SMU Vice President (Business Development and External Relations) and Academic Director of the Business Families Institute at SMU (BFI), Associate Professor Annie Koh, and BFI Director Elaine Tan commented that business families have a natural inclination to partner with other business families when exploring growth opportunities in Asia. Asian business families tend to think long term and are accountable for their businesses as business owners across generations. This will help lay the foundation for Asian business families to perpetuate their success and continue to be the economic drivers in the region for sustained growth for generations to come.