

Global risks prompt calls for portfolio diversification
Global economic risks are mounting due to the US election, China’s uncertain economic recovery, and broad geopolitical tensions,...
Oct 25, 2024


HK family offices integrate philanthropy into core strategies
Family offices in Hong Kong are increasingly integrating philanthropy into their core strategies, viewing it as more than just charitable...
Oct 22, 2024

Malaysia taps ASEAN family office market with Islamic wealth edge
Malaysia is emerging as a key player in the ASEAN family office space, leveraging its leadership in Islamic wealth management and...
Oct 17, 2024


Advisory Board Centre targets Asian businesses with Singapore summit
The Advisory Board Centre (ABC) is intensifying its efforts across Asia, particularly Southeast Asia, by hosting the 2024 Megatrends...
Oct 16, 2024


Hong Kong ranks 15th in global wealth, trails Singapore
Hong Kong ranks 15th in global wealth, trailing Singapore at 4th and Taiwan at 14th, according to Forbes’ list based on IMF estimates of...
Oct 11, 2024


Dunhill Ventures to establish family office network in Hong Kong
Dunhill Ventures, led by Piers Dunhill—the great-grandson of Alfred Dunhill—is set to establish its Family Office Network in Hong Kong,...
Oct 9, 2024


AUM at China’s public offering funds surpass USD4.4tr
The net value of assets under management for China’s public offering funds exceeded CNY30.9tr (USD4.41tr) by the end of August, according...
Oct 3, 2024


China’s stock market surges on Beijing’s stimulus, investors flock to equities
China’s stock market experienced a dramatic rally in Q3 2024, driven by Beijing’s latest policy measures and investor fear of missing...
Oct 2, 2024


Hong Kong’s elite shift to private credit for high yields
Wealthy investors from Hong Kong and mainland China are increasingly turning to private credit markets to chase high yields amid sliding...
Sep 26, 2024


Malaysia offers 0% tax to attract family offices to Forest City
Malaysia is offering tax incentives to attract family offices and revive interest in Forest City, a USD100bn development near Singapore....
Sep 23, 2024


Private equity AUM set to double by 2029, driven by family offices
Growing interest from family offices and individual investors will drive a 106% increase in private equity assets under management (AUM)...
Sep 19, 2024


Asian family businesses turn to private equity amid succession gaps
Family-owned businesses in Asia are increasingly turning to private equity firms to drive growth as fewer heirs step forward and...
Sep 16, 2024


Digital family office Arta Finance secures EDBI funding
Arta Finance, a US-based digital family office, secured a strategic investment from EDBI, the venture capital arm of Singapore’s Economic...
Sep 12, 2024


McKinsey report highlights investment opportunities in APAC family offices
Banks and insurers in Singapore and Hong Kong are poised to capitalise on the burgeoning family office sector, which manages...
Sep 10, 2024


DBS to triple assets under management in Thailand in two years
DBS Singapore is set to expand its wealth management division in Thailand, aiming to triple its assets under management (AUM) to THB300bn...
Sep 5, 2024


Indonesia and South Korea launch currency cooperation for trade
Bank Indonesia (BI) and the Bank of Korea, along with South Korea’s Ministry of Economy and Finance, have finalised a Local Currency...
Sep 4, 2024


HKMA launches tokenisation sandbox for financial sector
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has launched Project Ensemble Sandbox to accelerate the adoption of tokenisation in the financial...
Aug 29, 2024


Singapore’s SeaTown AM closes USD1.3bn Private Credit Credit Fund II
SeaTown Holdings International, a subsidiary of Singapore’s Temasek’s asset management group Seviora Holdings, announced the final close...
Aug 28, 2024


China, US finance departments establish crisis communication channels
China’s central bank and the US Treasury agreed to establish direct contacts for managing future financial stress events, marking a step...
Aug 20, 2024


Family offices shift from cash to bonds and stocks in Q2 2024
In the second quarter of 2024, global family offices reduced their cash holdings to increase investments in fixed income and equities,...
Aug 19, 2024