An increasing number of global high-net-worth families are choosing Hong Kong as an important destination for family wealth management.
New data shows that as of the end of 2025, the number of single-family offices in Hong Kong exceeded 3,380, an increase of about 680 from two years ago, representing a growth rate of over 25%.
And this is just the beginning. The Hong Kong SAR Government has set a new target: from 2026 to 2028, to assist over 220 more family offices in establishing or expanding their operations in Hong Kong.
From global capital to family offices and high-net-worth families, why is an increasing amount of wealth accumulating in Hong Kong?
What this reflects is not only the continuous enhancement of Hong Kong's appeal as an international financial center, but also demonstrates that the value of Hong Kong is constantly expanding—from an investment and business platform connecting Mainland China and the globe, into an important choice for high-net-worth families for wealth management, career development, and long-term residency planning.
I. Hong Kong is Becoming a New Landmark for Family Wealth
For high-net-worth families, wealth management has long evolved beyond merely storing assets; it involves global allocation and intergenerational inheritance. Hong Kong's mature wealth management ecosystem is becoming a key foundation for attracting global family wealth.
From banking, securities, and funds to insurance, trusts, taxation, legal services, and family office services, Hong Kong brings together a vast array of professional institutions; at the same time, leveraging its unique advantage of connecting the Mainland and international markets, it has also become a major window for many Chinese high-net-worth families to conduct global asset allocation.
This appeal continues to grow stronger.
In June 2026, Hong Kong further proposed optimizing the tax concession regimes for private funds and family investment holding vehicles managed by eligible single-family offices, continuously attracting global capital and family offices to establish presence in Hong Kong through a more competitive policy environment.
With the continuous refinement of the wealth management ecosystem and supporting policies, Hong Kong's importance in global high-net-worth family asset allocation and family legacy planning is further rising.
II. Beyond Wealth
Hong Kong is Also Embracing the Future of a Family
While wealth chooses Hong Kong, families also need to consider where their future development lies. This is a key reason why an increasing number of high-net-worth families are incorporating Hong Kong residency status into their overall planning alongside asset allocation.
For families whose career and life center remains primarily in Mainland China, Hong Kong offers a very special advantage—it is sufficiently international, yet close enough to the Mainland.
Entrepreneurs can continue to manage their Mainland business while leveraging Hong Kong to connect with international capital, financial institutions, and overseas markets; families do not need to completely shift their original work and life focus due to residency planning.
For children, Hong Kong also provides diversified educational choices.
Currently, Hong Kong boasts 53 international schools, offering approximately 48,400 international school places for the 2025/26 academic year. Meanwhile, Hong Kong possesses a diversified educational system including local curricula, DSE, and international curricula, providing more pathways for children's future admission to universities in Hong Kong, Mainland China, and overseas.
Starting from the 2026/27 academic year, the admission ceiling for self-financing non-local students at Hong Kong's funded post-secondary institutions will be further raised, as the development of the international education hub continues to advance.
On the wealth management level, Hong Kong implements a relatively simple tax system and adopts the territorial source principle of taxation. For families with cross-border businesses, overseas assets, and international investment needs, this provides greater planning space for future wealth management and family arrangements.
Therefore, an increasing number of families plan for Hong Kong residency status not to solve an isolated issue regarding education, career, or wealth alone, but to leverage Hong Kong as a platform combining financial, commercial, educational, and international resources to create more choices for the family's future.
III. From Wealth Allocation to Residency Allocation
Hong Kong Provides Diversified Pathways
As a family's needs for career, education, and wealth management in Hong Kong become clearer, residency status becomes an indispensable part of overall planning. Currently, Hong Kong provides various residency pathways tailored to applicants of different backgrounds and needs.
For high-net-worth families with solid financial strength who wish to plan Hong Kong residency through investment simultaneously, they can focus on the New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme. This scheme has no points requirement, no quota limit, no educational requirement, and no residential requirement. Upon approval, applicants can freely work and start businesses in Hong Kong. One person's approval benefits the entire family, and with an investment starting from HKD 30,000,000, the whole family can quickly obtain Hong Kong residency.
For individuals with higher academic qualifications or high-income backgrounds, the Hong Kong Top Talent Pass Scheme offers another residency pathway. This scheme requires no investment, no prior employer job offer, no asset requirements, and no points requirement. With one person applying, the spouse and minor children can accompany, enjoying free entry and exit in Hong Kong.
IV. Deepening Roots in Hong Kong Residency Planning
WorldWay Provides Long-Term Professional Support
As an Asia Top 500 Brand and a professional agency focused on investment immigration for over 20 years, WorldWay Group continuously focuses on the residency, education, career, and asset allocation needs of global high-net-worth families.
As one of the early professional institutions to undertake Hong Kong immigration business, WorldWay has established professional offices in Hong Kong, Macao, and Mainland China, accumulating numerous successful cases in Hong Kong residency planning along with extensive project experience.
From initial family needs analysis and residency plan selection to document preparation, application processing, and subsequent residency maintenance, WorldWay can provide tailored Hong Kong residency planning schemes based on clients' asset profile, family structure, and future development direction, while providing continuous follow-up services.
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