global wealth

Singapore retains top spot as most expensive city for HNWIs, with five Apac cities in global top 10

South-east Asia booked a 1.6% increase in total personal wealth in 2025, posting the smallest gain among regions globally, UBS has found.

US dollar depreciation leaves Apac with slowest wealth growth in 2025: UBS

Elon Musk extended his lead over the group with his net worth rising more than 10 per cent to US$1.27 trillion.

World’s 500 richest add record US$336 billion to wealth in one day

Hong Kong is aggressively pitching its low taxes, deep talent pool and booming capital markets to the global elite.

Hong Kong overtakes Switzerland as top offshore wealth hub

The panellists discussed collaborative projects, taking risks in philanthropy and crises.
TAKING HEART

Cross-sector collaboration needed to tackle social impact: panel

The UK’s reputation as a destination for globally-mobile rich investors has taken a hit in recent years.

UK explores ‘invite-only’ investor visa with £5 million cost

Christoph Courth, global head of philanthropy services at Pictet Wealth Management, says there is a push for blended finance in the philanthropy space.

Singapore’s ‘safe-haven’ status, stability attractive for philanthropists setting up foundations: Pictet

To be a trusted wealth adviser, private banks and advisory firms have to extend themselves into areas not traditionally the domain of banking and investments.
THINKING ALOUD

How advisers can play a trusted role in families’ ‘great wealth transfer’

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.
THE BROAD VIEW

As war unsettles the Gulf, wealthy families reassess where to place capital and relocate

Singapore minted 35 new billionaires between 2021 and 2026, Knight Frank's Wealth Report showed on Thursday (Apr 23).

Singapore billionaire population more than doubles as Apac wealth surges: Knight Frank