Hong Kong Wealth Management Assets Jump 14% in H1 2025

Hong Kong wealth management assets rose 14% in H1 2025 compared with end-2024, according to Hong Kong Monetary Authority data. Standard Chartered recorded an 8% increase in affluent clients and a 35% surge in net new money, while HSBC added 600,000 wealth clients. Market capitalisation of Hong Kong’s securities market rose 44% year-on-year by July, boosted by strong IPO activity. The Hong Kong wealth management sector is also benefiting from government incentives aimed at attracting family offices and its push into digital assets, where bank-related transactions grew 233% in the first half. Analysts expect momentum to continue as links with mainland China deepen and new asset classes gain traction.