

Hong Kong Wealth Boom Spurs Private Banking Expansion and Hiring Surge
Hong Kong’s thriving private banking and wealth management sectors are fuelling a surge in hiring and office space expansion, the Hong...
Aug 6, 2025


US Leads Asia Real Estate Investment in Q2 2025 with USD5bn in Deals
US investment in Asia-Pacific real estate surged 31% year-on-year to USD4.97bn in Q2 2025, driven by investor demand for yield and...
Aug 6, 2025


Hoxton Wealth Enters Asia with USD300m Infinity Acquisition
Dubai-based Hoxton Wealth has completed its largest acquisition to date, acquiring Infinity Financial Solutions and marking its official...
Aug 6, 2025


Wealth Connect Participation Surges as Hong Kong Eyes Global Wealth Hub Status
Participation in the Cross-boundary Wealth Management Connect (WMC) 2.0 scheme soared by over 1.2 times to exceed 162,000 investors by...
Aug 5, 2025


Hong Kong Family Office Growth Accelerates with Policy Reforms
The Hong Kong SAR government is intensifying efforts to expand its family office (FO) sector as part of a broader asset and wealth...
Aug 1, 2025


HSBC Adds 300,000 Wealth Clients in Hong Kong Amid Strong Q2 Results
HSBC has reported a significant increase in its wealth management business, driven by the addition of 300,000 new clients in Hong Kong in...
Aug 1, 2025


MPF Asset Growth Hits Record USD178bn as Hong Kong Accounts Surge
Hong Kong’s Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) assets have surged past HKD1.4tr (USD178bn) as of end-June, reaching a historic high,...
Jul 30, 2025


Airwallex MAS Licence Secured for Yield Investment Product in Singapore
Airwallex has obtained a Capital Markets Services (CMS) licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore, allowing it to launch its...
Jul 30, 2025


Family Office Compensation Report Reveals 20% Pay Rise for Senior Roles
Family offices are significantly raising compensation to retain investment talent, with base salaries for senior positions increasing by...
Jul 29, 2025


DBS Private Assets Platform Opens Access for Asia’s Family Offices
DBS Private Bank, in partnership with Hamilton Lane, has launched Private Assets Tailored by Hamilton Lane (PATH), a private assets...
Jul 28, 2025


Taiwan’s KGI Bank Opens Hong Kong Branch with Family Office Focus
Taiwan’s KGI Bank has launched its first overseas branch in Hong Kong to strengthen cross-border wealth management and family office...
Jul 24, 2025


MAS Selects Asset Managers for USD859m Singapore Equity Market Boost
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has appointed Fullerton Fund Management, JP Morgan Asset Management, and Avanda Investment...
Jul 24, 2025


Fitch Downgrades Taiwan Banking Sector Outlook to Deteriorating
Fitch Ratings has downgraded its outlook on Taiwan’s banking sector from “neutral” to “deteriorating,” citing rising pressures on...
Jul 24, 2025


Indo Premier Launches IPOT Wealth Creation Platform in Indonesia
PT Indo Premier Sekuritas has launched IPOT (Indo Premier Online Technology), a wealth creation platform designed to move beyond...
Jul 24, 2025


Wealthy Chinese Choose Hong Kong for Post-IPO Family Offices
High-net-worth shareholders of mainland Chinese firms are increasingly establishing family offices in Hong Kong after their IPOs,...
Jul 23, 2025


Lumen and Aument Merge to Launch Asia-Focused Family Office Platform
Lumen Capital Investors is merging with the wealth division of Aument Capital Group to form a technology-driven family office platform...
Jul 23, 2025


Singapore IFAs Gain Market Share as Investment-Linked Policies Soar
Independent financial advisers (IFAs) in Singapore are capturing a larger share of the life insurance market as demand for personalised...
Jul 23, 2025


Hong Kong Wealth Assets Rise 13% as Fund Inflows Accelerate
Hong Kong’s asset and wealth management industry expanded by 13% in 2024, reaching HKD35.1tr (USD5.7tr), according to the Securities and...
Jul 22, 2025


Taiwan Retail Trading Rises as TAIEX Rebounds in Q2 2025
Retail trading activity in Taiwan increased during the second quarter as the TAIEX posted strong gains, despite concerns over US tariffs...
Jul 22, 2025


S&P Warns Trade Tensions May Undermine Asia-Pacific Credit Ratings
Asia-Pacific sovereign credit ratings may come under pressure from rising trade frictions and geopolitical instability, S&P Global...
Jul 22, 2025






