy. He will cover key topics including how to find roles within family offices\, understanding the principles and goals of family principals\, and building effective family office organization structure. He will also discuss the challenges of constructing and implementing investment strategies in today’s uncertain environment\, addressing issues like innovation\, inflation\, and government intervention. The session will also touch upon Hong Kong’s position as a hub for family offices and the critical role of philanthropy within family investment teams. For students\, educators\, and industry practitioners alike\, this lecture offers a rare glimpse into working for a family office from a seasoned investment expert. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Bill Stacey is an investment counsellor working with funds and family offices.  He was Chief Investment Officer of the Hinrich Foundation. He has contributed market leading thinking on investment strategy\, financial\, banking and monetary systems\, with a particular focus on China and the Asia region.  After a period as policy advisor for a legislator he led strategy and finance teams for a major Australian commercial bank which had operations in Australia\, Asia\, the UK and the US. His strategy work revived and restructured businesses delivering significant shareholder value.  During the Asia crisis Bill was involved in sovereign debt restructuring and bank rescue negotiations. Entering investment banking\, Bill led highly rated research teams and with Credit Suisse was the lead analyst on some of the era’s largest IPO’s. He was head of the Asia operations for financial specialist investment bank KBW and has been a partner and early-stage investor in 2 start-up financial firms. He was the founding Chairman and remains a director of the Lion Rock Institute\, Hong Kong’s leading free market-oriented policy research thinktank. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/the-opium-business-a-history-of-crime-and-capitalism-in-maritime-china/ CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20230120T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20230120T100000 DTSTAMP:20261106T200633 CREATED:20240612T234825Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103250Z UID:83787-1674205200-1674208800@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Engendered Enterprises: Women and Business in Modern China DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n To some\, family offices — private organizations established by wealthy families to manage and oversee their wealth — seem shrouded in mystery. In the latest edition of the HKU Family Wealth Lecture Series\, we will explore the role of non-family professionals within family offices. Join us for an engaging public lecture with Bill Stacey\, a seasoned investment counsellor who has worked with many family offices. With extensive experience across Asia\, Australia\, and global markets\, Bill offers invaluable insights into the world of family offices and investment strategy. He will cover key topics including how to find roles within family offices\, understanding the principles and goals of family principals\, and building effective family office organization structure. He will also discuss the challenges of constructing and implementing investment strategies in today’s uncertain environment\, addressing issues like innovation\, inflation\, and government intervention. The session will also touch upon Hong Kong’s position as a hub for family offices and the critical role of philanthropy within family investment teams. For students\, educators\, and industry practitioners alike\, this lecture offers a rare glimpse into working for a family office from a seasoned investment expert. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Bill Stacey is an investment counsellor working with funds and family offices.  He was Chief Investment Officer of the Hinrich Foundation. He has contributed market leading thinking on investment strategy\, financial\, banking and monetary systems\, with a particular focus on China and the Asia region.  After a period as policy advisor for a legislator he led strategy and finance teams for a major Australian commercial bank which had operations in Australia\, Asia\, the UK and the US. His strategy work revived and restructured businesses delivering significant shareholder value.  During the Asia crisis Bill was involved in sovereign debt restructuring and bank rescue negotiations. Entering investment banking\, Bill led highly rated research teams and with Credit Suisse was the lead analyst on some of the era’s largest IPO’s. He was head of the Asia operations for financial specialist investment bank KBW and has been a partner and early-stage investor in 2 start-up financial firms. He was the founding Chairman and remains a director of the Lion Rock Institute\, Hong Kong’s leading free market-oriented policy research thinktank. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/engendered-enterprises-women-and-business-in-modern-china/ CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20221202T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20221202T100000 DTSTAMP:20261106T200633 CREATED:20240613T183542Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103252Z UID:83865-1669971600-1669975200@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Project Assemblages: Identity Realignment in the Construction Industry in China-Africa Encounters DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n To some\, family offices — private organizations established by wealthy families to manage and oversee their wealth — seem shrouded in mystery. In the latest edition of the HKU Family Wealth Lecture Series\, we will explore the role of non-family professionals within family offices. Join us for an engaging public lecture with Bill Stacey\, a seasoned investment counsellor who has worked with many family offices. With extensive experience across Asia\, Australia\, and global markets\, Bill offers invaluable insights into the world of family offices and investment strategy. He will cover key topics including how to find roles within family offices\, understanding the principles and goals of family principals\, and building effective family office organization structure. He will also discuss the challenges of constructing and implementing investment strategies in today’s uncertain environment\, addressing issues like innovation\, inflation\, and government intervention. The session will also touch upon Hong Kong’s position as a hub for family offices and the critical role of philanthropy within family investment teams. For students\, educators\, and industry practitioners alike\, this lecture offers a rare glimpse into working for a family office from a seasoned investment expert. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Bill Stacey is an investment counsellor working with funds and family offices.  He was Chief Investment Officer of the Hinrich Foundation. He has contributed market leading thinking on investment strategy\, financial\, banking and monetary systems\, with a particular focus on China and the Asia region.  