The Raffles Family Office digital assets strategy is expanding as younger Asian billionaires increase their exposure to cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and alternative investment opportunities. The Hong Kong-based multi-family office is strengthening its digital asset services while pursuing investment opportunities in emerging markets. Raffles Family Office established Revo, a digital asset-focused multi-family office, in 2022. In February 2026, Revo secured licences from Hong

Goldman Sachs Asian wealth management operations are expanding as the US investment bank accelerates adviser recruitment to serve growing numbers of wealthy individuals and families across the region. Global Co-Head of Wealth Management Nishi Somaiya said the bank was strengthening advisory teams in Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia. Goldman Sachs is targeting double-digit growth in its Asian wealth business through new client relationships and increased engagement with exis

A Nadathur Family Office investment has led a USD3m seed funding round for Singapore-based healthcare technology startup Genie Health, supporting the company's expansion of artificial intelligence-powered healthcare services. Other participants included Liminal, a Founders' Studio backed by Temasek, and two healthcare investors. Anand Nadathur, principal of Nadathur Family Office, will join Genie Health's board following the investment. The company plans to use the funding to

Bahamas family office incentives are being developed to attract wealthy Asian families through tailored investment agreements covering immigration, taxation, business licensing and exchange controls. Economic Affairs Minister Jerome Fitzgerald said qualifying international family offices would be treated as strategic foreign direct investments, allowing them to negotiate bespoke arrangements similar to those offered for major development projects. The government also plans to

Singapore family office risks are increasingly centred on interest rates and bond yields, according to a Deutsche Bank poll of wealthy individuals and family offices. The survey, conducted during the Emerging Markets Family Office Forum 2026, found that 37% of respondents considered interest rates and bond yields the greatest threats to economic growth. Inflation ranked second at 23%, followed by artificial intelligence at 17%. Concern about AI has increased substantially fro

Asian single-family offices are emerging as a preferred structure for managing wealth following business sales, although succession planning remains a major challenge for wealthy families, according to Julius Baer. The bank’s Family Barometer survey, covering more than 700 wealth advisers worldwide, found that only 3.5% of professionals advising Asian families considered their clients fully prepared to sell or transfer their businesses. Differences in business valuation expec

Antares Ventures family office backing has helped the Singapore-based investment firm raise more than USD50m at the second close of its first institutional deeptech fund. Antares Ventures I is targeting USD100m, with investors including family offices and strategic investors from Southeast Asia, Japan and South Korea. The fund has invested approximately USD27m across nine companies developing technologies in energy storage, electricity grids, industrial systems, water treatme

Asian family office succession planning needs to provide younger generations with greater independence while preserving the values and principles underpinning family wealth, according to speakers at the BDO Global Private Client Symposium in Singapore. The discussions come as Asia prepares for an estimated USD12tr intergenerational wealth transfer over the next 15 years. Russell Wee, a second-generation member of the Jean Yip Group family, said family offices should maintain

Hong Kong philanthropy hub credentials have been strengthened after the city ranked third globally for its potential to attract charitable giving from wealthy individuals, according to research by wealth intelligence firm Altrata. Hong Kong placed behind New York and Seoul in Altrata’s inaugural Giving Opportunity Index, which assessed 100 cities worldwide. The index evaluates cities based on concentrations of wealth, donor affinity and the strength of philanthropic infrastru

Asian family office hedge funds allocations are attracting growing interest as wealthy families and institutional investors seek protection against volatility in equity and debt markets. Global hedge fund assets increased by a record USD409bn during the second quarter of 2026 to USD5.6tr, according to Hedge Fund Research figures cited by Reuters. Swiss private bank UBP said hedge-fund-only mandates among its Asia-based discretionary portfolio clients had more than tripled sin

The Samsung Securities family office business has surpassed 200 client families and KRW55tr (USD40bn) in client assets as demand grows among South Korean entrepreneurs and business owners seeking professional wealth management. The brokerage said the number of clients who have sold their businesses has nearly tripled over the past three years. Its family office services target individuals with at least KRW100bn in financial assets, offering investment management, tax advice a

Singapore family office independence is becoming a growing priority as wealthy families increasingly source investments directly and engage independent advisers rather than relying exclusively on private banks. Speaking at the inaugural AI & Family Office Summit organised by the Private Family Society, co-founder Anupum Khaitan argued that family offices can become overly dependent on relationship managers whose business models encourage transaction activity. The trend reflec

The Malaysia family office scheme has attracted indicative assets under management of MYR20.8bn (USD5.1bn), strengthening the country’s ambitions to become a regional wealth management centre. The Securities Commission Malaysia said the government plans to introduce a multi-family office model under Budget 2027, expanding the existing Single Family Office Incentive Scheme. The proposed framework is intended to attract international wealthy families and asset owners while broa

Singapore wealth management hub competitiveness will depend on maintaining trusted regulations and improving efficiency as the city-state faces increasing competition from other international financial centres. Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong said Singapore must continue strengthening its regulatory framework while ensuring that financial services remain attractive to wealthy investors. “You can trust Singapore to manage your wealth,” Gan told Bloomberg Television on Octob

Hong Kong double taxation agreements are being extended to six additional jurisdictions, strengthening the city’s international tax treaty network and providing greater certainty for cross-border investors. The government is advancing comprehensive double taxation agreements with Barbados, Jordan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Maldives, Norway and Rwanda, bringing its treaty network to 60 jurisdictions. Orders approved by the Chief Executive in Council on October 6 are scheduled f

Family office private credit allocation is increasing across Asia-Pacific, with family offices accounting for nearly 30% of regional private-credit assets under management, compared with approximately 23%-24% three years ago. Sanket Sinha, CEO of global asset management at Lighthouse Canton, said the increase reflects growing interest among Asian wealthy families in private-market opportunities and international investment growth. Despite accounting for nearly 35% of global g

Hana Securities family wealth services are expanding through a programme targeting 10 ultra-high-net-worth South Korean families with tailored investment, succession, and wealth management support. The brokerage said selected families would receive services covering investment portfolios, business succession, global asset allocation, and real estate investment advice. The programme will also provide tax and legal consulting, drawing on expertise across Hana Financial Group to

Taiwan family office services are expanding beyond Kaohsiung after the Financial Supervisory Commission authorised 11 banks to offer their services nationwide, supporting the island’s ambitions to become a major Asian asset management centre. The regulator announced on October 8 that 11 of the 17 domestic and foreign banks operating in Kaohsiung’s wealth management zone had satisfied requirements covering internal controls, risk management, customer complaints, and employee t

Asian family office private credit allocations are attracting growing interest as wealthy families seek capital preservation, downside protection, and greater flexibility in private-market portfolios. Tony Edwards, deputy CEO of Hong Kong-listed Sun Hung Kai & Co., said the firm was reallocating capital from private equity towards credit opportunities to improve portfolio stability. Family offices are also targeting artificial intelligence infrastructure through private credi

Family office governance and business succession are among the expanding priorities of the Advisory Board Centre as organisations navigate artificial intelligence, geopolitical uncertainty, and changing global markets. The organisation held its Megatrends Summit 2026 in Melbourne on October 9, bringing together advisers to examine how technological disruption and economic uncertainty are reshaping business strategy and governance. Discussions focused on the role of advisory b