About Us

About FBN Asia

Family Business Network (FBN) Asia is a regional chapter of FBN International, a private not-for-profit organisation representing family businesses in 65 countries across 5 continents. Current membership has reached more than 16,000 family business leaders. Founded in 1989 in Lausanne, Switzerland, FBN International has become the world’s leading network of business-owning families, promoting the success and sustainability of family business.

Based in Singapore, FBN Asia covers Hong Kong SAR, Taiwan, China, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam and Thailand. Our vision is to create a vibrant community of family businesses that serves as a model of sustainability. Through research, capacity building and outreach programmes, we aim to bring progressive family businesses and thought leaders together to create an environment of shared learning to effect positive social change.

OUR COMMUNITY

Business families and their members across generations

OUR PURPOSE

To enable business families to thrive and transform
across generations to build a sustainable future

OUR MISSION

By offering business families a safe space to learn from, share with and inspire each other about how to guide the family involvement in the business, facilitate relationships within the family and raise the awareness and importance of family business models in society

OUR VALUES

Confidentiality and non-solicitation
Diversity and Inclusion
Commitment and Involvement
Fun
Be a force for good

OUR FOCUS

By Families, For Families, Together Across Generations

VISION 2025

To be the leading, independent, global and local community for families in realising our purpose – which is to enable them to thrive and transform across generations to make a sustainable future

CODE OF CONDUCT

Trust and Openness
The Network is founded on the principles of open communication and trust

Participation
Active participation by members is the vital ingredient that makes the Network valuable

Confidentiality
Members are committed to sharing experiences and insights in an atmosphere of confidentiality

Respect and Professionalism
Discussions and debates are always conducted in a respectful and professional manner

Non-Solicitation
The Network is not a place to sell products or services to other members.
It is a forum to learn from the exchange of ideas, experiences and information

Appropriate Behaviour
Appropriate behaviour is expected at all times