Yuze Xiangjiang Summit Forum to be held next Tuesday, focusing on family offices building legacy

The government announced that the “Yuzhou Hong Kong” Summit will return next Tuesday under the theme “Building Legacy,” highlighting the continuous growth of family office assets and the wave of wealth succession in recent years.

This year’s forum features three main themes showcasing Hong Kong’s strong capabilities and development potential: “Asset Management Advantages Achieving Family Wealth Succession,” “Cultural Values Foundation Nurturing a Thriving Market,” and “Smart Technology Innovation Driving Capital Appreciation.” Several high-profile speakers will share their forward-looking insights on the future development of the family office ecosystem. The forum also includes a special “Sports and Charity” fireside chat, exploring how sports initiatives can integrate with public welfare to create positive social impact.

Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po stated that with the accelerating global changes and increasingly complex geopolitical landscape, holding the “Yuzhou Hong Kong” Summit at this time is timely. It provides a platform for family offices seeking diversified allocation and risk mitigation to exchange ideas and explore opportunities. Hong Kong’s international financial market combines depth and breadth, supported by a stable and transparent legal and tax system, world-class financial and professional services, and a comprehensive ecosystem of charity, arts, and innovation. For family offices, Hong Kong offers an ideal environment for growth and stability.

Invest Hong Kong Director General Stephen Phillips pointed out that by the end of 2025, the number of single-family offices in Hong Kong will have exceeded 3,380, an increase of over 25% in two years, confirming Hong Kong’s attractiveness as a global hub for family offices. Amid shifting global capital flows toward Asia, trade protectionism, and geopolitical uncertainties, Hong Kong will continue to leverage its advantage of “backing the motherland and connecting with the world,” providing a predictable one-stop environment for global families to establish and operate. This will help them seize growth opportunities in Mainland China and Asia, and through diversified asset allocation and professional risk management, steadily advance long-term investments and wealth transfer across generations.

The forum will feature several prominent speakers, including Han Bi-cheng, founder and CEO of BrainTech; Maximilian Kaufmann, major shareholder representative of Leica Camera; William Heinecke, founder and chairman of Minor International Group; Patek Philippe Group managing partner Patek Lang; Yao Ming, founder of Yao Foundation, former Chinese Basketball Association chairman, and NBA All-Star; Chiu Heng, Chief Marketing Officer of Zhi Yuan Robotics; Lillian Lee, Chairman of Hysan Development; Ren Feng, Co-CEO and Chief Scientific Officer of InnoScent; Wu Peishen, CEO and co-founder of CASETiFY; Stephen Cheung, CEO of Hong Kong Jockey Club; and Michael Wilding, COO of ZURU Group.