

Barclays to establish private banking booking centre in Singapore
UK-based Barclays announced plans to set up a private banking booking centre in Singapore, aiming to make it operational by 2026. The...
Nov 25, 2024


Malaysia’s family office hub plan progressing
Malaysia's initiative to transform Forest City into a hub for family offices is progressing, with official incentives and criteria set to...
Nov 21, 2024


InvestHK launches European drive to attract family offices
Hong Kong's investment promotion agency, InvestHK, has launched a European tour to attract high-net-worth individuals to establish family...
Nov 20, 2024


Family business summit wraps up in Hong Kong
The 2024 Family Business Summit concluded in Hong Kong, uniting principal members of over 100 wealthy families to discuss a range of...
Nov 19, 2024


Indonesia's Inspirasi eyes family offices in funding round
Indonesia-based education firm Inspirasi Schools, founded by the creator of Singapore Intercultural Schools (SIS) Group, is seeking to...
Nov 18, 2024


Goldman Sachs debuts unified family office services platform
Goldman Sachs has launched a streamlined family office platform that merges its Ayco and Private Wealth Management services, offering...
Nov 14, 2024


SG family office Ruifeng invests USD1.21m in proptech startup MilikiRumah
Singapore-based family office Ruifeng Wealth Management has invested SGD1.6m (USD1.21) in Indonesian proptech startup MilikiRumah, which...
Nov 14, 2024


Malaysia on track to become regional family office hub
Malaysia’s vision to become the region’s hub for wealth management and family office services looks bright, thanks to significantly lower...
Nov 13, 2024


Singapore eases family office rules to attract talent
Singapore's central bank and financial regulator, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), has relaxed requirements for single family...
Nov 12, 2024


Wealthy Indian families set up family offices in Singapore
An increasing number of affluent Indian families are establishing family offices in Singapore, joining the Ambani family who did so in...
Nov 11, 2024


HSBC launches margin financing for wealthy clients in China
HSBC Qianhai Securities has introduced margin financing services for high and ultra-high net worth individuals in mainland China,...
Nov 11, 2024


Founders urged to seek family offices with sector expertise
Founders seeking to secure investments from family offices should prioritise sector alignment, as these investors prefer startups...
Nov 8, 2024


Malaysia tightens oversight on family office
Malaysia’s government, through the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) and Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), will continue oversight of family...
Nov 8, 2024


Asian family office growth draws DBS focus
Singapore-headquartered DBS Private Bank is targeting the Indian family office sector as a major growth opportunity, driven by a surge in...
Nov 7, 2024


Family offices double down on PE investments
Family offices are set to increase their private equity (PE) allocations, with 40% of respondents planning higher investments in PE over...
Nov 7, 2024


Centaline partners with China AMC to grow family office offerings
Centaline Group, one of Hong Kong’s largest property agencies, is expanding its family office business by partnering with China Asset...
Nov 1, 2024


Manulife trims 2.5% of wealth staff to focus on growth
Manulife Financial Corp has cut hundreds of jobs in its global wealth and asset management division, amounting to about 2.5% of the...
Nov 1, 2024


New AI policy to attract family offices to Hong Kong
Hong Kong is introducing a policy framework to promote responsible AI adoption in financial services, a move expected to attract family...
Oct 30, 2024


Hong Kong hosts three major regional finance events in last week of October
The final week of October sees Hong Kong attract regional and international asset managers and private wealth executives with three...
Oct 25, 2024


Wealthy European families turn to Hong Kong for family offices
Wealthy European families are increasingly turning to Hong Kong to establish family offices and invest, aiming to diversify their...
Oct 23, 2024

