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Latest news and features on wealth management, with a particular focus on Hong Kong, mainland China and Asia.
A Futu Securities International branch in Causeway Bay. Photo: Sam Tsang
Banking & finance

Will Hong Kong property market benefit as online financial firms get physical?

Online brokerages and digital banks are opening branches across city after a sharp drop in shop rents in prime locations.

Banking & finance

Some family offices eyeing Chinese investments as US-China tensions ease: report

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Family offices

Can Hong Kong win the race to manage Asia’s next generation of wealth?

Investing

Institutional investors rushing to stockpile cash, survey finds

Report says net cash allocation intentions rose 35.5 percentage points to a positive 22 per cent in poll conducted in June and July.

Banknotes from around the world. Photo: Getty Images
Banking & finance

How will Hong Kong’s new 5-year plan court global capital?

Expanded investment products and stronger mainland-market links aim to deepen Hong Kong’s wealth-management edge and lure more international investors.

Mainland China

Wrise Prestige accelerates mainland China expansion with new offices, AI lab

The wealth management firm has invested HK$30 million in AI-related development as it focuses on scaling up its business on the mainland.

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Banking & finance

In Focus | Why shifting assets won’t save New York’s rich Chinese from Beijing tax rules

With the 90-day grace period soon to run out, some ultra-wealthy living outside mainland China face complicated tax liability questions.

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Hong Kong property

Diminishing gains: why next-gen wealthy Hongkongers pivot from property assets

Property is losing its sparkle for next-generation investors who prioritise liquidity, easy succession and higher returns.

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China’s young investors embrace risk. Why are their portfolios so safe?

Despite high risk tolerance, millennials and Gen Z invest in safer assets due to a combination of factors, a study shows.

Banking & finance

Why Hong Kong banks see mainland Chinese investors as key to wealth growth

The city will continue to serve as a vital platform linking mainland China with international capital, Hong Kong Association of Banks says.

Mainland China’s share of local assets under management is projected to reach 68 per cent from 59 per cent within five years, according to a report released by the Hong Kong Association of Banks and Deloitte China. Photo: Jelly Tse
Banking & finance

UBS ends fund sales on a wealth platform in China amid stiff competition

Change is part of ‘business integration plan’ aimed at ‘optimising’ the wealth-management business, Swiss bank says.

Swiss bank is giving up on its WE.UBS platform in China in an adjustment that began a few months ago, according to a source familiar with the matter. Photo: Reuters
Banking & finance

Hong Kong insurers forge tech alliances amid Beijing’s tightened tax rules

Among cross-sector tie-ups, Prudential partners with Alibaba Cloud, Manulife works with Ant Health and BOC Life joins hands with Deloitte.

The University of Hong Kong

HKU Business School launches academy to train wealth management talent

Cross-border wealth in Hong Kong reached US$2.95 trillion in 2025, compared with Switzerland’s US$2.94 trillion, according to BCG.

Banking & finance

To lure long-term capital, Hong Kong financial council calls for MPF expansion

Official think tank urges broader retirement-fund investments, more mainland institutional capital and reforms to boost listings, bonds and corporate restructuring.

The eMPF mobile app is the central electronic platform for managing Mandatory Provident Fund schemes in Hong Kong. The Financial Services Development Council suggests allowing a portion of MPF funds to be invested in more asset classes and infrastructure. Photo: Handout
China stock market

China’s brokers expected to continue robust performance with mega IPO offering

Active A-share market trading boosts investment firms’ top line by 50%, as mega IPOs predicted to fuel underwriting and sponsorship growth.

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Chinese brokers recorded a robust start to 2026, delivering strong profits in the first half of the year. Photo: Reuters
Banking & finance

Standard Chartered doubles down on China wealth opportunities despite tax pivot

Lender says it plans to add more luxury wealth centres, hire more talent and invest in technology platforms in Hong Kong, mainland China and Taiwan.

Banking & finance

Hong Kong’s Silver Bonds draw record 480,000 bids with higher interest rate

Hong Kong is expected to raise the final issuance to the upper limit of HK$55 billion, as applications from elderly investors have surged.

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Banking & finance

Hong Kong regulator reclassifies certain funds with exposure to private markets

The industry has increasingly focused on the risks of what was previously a booming private credit industry.

Victoria Harbour and the city’s skyline. Photo: Karma Lo
China stock market

More than 4 in 5 young mainland Chinese investors turn to offshore assets: study

Affluent investors are using exposure to the assets for returns and to manage risk.

Commodities

Why younger investors worldwide are stashing physical gold despite price swings

Gen Z buyers are driving demand for bullion, spurred by geopolitical tensions, inflation and the appeal of owning gold outright.

Foreigners in China

China ends dividend tax exemption for expats, applying 20% rate

The exemption previously enjoyed by overseas nationals on gains from foreign-funded firms in China was cancelled in an announcement on Tuesday.

Yuan banknotes photographed in Fuyang City, Anhui province, China on April 9, 2026. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
Banking & finance

Citi boosts headcount, Invesco names new executive in Asia expansion

US financial firms Citigroup and Invesco are continuing to expand in Asia even amid geopolitical uncertainties.

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A Citibank building in New York. Photo: AP
Banking & finance

Hong Kong’s long-term wealth hub status safe from mainland curbs: JPMorgan exec

The investment bank’s North Asia chairwoman downplays regulatory hurdles – and views the city’s rivalry with Singapore in ‘win-win’ terms.

Banking & finance

BOCHK earnings climb as lower credit costs offset margin pressure

Bank beats forecast with HK$23.74 billion profit, helped by reduced credit costs and stronger fee income from wealth and insurance.

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong home prices slip amid worries over Beijing’s tax clampdown

Housing rally stalls in July as tax risks curb demand, analysts say, raising doubts over market’s near-term outlook.

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Corrections in the Hong Kong stock market may also affect investor sentiment, according to analysts. Photo: Karma Lo
Banking & finance

Tiger, Futu surge overseas after Beijing clampdown strips mainland growth engine

Brokerages shift to Southeast Asia, US and Europe amid Beijing’s stepped-up drive to root out illegal cross-border securities activity.

An ad for Tiger Brokers' AI chatbot runs on a Hong Kong tram. Photo: Handout
Banking & finance

Hong Kong expands AI sandbox with new projects spanning dozens of partners

Regulators select 36 use cases involving dozens of financial institutions and tech partners to test AI use in onboarding, payments, claims and customer service.

Hong Kong property

As more expats flock to Hong Kong, luxury home rents poised for further upswing

The top source of foreign finance executives moving to Hong Kong is coming from Europe and the US, says relocation firm.

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