Asia’s family offices are showing an increasing appetite for real estate as a reliable investment opportunity during volatile periods, industry experts told Asian Private Banker. “We have been seeing rising interest in real estate investment from the family offices in both Hong Kong and Singapore,” said Regina Lim, head of research for APAC at M&G Real Estate. She added that […]

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With fresh government stimulus helping draw inflows into the China market, independent wealth managers and multi-family offices in Singapore and Hong Kong highlighted the best ways to play the rally in Asia’s largest economy. “Earlier this year, our clients strategically reduced their exposure to the China and Hong Kong markets during the rally in April / May and have since […]

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Since its launch in November last year, the Family Office Association Hong Kong (FOAHK) has grown to more than 30 members, with total AUM surpassing US$50 billion. It believes North Asia will remain a strong region for FOs, and it is aiming to attract more FOs from overseas. “We position ourselves as the voice of the industry. We constantly talk […]

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Chinese expats in the financial services industry have been grappling with the issue of reporting their foreign income to the China tax authorities. Experts argue that now is the time for China tax residents to recognise their worldwide tax obligations. The Ministry of Finance (MOF) and the State Taxation Administration (STA) of the People’s Republic of China on 17 Jan 2020 […]

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