After a period as policy advisor for a legislator he led strategy and finance teams for a major Australian commercial bank which had operations in Australia\, Asia\, the UK and the US. His strategy work revived and restructured businesses delivering significant shareholder value.  During the Asia crisis Bill was involved in sovereign debt restructuring and bank rescue negotiations. Entering investment banking\, Bill led highly rated research teams and with Credit Suisse was the lead analyst on some of the era’s largest IPO’s. He was head of the Asia operations for financial specialist investment bank KBW and has been a partner and early-stage investor in 2 start-up financial firms. He was the founding Chairman and remains a director of the Lion Rock Institute\, Hong Kong’s leading free market-oriented policy research thinktank. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/project-assemblages-identity-realignment-in-the-construction-industry-in-china-africa-encounters/ CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20221111T163000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20221111T173000 DTSTAMP:20261106T200633 CREATED:20240613T215638Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103254Z UID:83920-1668184200-1668187800@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Networks and the Management of Risk in the China Trade during the Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Centuries DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n To some\, family offices — private organizations established by wealthy families to manage and oversee their wealth — seem shrouded in mystery. In the latest edition of the HKU Family Wealth Lecture Series\, we will explore the role of non-family professionals within family offices. Join us for an engaging public lecture with Bill Stacey\, a seasoned investment counsellor who has worked with many family offices. With extensive experience across Asia\, Australia\, and global markets\, Bill offers invaluable insights into the world of family offices and investment strategy. He will cover key topics including how to find roles within family offices\, understanding the principles and goals of family principals\, and building effective family office organization structure. He will also discuss the challenges of constructing and implementing investment strategies in today’s uncertain environment\, addressing issues like innovation\, inflation\, and government intervention. The session will also touch upon Hong Kong’s position as a hub for family offices and the critical role of philanthropy within family investment teams. For students\, educators\, and industry practitioners alike\, this lecture offers a rare glimpse into working for a family office from a seasoned investment expert. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Bill Stacey is an investment counsellor working with funds and family offices.  He was Chief Investment Officer of the Hinrich Foundation. He has contributed market leading thinking on investment strategy\, financial\, banking and monetary systems\, with a particular focus on China and the Asia region.  After a period as policy advisor for a legislator he led strategy and finance teams for a major Australian commercial bank which had operations in Australia\, Asia\, the UK and the US. His strategy work revived and restructured businesses delivering significant shareholder value.  During the Asia crisis Bill was involved in sovereign debt restructuring and bank rescue negotiations. Entering investment banking\, Bill led highly rated research teams and with Credit Suisse was the lead analyst on some of the era’s largest IPO’s. He was head of the Asia operations for financial specialist investment bank KBW and has been a partner and early-stage investor in 2 start-up financial firms. He was the founding Chairman and remains a director of the Lion Rock Institute\, Hong Kong’s leading free market-oriented policy research thinktank. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/networks-and-the-management-of-risk-in-the-china-trade-during-the-eighteenth-and-early-nineteenth-centuries/ CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20221007T123000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20221007T140000 DTSTAMP:20261106T200633 CREATED:20240613T225301Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103305Z UID:83968-1665145800-1665151200@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Silver Valley: The Merchant Society of Central Shanxi in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n To some\, family offices — private organizations established by wealthy families to manage and oversee their wealth — seem shrouded in mystery. In the latest edition of the HKU Family Wealth Lecture Series\, we will explore the role of non-family professionals within family offices. Join us for an engaging public lecture with Bill Stacey\, a seasoned investment counsellor who has worked with many family offices. With extensive experience across Asia\, Australia\, and global markets\, Bill offers invaluable insights into the world of family offices and investment strategy. He will cover key topics including how to find roles within family offices\, understanding the principles and goals of family principals\, and building effective family office organization structure. He will also discuss the challenges of constructing and implementing investment strategies in today’s uncertain environment\, addressing issues like innovation\, inflation\, and government intervention. The session will also touch upon Hong Kong’s position as a hub for family offices and the critical role of philanthropy within family investment teams. For students\, educators\, and industry practitioners alike\, this lecture offers a rare glimpse into working for a family office from a seasoned investment expert. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Bill Stacey is an investment counsellor working with funds and family offices.  He was Chief Investment Officer of the Hinrich Foundation. He has contributed market leading thinking on investment strategy\, financial\, banking and monetary systems\, with a particular focus on China and the Asia region.  After a period as policy advisor for a legislator he led strategy and finance teams for a major Australian commercial bank which had operations in Australia\, Asia\, the UK and the US. His strategy work revived and restructured businesses delivering significant shareholder value.  During the Asia crisis Bill was involved in sovereign debt restructuring and bank rescue negotiations. Entering investment banking\, Bill led highly rated research teams and with Credit Suisse was the lead analyst on some of the era’s largest IPO’s. He was head of the Asia operations for financial specialist investment bank KBW and has been a partner and early-stage investor in 2 start-up financial firms. He was the founding Chairman and remains a director of the Lion Rock Institute\, Hong Kong’s leading free market-oriented policy research thinktank. URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/silver-valley-the-merchant-society-of-central-shanxi-in-the-eighteenth-and-nineteenth-centuries/ CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR