Hong Kong SAR – Media Outreach Newswire – 24 March 2026 – The fourth edition of the Wealth for Good in Hong Kong (WGHK) Summit concluded today (24 March) under the theme “Building Lasting Legacies”, bringing together over 400 influential top family office decision makers, next-generation heirs, industry leaders and pioneers from around the world to explore new approaches to multi-generational succession and sustained wealth growth for global family offices Gone.
Co-organized by the Financial Services and Treasury Bureau and Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK), the WGHK Summit attracted family office decision makers from Asia, Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Oceania and Africa to Hong Kong for in-depth discussions on topics ranging from cross-generational wealth management and cultural inheritance to technological innovation and philanthropy.
Delivering remarks at the gala dinner, Mr Paul Chan, Financial Secretary, Financial Secretary, said, “Faced with risk and uncertainty, investors diversify as necessary. Families looking to preserve their legacy look for a safe haven – not just a place to park capital, but a place with institutional strength, legal clarity and credible commitments.
“Hong Kong is not only a safe port. It is also a city of business opportunities, and a platform for growth, for connections and for the purposeful deployment of capital. For families around the world, Hong Kong is, no doubt, the best gateway to exploit the vast opportunities on the mainland. International capital and investors are optimistic about Hong Kong. Our stock market performed strongly last year. And our wealth and wealth management are also thriving. We are also opening up new frontiers including gold and commodity trading, as well as fixed income and currency markets, which will further enrich our financial ecosystem.”
Mr Michael Wong, Deputy Financial Secretary, delivered the welcome address at the summit and said, “Hong Kong is an ideal base to support prudent diversification of investments by family offices. The world is becoming more uncertain. Many conflicts are escalating and escalating in a way that is worrying and worrying. Against this global backdrop, Hong Kong offers something that is quite rare and precious. Under ‘One Country, Two Systems’, the Hong Kong Policy Forecast and provides an economic and business environment with institutional confidence. Our common law system, independent judiciary, free flow of capital, and simple tax regime all work together to provide a welcoming and trustworthy home for wealth that lasts for generations.
Speaking at the summit, Mr Christopher Hui, Secretary for Financial Services and Treasury, said, “As we gather under the visionary banner of ‘building lasting legacies’, I want to frame our discussions through a lens that truly defines Hong Kong: safe, stable and sophisticated. This is the foundation on which global family offices are choosing to build, preserve and grow generational wealth. Each session of today’s summit reinforced a fundamental truth. Have: Our Government is fully committed to strengthening this foundation to move Hong Kong forward as a nexus of legacy and innovation to transform the way Hong Kong provides the safe harbor, policy stability and sophisticated ecosystem that aspiring families need.
Mr Hui highlighted that inheriting wealth is not only about growing fortunes, but also about passing on core values across generations. He said the Hong Kong Academy for Wealth Legacy is turning vision into action through its flagship philanthropic initiative, Impact Link (iLink). Since its launch, iLink has conducted 17 workshops and seminars, equipping and inspiring over 700 family participants with the knowledge and confidence to begin their philanthropic journeys. Last June, the launch of the iLink online portal connected 55 family partners and strategic partners, who together enrolled 12 NGOs and charitable projects, offering international connectivity and information collection for families to make structured, informed decisions in charitable donations. Mr Hui described it as “wealth for well-being in its purest and most inspiring form”.
Ms Alpha Lau, Director General of Investment Promotion at InvestHK, said, “Hong Kong stands out as a leading global hub for wealth management, innovation, culture and philanthropy. The gathering of family leaders from around the world at the WGHK Summit perfectly reflects Hong Kong’s role as a super-connector. InvestHK will continue to serve as a bridge, providing comprehensive strategic support and grassroots facilitation for global families. will turn the collaborative opportunities that emerged at the Summit into concrete outcomes for ‘building lasting legacies’ in Hong Kong.”
This year’s WGHK Summit included a fireside chat and three panel discussions. The inaugural fireside chat on “Beyond the Scoreboard: Sports, Philanthropy and Building a Lasting Legacy” explored how sports and philanthropy can complement each other to create positive impact. Three panel discussions, themed “The Family Office Playbook: Governance, Capital, and Value Between Generations”, “Lasting Culture: Demanding Ownership, Building Communities, Building Legends”, and “Lasting Change: AI, Robotics, and Building the Future Together”, brought together internationally renowned family businesses, brand leaders, and tech pioneers on cross-generational wealth planning and family governance, brand building, and how cutting-edge technologies are co-creating the future. Invited to consider. Future.
Several distinguished guest speakers shared their insights at the summit.
Dr. Ren Feng, Co-CEO and Chief Scientific Officer of Insilico Medicine, said, “Hong Kong plays a vital role at the intersection of two strategic pillars – frontier technology and life sciences. Built on a strong research base, an efficient capital market and a visionary commitment to AI and technologies, Hong Kong not only provides fertile ground for companies like Insilico Medicine to translate breakthrough technologies into real-world impact. but also serves as a distinctive global hub for capital and family offices – bridging long-term value investors with cutting-edge biopharmaceutical innovation. At WGHK2026, we showcased how AI is reshaping the traditional drug discovery and development paradigm and explored how family office investors can play a catalytic role in this technological transformation – together shaping the future of global healthcare.
“Hong Kong’s decision to position itself as a cultural center where East truly meets West makes it a natural springboard for family-run heritage brands,” says Mr. Maximilian Kaufmann, representative of the major shareholder of LEICA Camera AG. “The world-class infrastructure and seamless connectivity here connects people, ideas and businesses, giving companies like ours the ideal platform to share their story across Asia. Having grown up inside LEICA and learning from a father who always took charge, I see Hong Kong as a place where tradition and entrepreneurship can thrive together.”
Mr. Yao Ming, founder of the Yao Foundation, former president of the Chinese Basketball Association and NBA All-Star, said, “Hong Kong is where East and West meet, Chinese and other cultures meet. People who are more inclusive, more open and more diverse will have more opportunities, and are more likely to spark the greatest inspiration and innovation. This is the most distinctive and valuable advantage of Hong Kong. I am glad to continue to serve as a bridge between East and West – various “Bringing the vision and people together, and supporting one another to succeed, so that everyone benefits.”
The summit began with a spectacular and powerful joint performance by the Diocesan Boys’ School Chinese Drum Team and Robotic Drummers, which immediately attracted everyone’s attention. Seeing young people on stage collaborating with smart technology perfectly reflects the summit’s theme “Building Lasting Legacies”. This harmonious fusion of traditional artistry and frontier innovation symbolizes how the next generation is embracing its mission of creating the future with innovative thinking.
It was a successful finale to the summit with a gala dinner where family office decision makers and industry leaders from around the world continued their exchanges against the backdrop of Victoria Harbour, discussing cross-generational succession, asset allocation and collaborative opportunities. The two-day event covered three key areas – wealth management, cultural branding and smart technology – facilitating multiple cross-sector dialogues and exploration of potential collaborations, further cementing Hong Kong’s leading position as a global family-office hub.
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