Family offices

StanChart to expand Gulf wealth operation, boost teams for Taiwan, South-east Asia

The lender is adding about 50 private bankers in Singapore to serve wealthy Chinese clients

A JPMorgan survey of 333 investment firms for the super-rich published in February found one in five rank geopolitics as their top risk, outpacing concerns over liquidity and inflation.

World’s super-rich boost conflict economy wagers amid Iran war

Billionaires are already pocketing outsized gains from the financial shocks

Katy Thorneycroft of JP Morgan Asset Management notes that client interest in OCIO services have ramped up in the Asia-Pacific since 2022.

Institutions and wealth managers in Asia propel outsourced-CIO demand in an uncertain world

Government-related entities and family offices in Asia are adding to a healthy pipeline of partnerships for outsourced chief investment officer services, say senior executives

As family offices grow more sophisticated, the setting up of foundations also signals increased focus on governance, accountability and impact measurement.

What’s driving the surge in family office foundations in Singapore – and is it just tax perks?

Governance demands and next-generation priorities are also pushing wealthy families towards more structured philanthropy

Alta Advisers is now in the process of removing itself from Hong Kong’s business registry.

Family office for US$12 billion Tetra Pak Fortune exits Hong Kong

Alta Advisers still has an Asia entity in Singapore that it set up more than a decade ago

Leung says that clients increasingly need to understand how systemic shocks, such as sharp movements in interest rates or oil prices, impact their portfolios.

Volatility pushing the wealthy to focus on risk, succession: HSBC’s Tommy Leung

The shift is especially evident among business owners, whose wealth remains tied to their operating countries

In 2025, the Bank of Singapore's family office and wealth advisory team registered a record number of client engagements globally.

Bank of Singapore strengthens family office, wealth advisory team to support UHNW demand

Ultra-high-net-worth clients are a ‘key growth segment’, says the bank

Dubai has assembled a powerful formula for attracting wealth, but the ongoing Gulf conflict has put geopolitical risk back at the centre of investors' minds.
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As war unsettles the Gulf, wealthy families reassess where to place capital and relocate

The UAE has long drawn mobile wealth and global talent, but investors may now be considering Singapore and Hong Kong

Chi Man Kwan, Group CEO, RFO (left), and Kendrick Lee, CEO, Singapore, RFO, at the opening ceremony of its new office at OUE Bayfront.

Raffles Family Office opens new Singapore office, launches foundation to formalise philanthropy push

The newly established RFO foundation reflects a generational shift in how Asia’s ultra-wealthy think about legacy

Industry titans like SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic continue to command massive valuations in funding rounds.

Wealthy Asians chasing returns pour US$25 billion into AI startups

For Asia’s elite, the allure of generational tech gains is outweighing the risks of a potential bubble