Hong Kong will leverage artificial intelligence to attract global investment, Financial Secretary Paul Chan said at the Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit. Highlighting the Hong Kong AI push, Chan cited WTO data showing that private capital in AI reached about USD190bn this year. The city will adopt a 'twin-engine' strategy—developing AI as a core industry while using it to upgrade traditional sectors. Government initiatives include direct investments, startup suppor

Morgan Stanley CEO Ted Pick and Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon warned that a market correction is likely, even as they remain positive on the overall cycle. Speaking at Hong Kong’s Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit, they said equity indices could experience a 10–20% drawdown within 12–24 months. While the S&P 500 has risen more than 15% this year following steady gains since April, the executives noted that elevated technology valuations and the strong run in preci

The Singapore family office regulation 2025 update shows that 3% of around 1,300 applications for tax-exempt family offices were blocked over the past three years, while incentives were clawed back from two vehicles linked to the Prince Group, sanctioned by the UK and US for large-scale scams. Authorities said police seized more than SGD150m (USD110m) in assets, including properties and accounts. Singapore has tightened scrutiny after a SGD3bn money-laundering case in 2023 th

Wall Street Asia inflows are expected to rise as major global banks forecast renewed investor appetite for China, Hong Kong, Japan, and India, according to executives at the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit. Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon signalled improving sentiment towards Chinese equities as international investors rotate back following the stabilisation of 2024 after the property slump. The three-day summit, attended by about 30

The Lioner Singapore expansion marks a major milestone for Lioner International Group, which has moved its Singapore operations to a larger office at One Raffles Place after tripling revenue in the first half of 2025. The Chinese wealth consortium, providing integrated insurance, trust, and family office services, said the relocation reflects growing demand from ultra-high- and high-net-worth clients for consolidated legacy and wealth-planning solutions. Operating across Hong

The Lumen, Aument merger 2025 combines Singapore-based independent wealth managers Lumen Capital Investors and Aument Capital Partners under the Lumen Capital Investors brand. Integration is 95% complete, with all staff based at Sing Land Tower. The merger blends Lumen’s family-office heritage with Aument’s digital and discretionary capabilities, delivering early gains in digital delivery, private-market access, and discretionary management. The enlarged platform targets high

APAC private credit 2027 is projected to reach USD92bn, up from USD59bn in 2024, reflecting a 16% annual growth rate, according to a report by AIMA/ACC, Simmons & Simmons, EY, and Broadridge. Growth is driven by institutional and high-net-worth investors seeking yield and exposure to semi-liquid private markets via platforms like Endowus. Wealth inflows and digital distribution are expanding across Asia, while Australia leads in new credit vehicles. Despite global fundraising

China financials 2025 are expected to outperform the broader market, with banks and insurers leading earnings upgrades, Bloomberg Intelligence data show. Forecast growth for Chinese financials in the MSCI EM Index stands at 3.2%, versus 1.7% for China equities overall. Insurers are driving the rally, led by China Life, which expects up to 70% profit growth for the first nine months, and Ping An, which rose 11%. Morgan Stanley forecasts sector Q3 net earnings up over 30% year

Hong Kong family offices 2025 are launching a USD100m Inspira fund to attract international investors under the government’s Family Office 2.0 initiative. Five family offices jointly established the closed-end vehicle, which will focus on private credit and income assets, said Cliff Ip of Wings Capital. The Inspira fund qualifies under the Capital Investment Entrant Scheme (CIES), which grants residency to those investing HKD30m (USD3.8m) in approved assets. Chief Executive J

GIC private equity secondaries 2025 plans involve Singapore’s GIC selling a portfolio of private-equity fund stakes valued at more than USD1bn, Bloomberg reported. The portfolio spans about 30 funds from Blackstone, Apollo Global Management, and TDR Capital, each averaging around USD100m, with vintages dating back to 2016. The sale, aimed at portfolio rebalancing, comes amid rising global secondary-market activity, which Jefferies said reached USD103bn in the first half of th

