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Wealth Report

Your independent, authoritative guide to wealth in Hong Kong and Asia, providing insights on wealth management, investment trends, family offices, holistic wealth and the wider financial landscape across the region.

Lucrative private markets are increasingly becoming available to retail investors, though they often imply a steeper learning curve. Illustration: Kat J. Weiss

Wealth: Alternative Investments

Private markets, once institutional-only, are opening to retail investors

Unlocking alternative assets offers diversification and higher returns, but access and education gaps remain.

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Wealth: Alternative Investments

China’s soft power play: how investing in sport is changing the game

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Standard Chartered Global Private Bank

Wealth: Alternative Investments

AI-driven asset demand is reshaping Asia-Pacific’s investment landscape

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Standard Chartered Global Private Bank

Wealth: Alternative Investments

Look to broader AI infrastructure bets in a maturing market, experts say

After the AI boom of 2023 and 2024, industry specialists explain where investors should turn next for sustainable gains.

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Standard Chartered Global Private Bank

Data centres, power and connectivity represent the core infrastructure themes reshaping how enterprises allocate capital in the AI sector. Photo: Reuters/AWS

HKEX

The government’s 2026-27 Budget pushes HKEX expansion in cross-border trading

Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po’s measures include the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and CMU OmniClear studying updates to financial infrastructure across various asset classes.

29 Jun 2026 - 2:30PM

IPO

HKEX looks beyond IPOs to build a broader investment ecosystem

HKEX is expanding its product suite with new fixed-income, derivatives and connectivity offerings, giving global investors more ways to gain exposure to China’s markets.

29 Jun 2026 - 1:30PM

IPO

Hong Kong’s IPO market is being powered by industrial heavyweights

With over 80 industrial firms in the IPO pipeline, it’s clear that policy priorities and relaxed listing rules are attracting a fresh wave of global capital.

29 Jun 2026 - 12:20PM

Technicians inspect photovoltaic panels in Daqing, in northeast China’s Heilongjiang province, in March. Firms involved in the energy transition are among those attracting wide interest at IPO. Photo: Xinhua

Hong Kong

Tech pioneers flocking to Hong Kong thanks to revamped listing rules

An AI-driven surge of Chapter 18C listings has pushed HKEX past New York in IPO fundraising, but how has the listing route impacted economic growth?

26 Jun 2026 - 4:00PM

Wealth: Healthcare

The ultra-rich are seeking longevity through innovative AI wearables

The most innovative healthcare monitors are no longer in hospitals, but increasingly found on our own bodies, opening up the opportunity for biohacking.

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Standard Chartered

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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BNP Paribas Wealth Management

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

Wealth: Alternative Investments

Healthcare’s digital revolution could be a tonic for savvy investors

The rise of AI, healthtech and ageing populations is prompting wealth managers to monitor the pulse of a sector once seen as stodgy.

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BNP Paribas Wealth Management

Healthtech’s applications, including robot-assisted surgery, are now driving up companies’ valuations in the sector. Photo: Edmond So

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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BNP Paribas Wealth Management

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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BNP Paribas Wealth Management

Wealth management

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.

18 Nov 2025 - 8:29PM

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

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.

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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

Hong Kong’s family offices help prop up local property rentals market

While global real estate markets struggle in the face of declining investment, Hong Kong’s family offices are helping the city resist the trend.

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BNP Paribas Wealth Management

Wealth: Family Offices

Rise in ESG investing in Hong Kong prompts improved reporting standards

Family offices and others’ growing focus on the sector is driving local authorities to tighten up regulations to increase transparency and make gains more measurable.

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BNP Paribas Wealth Management

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.

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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

IPO

Regulatory changes and other measures are driving growth in Hong Kong IPOs

A wave of reforms is driving growth in IPO listings in Hong Kong, with experts including Deloitte China’s Edward Au bullish on further growth through the rest of the year.

23 Jul 2025 - 6:15AM

Hong Kong stock exchange

Hong Kong stock exchange has simplified IPOs with tech companies in mind

Jack Chan, EY China’s chairman, describes how the HKEX and SFC’s new Technology Enterprises Channel has streamlined the process for technology firms.

16 Jul 2025 - 6:15AM

IPO

Chinese AIs fuel interest in Hong Kong IPOs

15 IPOs were announced in the city in the first quarter of 2025, according to KPMG, 6 of which raised more than HK$1 billion – many of these were tech companies.

9 Jul 2025 - 6:00AM

Chinese AIs like DeepSeek have caused many around the world to revise their opinion of the country’s progress in the field – and have spurred interest in tech-oriented IPOs in Hong Kong. Photo: Shutterstock

IPO

Retail services is the most prominent sector for IPO listings since 2024

Consumer and retail services made up a substantial share of IPOs in the last 18 months as innovative mainland companies eye international expansion.

