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Latest news and features on wealth management, with a particular focus on Hong Kong, mainland China and Asia.
Commuters walk in Central on October 20, 2025. Photo: Sun Yeung
Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF)

Hong Kong’s MPF marks 25 years with strong returns, ‘growing public confidence’

Doubling of voluntary contributions reflects retirement scheme’s importance to local residents, MPFA chairwoman says.

China stock market

New China guidelines to base asset managers’ pay on the performance of funds

American Samoa

L&G Asset Management sees AI equity upside despite US$3 trillion debt concerns

Investing

China’s rich step up offshore bets as gold and insurance gain favour

China’s wealthy are shifting more of their portfolios offshore, as they seek to hedge slowing growth, policy risks and low yields at home.

As economic headwinds persist, China’s wealthy are becoming more cautious, using gold and insurance to preserve capital. Photo: XInhua
Millionaires and billionaires

Mainland China’s billionaire count surges as BYD and Mixue bosses power gains

The combined wealth of mainland China’s billionaires soars 22 per cent to US$1.77 trillion; Hong Kong’s ultra-rich population rises.

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BNP Paribas Wealth Management answers need for portfolios that navigate market volatility

Understanding the market helps investors build resilient, sustainable portfolios, seizing opportunities and minimising risk.

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Wealth: Alternative Investments

Could investing in China’s AI industry prove more lucrative than the US’?

Amid US fears of an AI bubble, experts argue that China’s home-grown innovation offers robust growth opportunities for investors.

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Visitors watch robots fight at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, in July. Photo: EPA
Wealth: Alternative Investments

Will tokenisation revolutionise Hong Kong’s financial landscape?

Tokenisation offers fractional ownership and faster trades, but regulatory clarity and market adoption remain challenges.

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Wealth: Alternative Investments

Vetting collectibles, such as whiskies and watches, is a serious business

The market is growing briskly, but vigilance is vital to ensure that assets are authenticated and carefully protected ahead of a sale.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong’s HK$19 trillion in bank deposits proves safe haven status: Paul Chan

Finance chief also says city’s goods exports have remained resilient despite tariff war.

International capital continues to show a strong interest in Hong Kong, according to finance chief Paul Chan. Photo: Sam Tsang
Banking & finance

Sun Life aims for global growth with new asset management hires

Sun Life unites asset management divisions, appoints top talent to drive global expansion and boost alternative investments.

Sun Life Financial’s headquarters in Toronto. Photo: Shutterstock
Banking & finance

Asia-Pacific investors brace for market correction in 2026: survey

Top concerns include a potential tech bubble, geopolitical tensions and recession, according to Natixis.

Banking & finance

Opinion | Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai: the rise of the ‘family office triangle’

The Asian century will not be written by governments alone but by family offices that can turn opportunity into enduring prosperity.

Banking & finance

Hong Kong’s rich grow richer as stock boom lifts multimillionaires’ wealth, Citi says

The number of Hongkongers with at least HK$10 million in net assets edged up to 395,000, as a booming stock market offset property weakness.

Happy Valley: Hong Kong currently has around 395,000 multimillionaires, according to a Citibank study. Photo: Dickson Lee
Family offices

Hong Kong’s allure for rich families rises amid mainland China’s EV, AI growth

More family offices in Asia, Europe and Middle East see city’s value as link to mainland investments, founder of Swiss firm Club Estate says.

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Marcus Sasse, CEO and founding partner of Club Estate, pictured in the South China Morning Post’s office in Causeway Bay on November 13, 2025. Photo: Nathan Tsui
Banking & finance

Hong Kong renews contract for top market regulator Julia Leung

The CEO of the Securities and Futures Commission will stay on for at least two more years to see through a series of ongoing reforms.

Banking & finance

Exclusive | Standard Chartered tailors UAE offerings for wealthy Chinese residents

The United Arab Emirates is a growing hub for people who come to work, set up family offices and start businesses, bank’s wealth CEO says.

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Auctions

Hong Kong’s autumn high jewellery auctions: rare gems and record-breaking sales

The season climaxes this month at Christie’s, with strong demand at Sotheby’s for jewels by Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Tiffany & Co. and Bulgari.

Harry Winston Peacock Brooch. Photo: Christie’s
Millionaires and billionaires

Hong Kong trails Dubai, Singapore in list of destinations for the rich

City ranks highly for business environment and family infrastructure, but trails some rivals in cultural elements, Savills says.

Banking & finance

Hong Kong central to Standard Chartered’s digital finance strategy: CEO

Fintech-friendly regulations have convinced the bank to anchor its digital-asset ventures in the city, Bill Winters says.

Banking & finance

Exclusive | Investor shift from deposits to markets gathers speed: Invesco boss

‘There are a lot of cash deposits held by people in China that will find their way into the markets,’ Andrew Schlossberg says.

Andrew Schlossberg, Invesco president and CEO, pictured on November 4, 2025. Photo: Edmond So
Banking & finance

Hong Kong roars ahead as top wealth hub, overtaking Singapore

Nearly 45 per cent of top global private banks say their affluent clients prefer Hong Kong over other wealth management centres: PWMA report.

Hong Kong is firmly back on its growth trajectory, says Amy Lo. Photo: Edmond So
Banking & finance

Franklin Templeton introduces tokenised money market fund in Hong Kong

The launch marks the first project under the HKMA’s Fintech 2030 strategy, aimed at introducing tokenisation products in the city.

Banking & finance

Exclusive | CICC targets Southeast Asia and Middle East as global shifts reshape landscape

Chairman Chen Liang says booming Asian wealth management sector and AI will drive future growth.

Family offices

Exclusive | China’s wealthy flock to Hong Kong for global investments, banker says

China Citic Bank International invests in new private banking centre as cross-border wealth customers triple, Wendy Yuen says.

Wendy Yuen, head of personal and business banking with China Citic Bank International, pictured at the bank’s new private banking centre in Citic Tower in Admiralty on October 22, 2025. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong property

European private equity firm Ardian eyes fresh growth at new Hong Kong office

Ardian’s expansion in Hong Kong reflects robust growth in the city’s private banking and wealth management sectors.

Two IFC, on the waterfront of Hong Kong’s Central district, is the city’s second-tallest building and new home for private equity firm Ardian. Photo: Edmond So
Family offices

Ultra-rich families focus on impact ‘across generations’ in legacy planning

Family offices at Standard Chartered forum in Dubai concerned with geopolitical instabilities, digital disruptions and social changes.

Standard Chartered Bank

Standard Chartered’s profit rises on trade loans, wealth management

Net profit rose to US$1.03 billion, or 44.5 US cents per share, in the quarter that ended in September, the London-based bank said in a filing.

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