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Wealth management

Wealth management
Latest news and features on wealth management, with a particular focus on Hong Kong, mainland China and Asia.
HSBC’s new wealth management centre in the ICC building. Photo: HSBC
Banking & finance

HSBC opens wealth centre in ICC, in boost to Hong Kong’s office rental market

Centre is located on the 99th floor of the ICC and it is HSBC’s largest wealth management office globally.

Investing

Wealthy Asians turn to secondary private equity amid uncertainties

Stocks

Standard Chartered banker urges diversification amid correction risks

Hangzhou

Wahaha ‘secret family’ feud a wake-up call for wealthy Chinese

Rich families are keen to learn more about the Zong case, while also seeking legal advice on making their own plans.

Illustration by Eunice Tse
Family offices

Citi’s Asia private bank ramps up hiring as capital inflows drive regional rally

Growing number of wealthy clients want to take advantage of market rallies and alternative investments like hedge funds and private equity.

SFC

A rising stock tide lifts sales of all financial products in Hong Kong

Sales soared 40 per cent to a record HK$6.07 trillion in 2024, according to a survey by the Securities and Futures Commission and Hong Kong Monetary Authority.

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Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF)

Hong Kong’s MPFA reviews low-fee funds to address needs of silver economy

City’s pension regulator begins review of regulations related to a fee cap for a popular investment option under the MPF.

Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority chairwoman Ayesha Macpherson Lau. Photo: Edmond So
Insurance

FWD profit jumps 15 times on sales spike, lower costs after Hong Kong IPO

Premiums from new life policies jumped 38 per cent to US$1.25 billion in the first half, while expenses dropped US$65 million.

Insurance

Prudential’s new business profit jumps 12% on increase in Hong Kong sales

Profit from new policies sold to Hong Kong residents jumped 17 per cent in the first half of 2025, insurer says.

Wealth: Family Offices

More than family: further growth may require hiring external experts

The family office sector in Hong Kong is buoyant, but industry reports suggest increased expertise in the multiple roles of wealth, governance and legacy are key to future success.

Supported by
BNP Paribas Wealth Management
Professional advisers from outside the family can bring knowledge and a fresh point of view to help family members make better investment decisions. Photo: Getty Images
Wealth: Family Offices

Family offices look for ways to measure philanthropy’s impacts

Hong Kong’s experts cite a growing number of organisations dedicated to helping investors measure the gains of philanthropy.

Supported by
BNP Paribas Wealth Management
Family offices interested in philanthropy are seeking ways to measure their gains, with the likes of the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) offering useful tools and running forums, such as this one in Amsterdam in 2024. Photo: Handout
Banking & finance

HSBC’s Swiss bank said to exit 1,000 Mideast clients amid revamp

Move seeks to reduce exposure to people deemed high-risk, many with more than US$100 million in assets, sources say.

Banking & finance

Bank of East Asia profits rise on robust wealth-management business

First-half net profit jumps 14 per cent to HK$2.41 billion (US$308.6 million), beating analyst expectations.

Insurance

AIA profit rises 12% in first half on mainland visitors’ buying spree

The insurer’s value of new business, a key indicator of sales and future growth, rises 14 per cent to beat market estimates.

AIA Group is Asia’s largest insurer. Photo: Eugene Lee
Banking & finance

StanChart aims to convert depositors into investors with digital platform

Investors can put as little as HK$100 into four funds via the SC Invest platform, helping them gain some investment experience.

The SC Invest digital platform is part of Standard Chartered’s planned US$1.5 billion investment in the wealth management business over the next five years. Photo: Reuters
Family offices

Exclusive | Goldman Sachs highlights legacy planning amid huge generational wealth transfer

For family-owned firms in Asia-Pacific, legacy planning is crucial to ensure business sustainability, US bank’s Carra Cote-Ackah says.

Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)

Hong Kong’s booming wealth sector to lead hiring and office expansion, HKMA says

Major private banks managed 14 per cent more assets in the first half and hired over 400 bankers in the last two years, HKMA’s Eddie Yue says.

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Family offices

Why are more wealthy mainland companies coming to Hong Kong for mediation?

An increasing number of wealthy mainland families are coming to Hong Kong for mediation services.

A view of the skyline of Hong Kong Island across the Victoria Harbor from the Hong Kong Museum of Arts in Tsim Sha Tsui on August 11, 2023. Photo: Jelly Tse
Banking & finance

Standard Chartered second-quarter profit rises 54%

CEO Winters says performance is attributable to focus on ‘cross-border and affluent banking’.

Insurance

Exclusive | Retirement dreams: Hong Kong boomers eye Greater Bay Area for affordable living

A survey sponsored by BOC Life says 24 per cent of Hongkongers are willing to retire outside the city versus less than 5 per cent 10 years ago.

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Artificial intelligence

Alibaba, Standard Chartered partner to accelerate AI adoption in banking sector

The British multinational bank will leverage AI solutions from Alibaba Cloud to boost operational efficiency and elevate customer experience.

Standard Chartered will leverage artificial intelligence solutions from Alibaba Cloud, the AI and cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group Holding. Photo: Shutterstock
Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF)

Number of MPF millionaires doubles as assets hit record US$178 billion

MPF pension regulator says the number of millionaires in the scheme doubles over the course of five years.

Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority chairwoman Ayesha Macpherson Lau. Photo: Edmond So
IPO

Shareholders of Chinese firms eye Hong Kong for family offices: asset manager

Chairman of Oakwise Capital says wealthy mainland Chinese will continue looking to Hong Kong as a home for their family offices.

Family offices

Hong Kong tax tweaks, talent boost would boost art trading, expert says

Hong Kong is a top global auction centre, but tax changes could make it more of a trading hub for wealthy collectors of art and vintage cars.

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Millionaires and billionaires

Explainer | Why family feud at Wahaha is no laughing matter for China’s private businesses

At stake is succession planning at Wahaha, China’s biggest privately owned soft drink bottler with US$7.2 billion of sales in 2022.

Wahaha’s brand and logo displayed in a smartphone. Photo: Getty Images
Cryptocurrency

ChinaAMC launches first tokenised yuan fund amid Hong Kong stablecoin push

Asset manager’s tokenised financial products are aligned with Hong Kong’s stablecoin framework, ChinaAMC (HK) CEO Tian Gan says.

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ChinaAMC (HK) on Thursday launched the world’s first yuan-denominated tokenised fund. Photo: Shutterstock
Millionaires and billionaires

Wahaha heiress’ inheritance battle puts Chinese family firms in spotlight

Lawsuits raise questions about corporate governance amid pressure from shaky economy and keen competition, analysts say.

Insurance

Hongkongers show penchant for adding life to years, Manulife says

Hongkongers want to ‘live independently and do what is important’ rather than simply live longer, a survey of 1,000 residents shows.

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