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:20200101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20201103T120000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20201103T130000 DTSTAMP:20261108T053830 CREATED:20240723T224247Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103342Z UID:85938-1604404800-1604408400@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Nature and Nation: Ethnicity in Chinese Ecocinema 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/nature-and-nation-ethnicity-in-chinese-ecocinema/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:IHSS END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20201105T200000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20201105T200000 DTSTAMP:20261108T053830 CREATED:20240723T223903Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103342Z UID:85931-1604606400-1604606400@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:China’s Belt and Road Initiative in Nepal: National Imaginaries\, Ethnographic Anxieties\, and Geopolitical Power 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/chinas-belt-and-road-initiative-in-nepal-national-imaginaries-ethnographic-anxieties-and-geopolitical-power/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:ASIAR ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/brinfaith-lecture-by-dr-galen-murton-20201105-oxisumb3716sbppv5hp0yb1xmxce09c7p3651vscla.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20201106T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20201106T103000 DTSTAMP:20261108T053830 CREATED:20240723T222746Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103341Z UID:85924-1604653200-1604658600@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Pirates and Publishers: A Social History of Copyright 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/pirates-and-publishers-a-social-history-of-copyright-in-modern-china/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20201117T120000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20201117T130000 DTSTAMP:20261108T053830 CREATED:20240723T222310Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103341Z UID:85916-1605614400-1605618000@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Debt at a Distance: China’s Debt Collection Callers during Covid-19 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/debt-at-a-distance-chinas-debt-collection-callers-during-covid-19/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:IHSS END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20201125T130000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20201125T143000 DTSTAMP:20261108T053830 CREATED:20240723T221926Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103341Z UID:85909-1606309200-1606314600@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:China’s Islamic Outreach to the Middle East 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/chinas-islamic-outreach-to-the-middle-east/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:ASIAR ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/brinfaith-lecture-by-kyle-haddad-fonda-20201125-oyjl6300rx7it2vnoqshe48kayzxm2loelqlw856wg.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20201126T160000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20201126T173000 DTSTAMP:20261108T053830 CREATED:20240723T220448Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103340Z UID:85900-1606406400-1606411800@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Lager\, or The Doublet of History: Ten Centuries of Asian Influence in Europe 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/lager-or-the-doublet-of-history-ten-centuries-of-asian-influence-in-europe/ CATEGORIES:Others ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/mmea-lecture-by-dr-jenny-l-smith-20201126-1920x1080-1-scaled-1.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR