Hong Kong single-family offices growth accelerated to 3,384 by end-2025, up 25% in two years, contributing HKD12.6bn (USD1.6bn) a year to the economy, Deloitte said, citing a survey of 136 sector participants conducted in October–December 2025. The count was up by 681 from the fourth quarter of 2023, with surveyed offices’ wealth origins led by mainland China and Hong Kong. Family offices cited uncertainty in U.S. markets and geopolitical volatility as factors driving a refoc

Chubb wealth platform Hong Kong has been launched as the Zurich-based insurer targets high-net-worth individuals with fund investment and advisory services and access to alternatives with lower minimums. Chubb said the platform, called Chubb Wealth, will offer a digital onboarding experience, a low and transparent fee structure and a curated menu of funds, while providing alternative investment opportunities with minimum commitments starting at USD10,000. Clients will be supp

Hong Kong brokers 2026 outlook remains upbeat, with more than 40% calling the city the most attractive investment market this year despite rising costs, stiff competition and tighter regulation, an industry survey showed. The Hong Kong Securities Association said its poll of 152 responses found over half were optimistic on Hong Kong equities, including 8% who were very optimistic. Mainland China ranked second, cited by about 30% of respondents, while nearly 60% viewed the U.S

Family offices emerging managers strategies were in focus at the Tokyo Asset Management Forum, where investors said new managers can diversify portfolios through niche strategies and impact investing while still targeting higher returns, even as shorter track records and liquidity constraints remain hurdles. Leo Lum, an investment manager at Singapore-based family office Khattar Holdings, said new managers can outperform in private markets and smaller funds can focus on very

Hong Kong family office tax breaks precious metals coverage will be expanded as the city plans to broaden preferential regimes for funds and family offices to include investments in precious metals, including gold-linked exchange-traded funds, Financial Services and the Treasury Secretary Christopher Hui said. Hui also said Hong Kong and Shenzhen have signed a memorandum to jointly develop gold processing and trading, encouraging collaboration between Hong Kong merchants and

AIIB Keppel private credit fund commitment will reach up to USD125m after the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank agreed to back Keppel Private Credit Fund III, the companies said. Keppel said the pledge includes a USD75m investment and a co-investment sleeve of up to USD50m, lifting the fund’s funds under management to more than USD561m. It is AIIB’s first investment under a strategic partnership signed in June 2025 that aims to mobilise up to USD1.5bn of sustainable infras

Singapore household wealth top 20% averaged SGD5.3m (USD3.9m) in 2023, driven mainly by property assets worth SGD3.4m, the Ministry of Finance said in its first comprehensive release of household wealth data. The ministry defines net wealth as total assets minus liabilities, with assets spanning property, net CPF balances and other financial assets, while liabilities are largely mortgages. Across all wealth groups, home equity and CPF balances were the biggest components, and

Family offices private equity diversification is accelerating as investors shift more capital into private equity and other alternatives while broadening jurisdictions to manage geopolitical and regulatory risks, according to Ocorian’s 2025 Family Office Report cited by Circle Family Office founder Amin Naj. Pureprofile surveyed 200 family office leaders, family members and advisers in June 2025 and found more than 75% plan to materially increase private equity allocations ov

UBS Hong Kong wealth hiring plans include about 50 new bankers for its wealth business after its North Asia franchise posted record revenue last year, with recruitment focused on high net-worth clients as the bank looks to broaden beyond its recent emphasis on billionaires, Asia-Pacific wealth co-head Amy Lo said. UBS brought in USD62.5bn of net new assets in Asia in 2025, helped by Hong Kong’s active IPO market and so-called win-back flows after the integration of Credit Sui

Hong Kong digital finance strategy was in focus at a forum convened by the Chief Executive’s Policy Unit to discuss how the city can support China’s push to become a financial powerhouse by advancing digital finance use cases, balancing regulation with development and linking more closely with mainland infrastructure. The forum brought together participants from Hong Kong and mainland China, including researchers from the People’s Bank of China’s research institute, members o

Macquarie Asset Management Asia wealth expansion gathered pace as the firm added three hires to grow its regional wealth business and push private market offerings to private banking and intermediary clients, the firm said. Wai Kin Leung joins as senior vice president, Asia wealth, focusing on Greater China and helping advance private market solutions; he most recently led managed solutions work at LGT Private Banking and previously worked at Pictet, Credit Suisse and HSBC. M

A Hong Kong family office AI venture fund is backing a new artificial intelligence vehicle launched by former SenseTime managing director Esther Wong, the founder said. Wong’s firm, 3C AGI Partners, is targeting up to USD100m by March after raising USD50m at a first close in November. The fund will focus on so-called “picks and shovels” AI infrastructure, including hardware and data centres, and will steer clear of application-layer bets that Wong described as overvalued. VMS

Asia family offices private equity exposure is set to increase as volatility in public markets pushes investors towards longer-term, less correlated returns, a Schroders Wealth Management survey showed. The poll of 60 family office executives in Singapore, Hong Kong, and across Southeast Asia and India found 52% plan to raise private equity allocations over the next three years, ahead of public equities at 38%, hedge funds at 33%, and bonds and real estate at 22% each. Schro

Hong Kong Fintech 2030 plan initiatives will focus on more advanced applications of artificial intelligence and distributed ledger technology, backed by high-performance computing, as the city seeks to strengthen its fintech ecosystem. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority said the blueprint includes four flagship projects covering areas such as quantum computing, risk data, cybersecurity, and skills development, alongside events, competitions, platform upgrades, and hands-on work

Hong Kong IPO rebound momentum is being pitched as a draw for family offices, with advisers citing liquidity, a strong listings pipeline and a more supportive tax regime. IPO fundraising ranked first globally in 2025 at HKD285.8bn (USD36.6bn), and more than 300 companies have filed to list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, PwC said, projecting about 150 IPOs in 2026 that could raise HKD320bn–HKD350bn. Supporters point to cornerstone buying by long-term institutions, including

Singapore private debt market growth is drawing another global asset manager, as Australian pension-fund-owned IFM Investors prepares to open an office in the city-state in March, sources said. The move underscores Singapore’s push to build scale in the USD1.7tr private credit market and follows IFM’s partnership with the Australian government to pursue Southeast Asia investments. It comes as Singapore sees an influx of private credit managers, with Sixth Street Partners open

Family offices AI investment is now centred on artificial intelligence, but exposure remains concentrated in big-cap listed stocks rather than infrastructure, a survey by JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s private bank found. Of 333 single family offices across 30 countries, 65% cited AI as their top theme, ahead of healthcare innovation, infrastructure and cybersecurity. Yet average allocations to venture capital and growth equity were just 3.3%, and more than half reported none. The po

Hong Kong GDP growth forecast has been raised by Citi to 3.2% for 2026, the bank’s second upgrade in about two weeks and a cumulative increase of 0.7 percentage points. Citi said the economy kept recovering in the fourth quarter, with strong investment growth and steadily improving consumption pushing domestic demand beyond expectations. It added the rebound is broad-based across finance, property and retail. Citi expects residential home prices to rise 8% this year and sees

Hong Kong Switzerland financial dialogue talks were held in Bern as the two sides convened their eighth Financial Dialogue to deepen cooperation in financial services and discuss policy challenges, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority said. Co-organised by the HKMA and Switzerland’s State Secretariat for International Finance, the meeting was chaired by HKMA deputy chief executive Darryl Chan and SIF deputy state secretary Christoph König, with officials from the Swiss National B

Hong Kong stablecoin licences are set to debut as early as March, with only a small number of applicants expected to be approved initially, Hong Kong Monetary Authority chief executive Eddie Yue told lawmakers. Yue said vetting of licence applications is nearing completion, with the HKMA assessing proposed use cases, governance and risk controls, anti-money laundering arrangements, and the reserve assets backing each stablecoin. He added that licensed issuers must comply with