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Sy family enters Asia's top 20 wealthiest
The Philippine Star
|February 15, 2025
The Sy family, the power behind the conglomerate SM Investments Corp., has been named as among the 20 wealthiest families in Asia for 2025.
Bloomberg ranked the family of the late taipan Henry Sy Sr. as the 19th richest family in the region, with a wealth of $15.1 billion.
Starting from a small shop in downtown Manila, the SM Group has grown into a diversified conglomerate with investments in market-leading businesses in retail, banking and property.
The group also invests in ventures that capture high growth opportunities in the emerging Philippine economy.
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