2 Jul 2025 - 12:45PM

Retail services has been a key sector for Hong Kong IPOs in terms of number of listings and funds raised since 2024, with Chinese bubble tea company Guming Holdings, with its Good Me stores, among the prominent deals. Photo: Handout

Wealth management

How Hong Kong’s market innovations are aiming to enhance the city’s trading environment

Reforms are being introduced to sustain the surge in public offerings that has made the city among the world’s leading IPO venues in the last 6 months.

25 Jun 2025 - 6:15AM

Wealth management

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.

17 Mar 2025 - 7:00PM

Wealth management

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.

17 Mar 2025 - 6:00PM

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

Private credit

From niche to necessity: private credit transforms Asia’s lending landscape

As rising interest rates and market volatility push investors towards alternative assets, private credit is gaining traction – though some question whether the sector can maintain its strong returns.

17 Mar 2025 - 5:00PM

Since the global financial crisis of 2007-08, private credit – nonbank lending from institutional investors direct to businesses or individuals – has gone from strength to strength. Photo: Getty Images/AFP

Wealth management

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.

17 Mar 2025 - 4:08PM

Banking & finance

Singapore’s Endowus brings AI-based investing to Hong Kong

Hong Kong head Steffanie Yuen worked at Ant Group and Value Partners before meeting Endowus founders Gregory Van and Samuel Rhee.

17 Mar 2025 - 2:06PM

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Unlocking alternative assets offers diversification and higher returns, but access and education gaps remain.

China’s soft power play: how investing in sport is changing the game

AI-driven asset demand is reshaping Asia-Pacific’s investment landscape

Look to broader AI infrastructure bets in a maturing market, experts say

After the AI boom of 2023 and 2024, industry specialists explain where investors should turn next for sustainable gains.

The government’s 2026-27 Budget pushes HKEX expansion in cross-border trading

Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po’s measures include the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and CMU OmniClear studying updates to financial infrastructure across various asset classes.

HKEX looks beyond IPOs to build a broader investment ecosystem

HKEX is expanding its product suite with new fixed-income, derivatives and connectivity offerings, giving global investors more ways to gain exposure to China’s markets.

Hong Kong’s IPO market is being powered by industrial heavyweights

With over 80 industrial firms in the IPO pipeline, it’s clear that policy priorities and relaxed listing rules are attracting a fresh wave of global capital.

Tech pioneers flocking to Hong Kong thanks to revamped listing rules

An AI-driven surge of Chapter 18C listings has pushed HKEX past New York in IPO fundraising, but how has the listing route impacted economic growth?

The ultra-rich are seeking longevity through innovative AI wearables

The most innovative healthcare monitors are no longer in hospitals, but increasingly found on our own bodies, opening up the opportunity for biohacking.

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.

Healthcare’s digital revolution could be a tonic for savvy investors

The rise of AI, healthtech and ageing populations is prompting wealth managers to monitor the pulse of a sector once seen as stodgy.

Will tokenisation revolutionise Hong Kong’s financial landscape?

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

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.

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.

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.

Hong Kong’s family offices help prop up local property rentals market

While global real estate markets struggle in the face of declining investment, Hong Kong’s family offices are helping the city resist the trend.

Rise in ESG investing in Hong Kong prompts improved reporting standards

Family offices and others’ growing focus on the sector is driving local authorities to tighten up regulations to increase transparency and make gains more measurable.

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.

Regulatory changes and other measures are driving growth in Hong Kong IPOs

A wave of reforms is driving growth in IPO listings in Hong Kong, with experts including Deloitte China’s Edward Au bullish on further growth through the rest of the year.

Hong Kong stock exchange has simplified IPOs with tech companies in mind

Jack Chan, EY China’s chairman, describes how the HKEX and SFC’s new Technology Enterprises Channel has streamlined the process for technology firms.

Chinese AIs fuel interest in Hong Kong IPOs

15 IPOs were announced in the city in the first quarter of 2025, according to KPMG, 6 of which raised more than HK$1 billion – many of these were tech companies.

Retail services is the most prominent sector for IPO listings since 2024

Consumer and retail services made up a substantial share of IPOs in the last 18 months as innovative mainland companies eye international expansion.

How Hong Kong’s market innovations are aiming to enhance the city’s trading environment

Reforms are being introduced to sustain the surge in public offerings that has made the city among the world’s leading IPO venues in the last 6 months.

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.

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.

From niche to necessity: private credit transforms Asia’s lending landscape

As rising interest rates and market volatility push investors towards alternative assets, private credit is gaining traction – though some question whether the sector can maintain its strong returns.

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.

Singapore’s Endowus brings AI-based investing to Hong Kong

Hong Kong head Steffanie Yuen worked at Ant Group and Value Partners before meeting Endowus founders Gregory Van and Samuel Rhee.

Private markets, once institutional-only, are opening to retail investors