Hong Kong Family Office Nexus Launches New Community Building Initiatives
2025-03-27
Hong Kong – Hong Kong Family Office Nexus – a joint initiative between Bloomberg and the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) – today announced the launch of the Hong Kong Family Office Nexus Digital Knowledge Hub and introduced a new endeavor to support family offices’ philanthropic efforts. The initiatives, announced at the 2025 Bloomberg Family Office Summit, mark the next step of Hong Kong Family Office Nexus which was first launched in October 2024, aiming to support the development of city’s family office sector.
The summit serves as a flagship event for Hong Kong Family Office Nexus, convening senior government officials, leading family offices, and private wealth sector professionals to deliberate on the growth of family offices within Hong Kong. The event also gives the Hong Kong family office community an opportunity to come together to share strategies for enduring social impact through philanthropy.
The first of two measures announced at the summit was the launch of the Hong Kong Family Office Nexus Digital Knowledge Hub, unveiled by Christopher Hui, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury. The hub is a knowledge-sharing platform, designed to foster innovation within the family office community and become a central point of insights, know-how, and networking opportunities. Already, more than 15 contents and resources including exclusive interviews with executives from leading office families and service providers are published on the Digital Knowledge Hub, with more content to come.
(From left to right: Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui, Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong SAR Paul Chan and Head of Asia Pacific at Bloomberg Bing Li at the inaugural Bloomberg Family Office Summit)
The second announcement at the event is a new strategic collaboration between Bloomberg and the Hong Kong Academy of Wealth Legacy (HKAWL). Bloomberg and HKAWL will work together to share best practices with family offices based in Hong Kong, providing them with insights into the latest global trends in philanthropic giving. As part of this collaboration, Bloomberg hosted a private discussion at today’s summit, with leading family offices from around Asia, examining the role of philanthropy as an avenue for social impact. Featured speakers at this session included the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui, the Honorary Chair of Hang Lung Properties Ronnie Chan, Founder and Co-CEO of OceanX Mark Dalio, Founder and Chairman of Li Foundation Lionel Li, and Principal of Rumah Group Kathlyn Tan, etc.
On the role of family offices in Hong Kong, Paul Chan, Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong SAR, said: “Family offices play a vital role in preserving family wealth, supporting philanthropy worldwide and leading impact investments. As an international financial centre, Hong Kong provides an extensive array of investment opportunities. The city is also home to a vibrant philanthropy network. Together with the quality lifestyle in Hong Kong, the convergence of Eastern and Western cultures, the dazzling array of mega events, and more, Hong Kong is the ideal place for family offices to thrive and realise their ambitions.”
Helen Zhu, Managing Partner & Chief Investment Officer from Nan Fung’s family office, NF Trinity, and a panelist at the summit said: “The Family Office Nexus provides a platform to connect with peers and learn from the best in the industry. It is an innovative for the family office sector in Hong Kong and it plays a crucial role in strengthening Hong Kong’s position as a leading wealth management hub.”
“Family offices have a unique role to play in Hong Kong’s financial system and the community at large, and we’re thrilled to work closely with them through Family Office Nexus to support them as they thrive,” said Bing Li, Head of Asia Pacific at Bloomberg. “This collaboration, made possible with the support of the Hong Kong government, will go a long way to cultivating a dynamic family office sector in the city and potentially creating a global hub for family offices. We are pleased to assist family offices as they gain access to new technologies and sophisticated data, and consider their philanthropic impact.”
Sources: Bloomberg
