New Research Reveals How Asia’s Wealthiest Families Give
The report says 94% of Asia’s wealthiest families are first- or second-generation wealth holders, shaping giving through business control and family stewardship.
- On Tuesday, The Bridgespan Group released new research analyzing 186 of the world's wealthiest families across 20 economies to understand their philanthropic approaches and impact strategies.
- Roughly 94 percent of Asia's wealthiest families are first- or second-generation wealth holders, and approximately 95 percent retain control of the businesses that generated their wealth.
- More than 80 percent of families in Asia publicly report outputs from their giving, such as schools built or teachers trained, compared with just 45 percent of high-income families outside Asia.
- Brian San, secretary-general of the Institute of Philanthropy, said families bring a "long-term perspective," while Deepali Khanna of The Rockefeller Foundation noted they are "uniquely positioned to take risks and build coalitions."
- As an estimated US$74 trillion is expected to transfer between generations over the next 20 to 25 years, understanding these philanthropic approaches becomes increasingly vital for global social change.
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Financial Post
New Research Reveals How Asia's Wealthiest Families Give
Global research explores how newer wealth, continued business ownership, and family stewardship influence philanthropic practices among Asia’s wealthiest families Singapore, Sept. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As private wealth continues to expand globally and an estimated US$74 trillion is expected to transfer between generations over the next 20 to 25 years, understanding how wealthy families […]
The Toronto Star
New Research Reveals How Asia’s Wealthiest Families Give
Singapore, Sept. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As private wealth continues to expand globally and an estimated US$74 trillion is expected to transfer between generations over the next 20 to 25 years, understanding how wealthy families approach philanthropy is becoming…
Asia’s Wealthiest Families Take a Distinctive Approach to Giving
Asia’s wealthiest families are taking a distinctive approach to philanthropy, shaped by the relative newness of their fortunes and their continued control of the businesses that created them, according to new research by The Bridgespan Group. The study, which examines 186 of the world’s wealthiest individuals and families across 20 economies in Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas, comes as an estimated US$74 trillion is expected to change hand…
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