The Major Award Donor 2012-2016
Mr. Bennett was born in Hong Kong and moved to the UK during his secondary education.
Mr. Bennett read Economics at Churchill College, Cambridge, where he received his Bachelor and Masters degrees.
From 1978 to 1995, he worked at Chase Manhattan Bank and JP Morgan in Commodity Finance, Derivatives and Mortgage Backed Securities, in both London and New York. He was Head of JP Morgan’s US Derivatives Business and Mortgage Backed Securities Business.
From 2000 to 2009, Mr. Bennett helped to establish and build Gottex Fund Management, a Fund of Funds business. Since retiring from Gottex in March 2009, he has worked part time as a consultant and director for several Hedge Funds.
In 2012, the Peter Bennett Foundation was established to address issues surrounding poverty alleviation in Hong Kong and Asia. In addition to making direct donations, the Foundation believes that by establishing an active dialogue and partnership with corporate and government organisations, NGOs and charities, it can better support social entrepreneurs and ventures that find solutions to social issues. Mr. Bennett believes in a hands on approach to philanthropy, applying his experience in the worlds of business and finance to achieve sustainable change. By emphasising business metrics of accountability, efficiency and scalability, the Foundation seeks to be a catalyst for nurturing and developing promising charities, nonprofit enterprises and social entrepreneurs.
Mr. Bennett is married and has five children, and regards Hong Kong as his home and permanent residence.
The Founding Award Donor 2012- 2014
Richard Samuel Elman is the Founder and the Chairman of Noble Group Limited. Mr. Elman first arrived in Asia during the mid-1960s from England and has more than 50 years of experience in the physical commodities trading industry. Prior to setting up the Group in 1986, he spent 10 years with Phibro as Regional Director of their Asia operations, including two years as a main Board Director. He is responsible for overseeing the Group’s overall strategic planning.
2016 Sponsors
2015 Sponsors
2014 Sponsors
THE ONE is deeply honoured to have the Hinrich Foundation as its platinum sponsor.
The Hinrich Foundation believes sustainable global trade promotes peace. It aims to encourage the private sector and governments to drive innovation and competitiveness in trade-related activities undertaken by individuals, companies, industries and countries by focusing on three programmatic areas: trade related education & training, export-led job creation, and international trade policy research. In the field of trade-related education and training, the Foundation sponsors educational opportunities for individuals who show a commitment to participating in or promoting innovative and competitive global trade. The Hinrich Foundation offers scholarships to students from Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, India, the US and China to study and intern in Hong Kong, Thailand, the Philippines, Israel and the US. As for export led job creation, the Foundation offers practical trade services to promote and coach producers on how to participate in global trade. Lastly, the Hinrich Foundation initiates international trade policy research on global trade to encourage objective debate and balanced policy making in support of open, free, transparent and fair global trade.
Learn more about the Hinrich Foundation here: www.hinrichfoundation.com.
Founding Silver Sponsor
Bank of Singapore
THE ONE is very excited to have Bank of Singapore as our 2014 Founding Silver Sponsor.
Bank of Singapore is committed to serving high net worth individuals both in Asia and throughout the world. Formerly known as ING Asia Private Bank until its acquisition in October 2009, Bank of Singapore is now a wholly owned subsidiary of OCBC Bank. As such, it has inherited the strengths of one of Asia’s premier financial services groups – the second largest in Southeast Asia by assets.
Bank of Singapore is positioned as Asia’s global private bank, operating as a dedicated private banking subsidiary with its headquarters in Singapore. Backed by an experienced and successful team that has been consistently ranked among the top five global private banks in Asia, Bank of Singapore presents to you the best of both worlds – combining a global private banking approach with a fully open architecture product platform, and proprietary research to ensure truly independent advice.
To find out more about Bank of Singapore, visit their website www.bankofsingapore.com
Trophy Sponsor
Baccarat
THE ONE is proud to have Baccarat as its official trophy sponsor.
