This year marks my 26th year in the family office business.
For the first time, I am offering it as a service beyond a single family office
— PLUTO.
Hiroaki Ikeda
IN THE EARLY 2000s
I joined the formative stage of a family office established by the founder of Hikari Tsushin, Inc. According to Forbes, he was ranked No. 5 on the World Wealth List at the time, with a net worth of approximately USD 25 billion, which subsequently reached a peak of around USD 42 billion.
OVER MORE THAN 16 YEARS
participated in the core investment, asset management, and family office functions throughout the formative and expansion phases.
THE FINAL SIX YEARS
were spent as Managing Director and President.
SINCE THEN
I founded and have since run my own family office, to the present day.
PERSPECTIVES
Over time, investment, business, art, and human relationships naturally align.
Within leading family offices, a distinctive way of thinking has been developed over time.
— one that emphasizes structure, long-term perspective,
and the ability to distinguish what truly matters.
Through AI × PLUTO,
these perspectives are becoming more accessible to those seeking to build,
preserve, and allocate capital over generations.
AREAS OF FOCUS
WEALTH & FAMILY OFFICE
AI × Practical Investment / Management Experience
=
1. Cross-border Opportunities Across Asia
2. Long-term Positioning and Strategic Thinking
3. Founder / Owner Perspectives
4. Capital Allocation
5. Long-term Asset Building
6. Private Markets
7. Professional Networks
8. Generational Transition and Continuity
9. Family Office Perspectives
ART & TRUST
Trust × Long-term Relationships / Family Office Thinking
=
1. Family Office Perspectives on Art
・Long-term Relationships Across Art Communities
・Curated Access to Major Global Galleries
2. Structured Art Transactions （In preparation)
ARCHIVE
Long-term Observations Across Art, and Culture.
Selected writings accumulated over time.Records of art fairs and markets around the world
( 2008 — 2013 )
LINKS of Selecte d Archives
A record of the first visit to Art HK. The fact that Lehman Brothers
was the main sponsor is symbolic, capturing the atmosphere of the time.
Posted in June 2008, five years before Art HK was acquired by Art Basel Hong Kong.
・The Heat Just Before the Lehman Collapse
A post capturing the overheating of the entire market just before the
Lehman collapse, including observations on domestic and international
auction results. Posted in July 2008.
・The Decline Just After the Lehman Collapse
A post from December 2008 capturing the shrinking temperature of the
market immediately after the Lehman collapse, including observations
on domestic and international auction results.
(A symbol of how investment, business, art, and people are intricately connected.)
Posted in April 2009, documenting a speaking appearance at the 101 Art Fair,
where the topic of family offices and art collecting was discussed.
For selected conversations and collaborations.
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