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Latest news and features on wealth management, with a particular focus on Hong Kong, mainland China and Asia.
From left: Lavanya Chari, global head of wealth and premier solutions of HSBC, Ali Dibadj, CEO of Janus Henderson Investors, Jean Hynes, CEO of Wellington Management and Jenny Johnson, CEO of Franklin Templeton. Photo: Handout
Banking & finance

Top US money managers stay upbeat on Chinese stocks amid AI, biotech boom

Templeton, Janus Henderson and Wellington Management see potential in stocks amid China’s pursuit of tech excellence.

Banking & finance

Investors bank on more AI-driven stock upside in Hong Kong, Singapore, US: HSBC

Family offices

More measures on the way to attract family offices to Hong Kong, Paul Chan says

Banking & finance

Hong Kong deepens push into AI, tech to boost its edge over Singapore: Paul Chan

Artificial intelligence is the future, as it has the potential to boost Hong Kong’s competitiveness, financial secretary says.

Financial Secretary Paul Chan at the HSBC Global Investment Summit on Tuesday. Photo: ISD
Banking & finance

Exclusive | Hong Kong must capitalise on DeepSeek to lure global, Chinese funds: HSBC

Hong Kong’s stock market has a lot of room to expand as many companies are planning IPOs, HSBC’s Asia and Middle East co-CEO David Liao says.

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Banking & finance

StanChart eyes 5 wealth hubs in Hong Kong to appeal to ‘new money’

The next wealth management centre will open in Central later this year, while the bank scouts for new locations in the city.

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Family offices

It’s a family affair: inside Hong Kong’s quest to lure world’s wealthiest clans

Two years ago, the government unveiled eight measures with the aim of attracting affluent families so they could set up family offices.

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Banking & finance

Hong Kong widens lead over Singapore as Asia’s top financial centre: report

Nine of the top 20 global centres maintained their ranking, suggesting confidence in the financial sector amid slow economic growth.

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Banking & finance

Ontario Teachers’ departure is Hong Kong’s loss, Singapore’s gain

Canada’s third-largest pension fund will wind down its operations over the next 18 months, spokesman says.

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Banking & finance

Exclusive | Hong Kong key to StanChart’s US$200 billion new money target: CEO Winters

Bank is developing over 200 use cases for AI, including fraud detection and prevention, anti-money-laundering screening and new products.

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Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters, at SCMP office in Causeway Bay on 17 March 2025. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Banking & finance

The custodian of a third of China’s US$3.2 trillion reserves is hiring in Hong Kong

The firm is seeking trainees for fundamental research and systematic trading, according to a posting on HKCampusRecruitment.

Hong Kong-based SAFE Investment is responsible for managing a third of China’s US$3.227 trillion foreign exchange reserves. Photo: Reuters
Insurance

Manulife picks chief actuary Finch as Asia CEO to lead biggest profit centre

Steve Finch will take over as Asia CEO from May 9, replacing Phil Witherington who is heading back to Toronto to become global CEO.

Wealth Report

How Liberty enabled Formula One to market itself better

The mass media group has drawn fresh interest in motorsport’s premier championship from the likes of LVMH, Adidas and Cadillac.

Wealth Report

How Hong Kong’s new SFC rules could transform alternative asset investing

As Hong Kong’s affluent increasingly shift towards non-traditional investments, new rules could provide a boost, although investors should be aware of the risks.

Most of Hong Kong’s high-net-worth investors are looking to diversify into alternative assets. Photo: Shutterstock
Wealth Report

How lucrative sports broadcasting deals are opening new investment avenues

The Premier League, NFL, NBA and MLB are seeing massive revenue growth, presenting a golden opportunity for investors – but it’s a long game with inherent risks.

Jalen Hurts of the Philadelphia Eagles and Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs embrace after Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome in February, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Photo: Getty Images
Banking & finance

China’s brokerage sector sees mega-mergers but remains competitive, fragmented

China’s intensely competitive securities sector, with more than 140 firms, has been repeatedly pulled up by regulators, S&P Global says.

China's economic recovery

Is China’s ‘death tax’ at the door? Lawmakers have wealth redistribution in mind

Unlike many Western countries, China does not have estate and gift taxes, but that could change as a controversial motion is considered.

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Banking & finance

Hong Kong finance chief sees US$20 billion of IPOs this year on tech optimism

Companies could raise between US$17 billion and US$20 billion this year, Paul Chan tells tech forum.

Hong Kong is hosting three major financial events towards the end of this month. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong

Women in Hong Kong face huge retirement income shortfall, Fidelity study shows

Women expect an average monthly expense of HK$24,235 (US$3,120) after retirement but face an income-gap, study shows.

Mainland China

Hong Kong still among world’s top wealth hubs, according to Knight Frank report

There were an estimated 42,715 high-net-worth individuals in Hong Kong last year, making up around 0.6 per cent of the city’s population.

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Banking & finance

Hong Kong to benefit from AI, China opening, Asia wealth: think tank

The government think tank will undertake roadshows worldwide to highlight growth opportunities in the city, chairman Benjamin Hung says.

Benjamin Hung, chairman of the Financial Services Development Council, says the think tank will undertake roadshows to promote the city to foreign investors. Photo: Dickson Lee
Banking & finance

Standard Chartered to open sixth Hong Kong wealth centre, increase headcount

Hong Kong is a key market for the bank to achieve its goal of accumulating US$200 billion of net new money in the next five years.

Mary Huen, Standard Chartered’s CEO for Hong Kong, Greater China and North Asia, is cautiously optimistic about the bank’s growth in the city this year. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Banking & finance

Former HSBC CEO Quinn to join Julius Baer as chairman in May

Quinn’s experience at HSBC could help Julius Baer tap the fast-growing Asian market, one analyst says.

Banking & finance

HSBC cutting 900 staff at China digital wealth unit Pinnacle, sources say

Without directly addressing staffing, a spokesperson for the lender says wealth management in China remains a ‘priority’.

Hong Kong budget 2025-26

Budget 2025: Hong Kong to boost role in wealth, IPOs, digital assets, yuan

‘We are pressing ahead with high-quality development of Hong Kong’s international financial market,’ financial secretary says.

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Financial Secretary Paul Chan delivers the budget speech in the chamber of the Legislative Council on February 26, 2025. Photo: Elson Li
International schools in Hong Kong

How schools are preparing students to make the right financial decisions

Parents discussing their own moneymaking decisions can inspire children to make fiscally sound choices – and giving them pocket money can help

Teaching financial literacy in school helps children develop a healthy relationship with money. Photo: Shutterstock
Insurance

Why the rich prefer Hong Kong insurance policies for inheritances

60 per cent of affluent individuals in the region prefer insurance policies for estate planning, study shows.

Banking & finance

Standard Chartered to invest US$1.5 billion in wealth business

Hong Kong, Singapore and Dubai are centres for wealth-management growth, bank says as it reports 19 per cent profit increase in 2024.

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