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

Family offices leverage strategies are expanding as ultra-wealthy investors adopt more sophisticated financing to capture opportunities and manage risk, according to a Deutsche Bank report. Over half of the 209 family offices surveyed by Germany’s largest lender view leverage as a key part of their investment approach, with real estate cited as the most common reason for increased borrowing in the past year. The report said family offices are better prepared than in previous