About Us
About the China Family Office Institute
The Institute is a family office industry institution and professional community rooted in the Chinese mainland, serving practitioners, family members and ecosystem partners — a public knowledge platform and trust network for China’s family office industry.
Mission · Vision · Values
Mission
To professionalise and standardise China’s family office industry through research and education, helping Chinese families achieve enduring prosperity across generations.
Vision
To become the most trusted industry institute for Chinese families, connecting the mainland, Hong Kong and the global family office ecosystem.
Values
Professionalism, integrity and philanthropic succession — we believe the ultimate meaning of wealth lies in intergenerational transfer and the creation of social value.
What We Do
Industry Research
Publishing family office research and policy analysis, tracking regulatory and market developments.
Professional Education
Courses, lectures and credential exchanges that cultivate family office professionals.
Industry Events
Forums, summits and exclusive study visits that connect families and institutions.
Philanthropy
Linking international SDG programmes to advance family philanthropy and impact investing.
Cross-Sector Exchange
Bridging regulators, academia, finance and professional service firms.
Sister Network
Sharing research and event networks with FOIHK to serve Chinese families worldwide.
Relationship with FOIHK
The China Family Office Institute and the Family Office Institute Hong Kong (FOIHK) are sister institutes. The two institutes share research and event networks, collaborate closely on publications, industry events and philanthropic programmes, and respectively serve the mainland Chinese and Hong Kong markets — together reaching Chinese families worldwide.
Leadership
The Institute was founded by seasoned practitioners of the family office industry, in continuity with the core FOIHK team.
Lai King Man, Leo
Founding ChairmanOfficial certifier of SDG World Records and a long-standing advocate of the family office ecosystem and philanthropy.
Chan Man Ching
Founding Secretary GeneralFocused on industry organisation and professional community building for family wealth management, coordinating the institute’s research and education programmes.
Ready to Walk with Us?
The Institute is an industry research and education platform. Published content is for industry reference only and does not constitute investment, tax or legal advice.