Baccarat (Paris, Euronext, BCRA) is a French luxury brand internationally renowned as a leader in high-end and exclusive crystal products. Since its foundation in 1764, the company, whose artisanal manufacture is based in Baccarat in the Lorraine region of Eastern France, has been synonymous with a unique savoir-faire and has come to symbolize an inimitable French Art de Vivre. For 250 years, the brand has inspired leading designers from across the world. Ranging from iconic lighting to unique tableware and decorative objects, fine jewellery and tailor-made flacons, the brand’s products and tradition of excellence are widely distributed around the globe. Explore the world of Baccarat at www.baccarat.com
Silver Sponsor – J. Safra Sarasin Group
THE ONE would like to thank J. Safra Sarasin Group for its generous support as the 2014 Silver Sponsor.
As an international group committed to sustainability and well established through its banks in more than 25 locations in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America, J. Safra Sarasin Group is a global symbol of private banking and wealth management tradition, emphasizing security and well-managed conservative growth for clients.
The Safra Group is a highly regarded name in global private banking with a successful long standing history. Safra banks include J. Safra Sarasin Holding and subsidiaries, Banco Safra and Safra National Bank of New York, all built on strong financial foundations. As of December 2013, the Safra Group had aggregate stockholder equity of approximately USD 14.5 billion and total assets under management of USD 205 billion. The Safra banks are in over 150 locations worldwide, and have over 7,700 employees.
2013 Sponsors
THE ONE is honoured to have Rusy M. Shroff, BBS, MBE and Purviz R. Shroff as our esteemed Platinum Sponsors.
Mr. & Mrs. Shroff are Permanent Managing Directors of Ruttonjee Estates Continuation Limited. At present, they are respectively Vice-President and Vice-Chairlady of The Hong Kong Tuberculosis, Chest & Heart Diseases Association (formerly known as “The Hong Kong Anti-Tuberculosis Association”) which was co-founded by the late Mr. Jehangir H. Ruttonjee CBE JP in 1948.
Mr. Shroff was Chairman of the Association for a continuous period of 17 years from 1983 to 2000. During this period, the Ruttonjee Sanatorium was redeveloped into the present-day Ruttonjee Hospital. In recognition of his services to the Association, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II appointed him a Member of the Most Excellent Order of The British Empire (MBE) in 1995. In 2003, he was honored as the Most Charitable Force by the Hong Kong Tatler in recognition of his philanthropic contributions to various local charities. In January 2006, he was honored with the prestigious Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award by the President of India. In July 2006, he was awarded by the Hong Kong Government with Bronze Bauhinia Star (BBS).
Mrs. Shroff is a well-known benevolent angel to many causes and a committed supporter of Mother’s Choicefrom its early inception. Even now, Mrs. Shroff still works there 4 days a week, from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. Over the quarter century, she has looked after more than 2,000 babies and seen more than 900 children find loving new homes. To her, Mother’s Choice is a Land of Angels where Love, Hope and Strength reside.
THE ONE is very excited to have Bank of Singapore as our 2013 Silver Sponsor.
At Bank of Singapore, hard work and treasuring relationships would form the cornerstone of their approach towards enhancing your assets.
Even as Asia’s economic landscape changes faster than ever, they have the regional expertise to develop bespoke investment solutions that are fully aligned with your needs and goals. That expertise has won them the invaluable trust of our clients – and the highly-regarded ‘Outstanding Private Bank – Asia Pacific 2011’ award presented by Private Banker International.
To find out more about Bank of Singapore, visit their website www.bankofsingapore.com
THE ONE is excited to announce our new gold sponsor Mr. Bill Benter of Acusis!
Acusis, a provider of outsourced clinical documentation solutions, provides integrated solutions for hospitals, clinics, and physician practices. Acusis has Higher Standards, specializing in superior performance, integrity, and world class quality. The Acusis product development team provides state of the art clinical documentation and technology solutions that seamlessly integrate with client needs.
Ali Ghorbani’s photography began with a 35mm camera at the age of 16 as he witnessed the fall of the Berlin Wall. Since then, Ali has travelled to 26 countries and be homed 6 of them, currently residing in Hong Kong. The manner in which Ali captures the energy of the moment and the souls of his subjects has led him to commissions by the Consulate General of Brasil, Chopard, Moet Chandon, Airbus, Azimut Benetti Group and W. Hotels, among others
Mentored by the official photographer of Her Majesty The Queen of England’s Diamond Jubilee Pageant at Windsor Castle, Ali has gained further recognition for his portraiture work, which includes luxury lifestyle and children.
Ali is a proud sponsor of THE ONE humanitarian award, and you may see more of Ali’s work at www.aligstudios.com
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