Hong Kong family office incentives are being expanded as the city steps up its efforts to attract global wealth and strengthen its financial ecosystem. Financial Services Secretary Christopher Hui announced that new legislation will be introduced next year to extend tax concessions to carbon credits and digital assets, while also expanding eligible investments to private credit. Hong Kong aims to help 220 family offices establish or expand operations between 2026 and 2028, su

Fasset Islamic crypto bank has received regulatory approval from Malaysia’s Labuan FSA, becoming the world’s first Shariah-compliant digital bank powered by stablecoins. The UAE-based fintech will expand from digital asset services to full-scale on-chain banking through its superapp, offering zero-interest accounts and access to US stocks, gold, and cryptocurrencies. With over 500,000 users across 125 countries, the platform currently handles USD6bn in annualised volume and a

Hong Kong is preparing a new round of stock exchange reforms aimed at expanding access for smaller and more diverse companies, with multiple voting rights, to list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The proposed Hong Kong listing reforms, announced by Salina Yan Mei-mei, Permanent Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, seek to lower qualification thresholds and widen eligibility across industries while maintaining listing quality. Yan told lawmakers that simplifying

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