Cage Homes : an art exhibit on Hong Kong's most expensive streets

Rising property values have increased our equity in our Hong Kong home. We are thinking of increasing our current home mortgage to buy a property in Britain or Canada. We are in our mid-50s and...

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A bird in the hand may cost you a flock

I'm buying a Hong Kong residential property. Should I buy it in my own name or through a company and trust arrangement?

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Does adding children's names to the deeds of a Hong Kong flat involve any duty or tax?

My husband and I have owned our flat here for more than 35 years. For succession planning, we would like to add the names of our two children (living and working abroad) to the title deeds of the...

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Calling all retiring types: make sure your superannuation fund stays super

We plan to retire to Australia in five to 10 years. Should we transfer our monthly surplus to an Australian superannuation fund so we don't pay as much tax when we're there?

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Ask Melanie: Writing a will

How do you write a will?

A will aims to honour your final wishes. Those wishes usually cover to whom you pass your assets, who is responsible for ensuring this happens and how your remains...

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Ask Melanie: New Year's evolution

What strategies should I consider in 2013 to shore up financial security?

Here's a programme for the next 12 days, weeks or months.

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Ask Melanie: How to avoid falling off your own fiscal cliff

We often dip into our investment capital to supplement a lifestyle the whole family takes for granted. This worries me as my husband semi-retired on the strength of my package, which is now...

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Ask Melanie: Why you should afford to be charitable

We would like our family budget to include giving to charities. How should we incorporate this?

Giving is often spontaneous. Things happen over the course of a year that tug at the heart...

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ASK MELANIE

Break free from foreign tax shackles and embrace Hong Kong's low rate

We arrived in Hong Kong a few months ago. My partner's initial contract is for two years with another two likely after that. Do you have any personal finance tips for us, or comments on pitfalls...

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