On 13 January 2024, during the International Financial Week (IFW), coordinated by HKTDC , the Asia Family Office Foundation -AFOF hosted an insightful panel discussion at the PwC office. This event attracted nearly 100 attendees from single—and multi-family offices and practitioners in accounting, legal and compliance, trust service, asset management, and wealth management.
Thanks to Mr. Charles Ng from InvestHK for his opening speech, which explored what makes Hong Kong a prime location for family offices seeking growth opportunities and its unique advantages.
Our vice president, Mr. Peter Koo, hosted the panel discussion and led distinguished speakers, including Ms. Joy Chen, Mr. Cliff Ip, and Mr. Michael K. C. Kung, on the developments and trends shaping the family office landscape in 2025. The speakers shared their real-life case studies and clear momentum.
How to prepare for the rising and potential new taxes, and cybersecurity threats by increasing digital transformation, with many family offices underinvested in operational technology, are the main challenges of family offices this year. Embracing technology improves efficiency, reduces costs, aids decision-making, and supports security, risk management, and investment operations.
For the opportunity side, family governance and the constitution are becoming much more popular in succession planning and family business growth in APAC. We can catch up on the growth in APAC and the Middle East, leverage their unique opportunities, also adapt to geopolitical changes, and capitalize on the opportunities. like private credit, digital assets, art, gemstones, and green bonds, to explore the diversification in their portfolios.
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