Hong Kong vs Singapore: the strategic wealth hub debate 2026
Hong Kong’s role as Asia’s leading wealth hub has been repeatedly questioned in recent years. The latest data suggests those doubts may have been premature. Fresh figures from KPMG and the Private Wealth Management Association (PWMA) show that assets under management (AUM) in Hong Kong’s private wealth sector reached HK$10.4 trillion (US$1.34 trillion) in […]
Offshore banking has long been misunderstood
For years, offshore centres were associated with secrecy, tax avoidance and opaque structures beyond scrutiny. As Tara Loader Wilkinson notes in her foreword, that perception no longer reflects reality. Today’s leading jurisdictions are defined by regulation, transparency and increasingly sophisticated financial ecosystems. This shift has been driven as much by necessity as by design. […]
Choosing the right booking centre: what happens when wealth mobility goes wrong?
In private wealth, the choice of booking centre is rarely neutral. It determines how wealth holds up under stress, how quickly capital can move, and how effectively wealth can be preserved across jurisdictions. When that decision is wrong, the consequences are not immediate. They surface over time, through reduced flexibility, constrained access and structural […]
