The French private bank has launched a new training camp for the Gen Z heirs of wealthy Asian families, seeking to address a growing anxiety over who will safely inherit the region's massive private fortunes.
First-generation tycoons are putting their empires in jeopardy by failing to plan for their sudden incapacity, leaving a decision-making vacuum for the next generation.
Despite the rapid institutionalisation of private and sovereign wealth in Asia, the region's wealth managers are capturing only a fraction of the available market, says PwC's Paul Pak.
Hong Kong is positioning its discreet, registry-free ecosystem and centuries-old philanthropy framework as a unique competitive shield for the next generation of global wealth.
May 18, 2026
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