Amanda Smit, Managing Partner and Head of South, East and Central Africa at Henley & Partners’ Cape Town office provides a view of Global Property Investments. Amanda’s responsibilities include working extensively with ultra-high-net-worth-individuals seeking to invest in residency and citizenship programs.  Amanda has an extensive knowledge of residency and citizenship acquisition processes. As a South African national with dual British citizenship, she understands the constraints of a limiting passport and the benefits of being a global citizen.

In our latest video series we once again welcome Miguel López de Silanes Gómez who is joining us from Family Office Exchange. As the International market leader, Miguel is responsible for delivering FOX services to current members and works to expand the network in Europe and Latin America. In this video Miguel speaks about Direct Private Investment opportunities. 

Greg Limb and Ona Ike share their expertise on the subject of professionalising the Family Office and Family enterprise. 

Greg Limb is the Global Head of Family Office and Private Clients, KPMG International and UK Head of Family Office & Private Clients, KPMG LLP (UK) KPMG International. He has been a Partner in the UK firm since 2008 and acts as the Global Lead for Family Office & Private Clients. He has over 30 years of practical tax experience and specialises in advising ultra-high net worth individuals, Family Offices and entrepreneurs on their domestic and international tax affairs. 

Ona Ike is a UK based ICAEW chartered accountant and the Global Practice Manager for Family Office and Private Clients at KPMG. Ona has over seven years of practical tax experience as an international tax adviser in both the UK and the Middle East. Ona also specialises in advising ultra-high net worth individuals, family offices and entrepreneurs on their UK and global tax affairs.

Miguel López de Silanes Gómez from Family Office Exchange for short is the International market leader and is responsible for delivering services to current members. As part of his portfolio, Miguel actively works to expand the network in Europe and Latin America. Miguel will draw on these insights to deliver thought-provoking content on the subject of top family risks and risk management post the pandemic.

Ed Lee focuses on helping business owners enhance and protect value throughout the business cycle. As a 6th generation member of his own family business, Ed has an innate understanding of what drives a business, as well as a unique perspective on family enterprises.

With extensive financial, operational and transaction experience, Ed works closely with owners and management teams to evolve their strategy, enhance business operations, improve profitability, and maximise shareholder value.

Melissa Duffy, Director of Global Mobility Services and Employment Tax Advisor at KPMG, helps us unpack and examine “wealth tax” in terms of: contributions; managing your taxes as a whole; forms of wealth taxes; and more. This broadcast is part of Standard Bank’s first Family Office series.

Ispahani Advisory Expert Kedge Martin discusses how the next generation can prepare for responsibility in a world that has been reshaped forever. This broadcast is part of Standard Bank’s first Family Office series.

Michael Katz from ENSafrica considers whether it’s “a time for takeovers”. He unpacks how Covid-19 may spark a takeover surge - opportunities for mergers and acquisitions or direct private investments - due to depressed share prices and interest rates at multiyear lows. Michael also highlights the peculiar legal implications for deals done during the Covid-19 pandemic. This broadcast is part of Standard Bank’s first Family Office series.

Partner with Standard Bank to make your family enterprise a success and grow your family's wealth. Hear what Sim Tshabalala, Chief Executive of Standard Bank Group, outlines how we work to understand what is important to you and build solutions unique to you. Then, Lisa Forster, Head of the Family Office at Standard Bank, introduces our Phenomenal Family series.