Harriet Clarfelt, Joshua Franklin, Josh Spero and Owen WalkerJul 1, 2026 – 1.12pmJust months before he died last year aged 98, Goh Cheng Liang, one of Singapore’s richest men, made six of his grandchildren billionaires.The Nippon Paint tycoon, who built his business empire from a single shop trading cheap goods bought from the British Army, was worth $US13 billion ($19 billion) at the time of his death.Financial TimesSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
How the great wealth transfer is rewriting the investment playbook
Tens of trillions of dollars are moving between generations and younger heirs feel little loyalty to traditional advisers.







