

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


Vietnam Financial Centres Plan Gains Swiss Expertise for Future Growth
Vietnam is partnering with Switzerland to develop international financial centres, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man said during...
Jul 30


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


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


Family Offices Increase Private Credit Allocations as PE Yields Slow
Global family offices are ramping up allocations to private credit in response to declining private equity (PE) yields, industry leaders...
Jul 16


Singapore and China Deepen Green Finance Collaboration
Singapore and China have reinforced their partnership in green and transition finance following the third meeting of the Singapore-China...
Jul 16


Centaline Family Office Boosts Structured Product Access with Goldhorse Deal
Centaline Family Office has entered into a partnership with Goldhorse Capital Management to enhance access to structured products through...
Jul 9


Hong Kong MPF Sees Strongest First-Half Gains in Nearly a Decade
Hong Kong’s Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) recorded its strongest first-half performance since 2016, with the composite index rising 8.9%...
Jul 9


Family Offices Reallocate Assets to Asia, Europe as US Tariffs Bite
Family offices worldwide are reallocating assets from the United States to Asia and Europe, driven by heightened tariffs, a declining US...
Jul 2


Hong Kong Sees Stablecoin Boom Ahead of Licensing Framework
Hong Kong is experiencing a boom in stablecoin development ahead of the launch of its new licensing framework on 1 August. Major tech...
Jul 2


Amicorp expands family office services to Vietnam
Amicorp Group, a global provider of family office and corporate services, has opened a new office in Ho Chi Minh City to support...
Jun 25


Hong Kong’s capital investment scheme draws strong interest
Hong Kong’s revamped Capital Investment Entrant Scheme (CIES) has attracted nearly 1,400 applications since its relaunch, with proposed...
Jun 25


Hong Kong outpaces Singapore in digital wealth adoption
Hong Kong leads Singapore in digital wealth management adoption, with 93% of individuals holding at least USD100,000 in investable assets...
Jun 18


FDI to developing economies hits 18-year low: World Bank
Foreign direct investment (FDI) into developing economies fell to USD435bn in 2023, the lowest since 2005, due to rising trade barriers...
Jun 18


Dubai royal scraps HK family office plans after media scrutiny, source says
Sheikh Ali Rashed Ali Saeed Al Maktoum, a member of Dubai's ruling family, cancelled plans to establish a family office in Hong Kong...
Jun 11


Trump, Xi agree to renew trade talks
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed to resume trade negotiations following a 90-minute call that...
Jun 11


Ironbark acquires Sydney-based boutique family office Mercury Private
Ironbark Investment Partners has acquired Mercury Private, a Sydney-based boutique family office business managing USD1.3bn in assets, to...
Jun 4


PwC to cut 50 partners amid Hong Kong retrenchment
PwC is reportedly cutting ties with around 50 partners in Hong Kong amid pay reductions of up to 30% across departments, according to...
Jun 4


Digital family office Arta taps Singapore's IAFA
Arta Finance, the US- and Singapore-based digital family office backed by Peak XV and Coatue, has partnered with Income Advisory...
May 28


StanChart eyes ASEAN-Gulf growth in Islamic finance
Islamic finance is emerging as a key investment frontier, with total assets projected to exceed USD7.5tr by 2028, driven by growing...
May 28