ESG funds Q3 outflows 2025 totalled USD55bn, Morningstar reported, driven by UK-domiciled BlackRock fund redemptions linked to a pension client’s shift into custom mandates. Excluding those withdrawals, sustainable funds still recorded USD7.2bn in net outflows versus USD6.2bn of revised inflows in Q2. Europe (ex-BlackRock) lost USD3.1bn and the US posted a 12th straight quarter of withdrawals at USD5.1bn. Asia ex-Japan added USD1.6bn, mainly from South Korea, Thailand, and Ta

SFC fund rule amendments could reshape Hong Kong’s asset management landscape as the Securities and Futures Commission launched a three-month consultation to widen retail access to private credit and increase derivatives flexibility. Under the proposed revisions to the Code on Unit Trusts and Mutual Funds, authorised unlisted mutual funds may invest up to 50% of assets in private credit and other illiquid holdings, up from 15%, aligning with global standards. The SFC said the

Endowus funding round 2025 has drawn significant backing from Asian family offices as the Hong Kong- and Singapore-based wealth platform secured HKD540m (USD70m) in new financing. The round, led by UK-based Illuminate Financial, also included Citi Ventures, Prosus Ventures, and regional family offices. Endowus Group — which spans licensed entities in Hong Kong and Singapore and includes multi-family office Carret Private — raised HKD155m of new capital and converted existing

Sovereign wealth funds M&A 2025 has propelled global dealmaking to over USD3.5tr, up 34% year to date, as state investors ramp direct and co-investments. Singapore’s GIC and Abu Dhabi’s ADIA took minority stakes in Blackstone and TPG’s up to USD18.3bn buyout of Hologic, while BlackRock and Abu Dhabi’s MGX agreed a USD40bn deal for Aligned Data Centers. Carlyle and Qatar Investment Authority are acquiring BASF’s coatings arm in a EUR7.7bn (USD8.3bn) transaction, and Saudi PIF

Hong Kong and Singapore family offices are increasingly acting as dual bases for Asia expansion, focusing on real estate and private direct investments for long-term growth, according to Julius Baer’s 2025 Family Barometer. Surveying 2,500 family-office experts across four regions, the bank found Hong Kong now hosts about 2,700 single-family offices and Singapore over 2,000, helped by tax incentives and migration programmes. Hong Kong’s eight new measures, including the Capit

Hong Kong multifamily offices are the focus of the city’s second-phase family-office strategy running 2026–2028, targeting 220 additional single and multifamily offices from Europe, the Middle East and Asia, according to InvestHK. The plan builds on the ecosystem developed through eight measures — including tax concessions and an investment-migration route — and extends a 2023–2025 goal that brought in 200 offices. Branded Family Office 2.0, the initiative aims to broaden bey

Asia’s ultrawealthy AI investment strategies are shifting toward Chinese equities to capture gains from an AI-led market rally and easing interest rates, private bankers say. Confidence has improved since Q2 2025 on resilient activity, AI-driven earnings and renewed rate cuts despite US-China trade frictions. Wealth-X estimated that regional fortunes of individuals worth USD30m or more rose 10% in the first half, lifting risk appetite. Capital flows are gravitating toward Hon

Family office succession planning remains a major challenge globally, with most firms still unprepared for generational transition, according to a new Ocorian survey. Only 23% of respondents said they were fully ready for succession, while 99% of employees and advisers agreed more preparation is needed. About 91% observed a natural handover of wealth and leadership, while 3% did not and 6% were unsure. Generational divides are evident: 85% said next-gen approaches differ from

UBS Hong Kong fine of HKD8m (USD1.03m) has been imposed by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) after the bank misclassified clients as professional investors for over 12 years. The SFC said the issue stemmed from an automated process that misread minimum portfolio thresholds for joint accounts, allowing UBS to sell products intended only for professionals and offer securities pooled lending without valid authorities. A review covering July 2018 to July 2022 found 560

Asian family offices are increasingly allocating to semi-liquid alternatives such as private credit and secondaries to enhance returns and manage risk, according to Singapore-based multi-family office First Capital Global Management (FCGM). Lili Wang, the firm’s head of alternative investments, said FCGM is evaluating two private credit funds in Asia and the US and prioritises flexible, cash-generating structures with high single-digit yields. Alternatives now make up around