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Building multigenerational relationships with Asian clients is rooted in trust, understanding, and respect. Discover invaluable insights from Fred Huang, MBA, CLF, James Huang, Vivian Jin, CLCS and Satish Sunkara, who share their lifetime experiences and strategies for effectively serving this market. Check out the article and learn how to foster lasting connections with your Asian clients! Global Atlantic Financial Group #buildingtrust #clientrelationships #Asiancommunity #financialinsights

Biased much? As humans we are enriched. Our minds have the propensity to do so much, so why do we allow a society where equity and equality are still out of reach? Corporations struggle with equity you can see the number of diversity campaigns and yet the true pulse of a "Biased" state is not known. Thousands and thousands are spent. Take the Premier League, you do not have to look hard to find examples. Footballers facing hostility from fans based on who they play for is one level but when the colour of their skin is the benchmark you have to ask with so many millions in funding the league enjoys why does it cost individuals their career to take a stand? The NHS has many documented examples, banking has many even policy makers have struggled to lead. The truth is the more we find to excuse poor behaviour the less likely we are to enable a balanced state. As someone who has had to navigate bias the costs go beyond the career economics. I have so many examples from my career which include being held at a Tel Aviv airport because the immigration officer could not understand why I was fluent in English, worked for an American company and British. I have been denied roles in Central Eastern Europe because of my race so what does this cost? It means equity is hard to drive when decisions are not challenged. Sometimes we have to say it as we see it even when the stakes are uncomfortably high, after all that's what good leadership is about, right?

Purpose in business is important to us. This is ours ❤️ Making the unknown known, through education and real advice. And, making the impossible possible by creating opportunities between the global workforce and Australian business. #immigrationlawyers #purposeinbusiness #whywedoit #bethechangeyouwanttosee #realadvice #maketheunknownknown

Another #LaborDay thought: The wave of skilled South Asian immigrants who migrated to the US in the 1960s and 1970s were (largely) economic migrants. They suffered indignities in silence and were hard wired to keep their heads down. The goal was economic mobility over demanding civic and political rights. Two decades ago, my generation grows up in the shadow of 9/11 — whether Muslim or not, if your skin was brown and you looked the part, we faced discrimination, bullying, and our loyalty perpetually questioned. In many ways, the post 9/11 moment was a catalyst. It prompted many of us to go into public service — despite the pleas of our parents to pick safe jobs (medicine, engineering, etc) where we wouldn’t be subjected to the subjectivities and whimsy the world of government entails. A few brown public service unicorns might puncture through the concrete ceiling — but it’s not the norm. Most of us career bureaucrats will languish in the middle — invisible workhorses, who like our parent’s generation, are burdened with the weight of the “model minority myth” — valued for our productivity in the labor market, but not always welcomed in leadership spaces. One thing I’ve learned is to keep speaking up no matter how awkward. What used to feel like self promotion, I’m now reframing as necessary self advocacy. 1- I seek out mentors who have my back. They don’t have to be people who look like me — just good people with wisdom, integrity, and moral courage. 2- I write award nominations for smart, accomplished people who normally get overlooked, and when others offer to do the same for me, I enthusiastically accept. In my institution, awards can come from peers. And the more we mutually support one another, the more likely another one of us will puncture the concrete ceiling. 3- I’m learning (and this is hard) to no longer give heart and soul to this job. I’ll do the work, I’ll excel and feel good about what I’ve accomplished. But I’m also going to start taking my life back by setting better boundaries and continuing to self-advocate.

With increasing globalisation, more families are finding themselves dispersed across different countries. As a result, these families have to adapt their strategies to navigate these complexities across continents. Read our latest blog for insights. #FamilyBusiness #PwCPrivate

With increasing globalisation, more families are finding themselves dispersed across different countries. As a result, these families have to adapt their strategies to navigate these complexities across continents. Read our latest blog for insights. #FamilyBusiness #PwCPrivate

I’m a firm believer that politics is the last thing that should be dragged onto this turgid website, and a firmer believer that the Voice is not political. It is much simpler, and much more important than politics - it asks us to consider what it is to be Australian. Modern Australia struggles with a singular identity. The last (white) one we had is woefully outdated. It persists perhaps for a lack of convenient alternatives - and convenience should not be a consideration. We should lean into the wonderful, complex ambiguity of the Australian people. It is a good and rich problem to have, for a country that is 52% first and second generation; that has had 20% of its population has arrive in the last decade. We don’t need to lean on older models of nationhood and citizenship to solve this - they make sense for the Frances and the Japans and the United States-es, and so on. We can build our own, proportionate sense of galvanised identity, as and when we need it. Whether born, naturalised or hopeful; whether you live here or overseas; a core element of belonging to Australia must be the recognition that to be the current bearers of culture, in a place that has at least 60,000 years of continuous civilisation, is one of the single great privileges available to anyone on this planet. That, with a good grace we probably didn't earn, the First Nations people in this country welcomed us to take a role in such a dynamic, ongoing culture, should be as profound as it is humbling. This may be the single common thing that an Australian identity requires: a sense of pride in our collective history that isn’t afraid to recognise fault, and a willingness to build a collective future on that same principle - that we are strong enough to recognise our failures as well as our achievements; that we are resolute in expunging past evil, as much as we are committed to future good. The Voice is a rare opportunity for a country to take pride in itself, and to collectively construct something fairer, and greater, and more welcoming. I hope we take that opportunity as a nation. I hope we vote Yes.

With increasing globalisation, more families are finding themselves dispersed across different countries. As a result, these families have to adapt their strategies to navigate these complexities across continents. Read our latest blog for insights. #FamilyBusiness #PwCPrivate

Despite representing less than 10% of the population, Asian American made up nearly a quarter of U.S. employment growth from 2003 to 2019. This population also drove around 23% of private-sector output growth during that span, contributing $1.5 trillion in current dollar terms to the growth in gross domestic product. https://lnkd.in/eqSnTFw8. At the core of Asian American business culture, it is the process of trust building. Thank you Global Atlantic Financial Group and Pei Yin Ng for highlighting the keys to success when conducting business with Asian Americans. Fred Huang, MBA, CLFVivian Jin, CLCS ASIAN AMERICAN INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION #buildingtrust #asianamerican #lifeinsurance #culture #keystosuccess #minority #financialservices #investment

It was an absolute pleasure to attend the recent Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Accessibility event at the US Embassy London, to discuss this critical topic and meet leaders in the field like Dr Zahid Nawaz and Melissa St. Clair. I can't say enough about the outreach organised by the incomparable Rebeca Lewis over the last 2 years, connecting the UK and US communities on themes of economic opportunity and just transition. I would like to assume that the case for D&I no longer needs to be made, but it's good to restate how it relates to good governance fundamentals: In this interconnected and complex world, #diversity of thought is a prerequisite for successful decision-making in the realms of global finance, industry and government. Diversity of thought is inseparable from including people representing different genders, races, nationalities, ages, abilities and more. Without it, teams risk becoming echo chambers and missing important perspectives, leading to errors in judgment and strategy. #Inclusion makes diversity authentic and sustainable. When everyone feels they have a place at the table and their voices are heard, that's when a team can genuinely come together and achieve great things. While it is often thought that D&I initiatives mainly benefit underrepresented groups, in fact the opposite is true: teams, organizations, governments become better, stronger, more profitable and more successful when they implement these principles. These are my takeaways from studying the successes and failures of corporations and governments for 35 years. #diversity #inclusion #equity #accessibility #leadership #team #success