Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Hong Kong banks lure wealthy clients with gold, mahjong sets, fireworks during holiday

HSBC, Hang Seng Bank, Standard Chartered, Citibank and DBS offer the metal to select clients while it hovers near a record high

Hong Kong is now home to 3,384 single-family offices after adding 681 in two years, market study shows

Hong Kong's asset and wealth management industry continues to demonstrate exceptional strength, with family offices emerging as a crucial component of this success story.

Hong Kong’s statutory minimum wage to rise to HK$43.1 per hour

The above proposed amendments are scheduled to be tabled in the Legislative Council on 25 February 2026.

Allianz Retire+ updates AGILE, slashes fees

The changes include Allianz Retire+ moving to gender-specific pricing for lifetime income rates.

Hong Kong's single-family offices total surpasses 3 380, injecting over $10 billion annually into local economy

This represents an increase of about 680 offices over the past two years, equivalent to a growth of more than 25 per cent.

More than 50 advisers depart Sequoia

Interprac’s parent company, Sequoia Group, has lost more than 50 advisers in the last four months with the share price taking a significant hit after its Shield/First Guardian association.

What Cross-Border Opportunities Exist in India’s Alternatives and Credit Market?

This middle segment is expanding rapidly, driven by founder-led companies that are too large for venture lenders but too complex for traditional banks.

Structural barriers to AI adoption for banks’ compliance ops

Apac financial institutions are still reliant of manual processes for compliance operations, a study finds.

Fund Channel partners with Standard Chartered for operational service

The firm will provide advanced trailer fees calculation and management solutions.

Half Of Asia Pacific’s High Net Worth Individuals Now Allocate Over 10% To Crypto

90% of Asia’s wealthy now view crypto as a long-term wealth and legacy tool, with most citing diversification as the key reason for investing.

Private Markets to Generate Over Half of Asset Management Revenues by 2030, PwC Forecasts USD200 Trillion AuM

PwC identifies four key business models driving growth: full-scale private-to-public platforms, solutions platforms, low-cost manufacturers, and niche specialists.

Wealthy but wary - examining the generational transfer

The draw is diversification and higher return potential, with a growing interest in private credit, which Chisholm views as poised to attract more inflows than private equity in the coming year.

Wealth Boom Forces Banks to Rewrite Front Office Playbook

As the report notes, «incremental moves have delivered only a fraction of what is possible», with firms that lean solely on RM headcount expansion «falling short of the larger prize.»

Australia’s wealthy reach record $4tn as caution climbs beyond Covid levels

Australia’s high-net-worth population has grown to 760,000, collectively holding a record $4 trillion in assets, according to LGT Wealth Management’s 2025 State of Wealth report.

Citi: Hong Kong’s Multi-Millionaire Population Rises

The report defines a multimillionaire as an individual with over HK$10 million ($1.3 million) in total net assets and at least HK$1 million in liquid assets.

Schroders’ Hong Kong Unit Records First Positive Asia Equity Flows in Years

The development comes after several years

Matt Comyn fronts parliament to warn of troubled times ahead

The stark warning came amid a long-running push from the country’s largest lender

South Korea’s jobless rate edges up, but central bank to remain on hold this month

South Korea’s jobless rate rose in October, but it remains below 3%. The Bank of Korea is expected to keep policy unchanged in November amid concerns about property risk and volatile foreign exchange markets

Banks hire trust lawyers to tap senior wealth market

Banks are ramping up trust-related expertise in response to law firms’ growing push into the same market.

Australia’s $4trn wealth surge: Are you one of the 760,000?

A look inside the portfolios of the wealthiest investors reveals a structural shift toward private equity and credit.

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