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Asia & Pacific — The New Hubs
Asia-Pacific has emerged as the world's most dynamic wealth hub, where East meets West in a seamless blend of tradition and innovation. The region's financial centers—Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Sydney—compete fiercely to attract global capital, offering sophisticated ecosystems for family offices, private banking, and cross-border structuring.
Singapore leads with over 1,000 family offices, supported by MAS incentives and a dense network of UHNW-focused private banks. Hong Kong maintains its status as a gateway to China, with a mature ecosystem of trust companies and tax advisors, despite geopolitical shifts. Tokyo offers stability and deep capital markets, while Sydney and Auckland provide lifestyle-driven alternatives with robust legal frameworks.
The region's appeal lies in its strategic position along global trade routes, political stability, and progressive tax regimes. For the discerning investor, Asia-Pacific represents not just a diversification play, but a long-term commitment to the world's fastest-growing economic bloc.
The cities, ranked.
| # | City | Banking depth | Tax regime | Residency pathway | Family offices | Privacy & discretion | Composite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tokyo
Japan
|
82 | 98 | 62 | 96 | 78 | 81 |
| 2 |
Singapore
Singapore
|
96 | 88 | 82 | 98 | 86 | 72 |
| 3 |
Melbourne
Australia
|
82 | 98 | 0 | 93 | 80 | 66 |
| 4 |
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
|
92 | 88 | 72 | 92 | 72 | 56 |
| 5 |
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
|
68 | 78 | 82 | 62 | 68 | 53 |
| 6 |
Seoul
Korea, Republic of
|
72 | 58 | 62 | 68 | 68 | 52 |
| 7 |
Taipei
Taiwan, Province of China
|
68 | 72 | 68 | 62 | 72 | 49 |
| 8 |
Sydney
Australia
|
56 | 73 | 0 | 48 | 28 | 48 |
| 9 |
Bangkok
Thailand
|
62 | 72 | 78 | 67 | 58 | 47 |
| 10 |
Ho Chi Minh City
Viet Nam
|
58 | 68 | 72 | 52 | 58 | 38 |
| 11 |
Auckland
New Zealand
|
24 | 47 | 0 | 73 | 49 | 37 |
| 12 |
Bengaluru
India
|
93 | 44 | 0 | 73 | 47 | 35 |
| 13 |
Perth
Australia
|
34 | 65 | 0 | 50 | 27 | 35 |
| 14 |
New Delhi
India
|
67 | 27 | 0 | 58 | 37 | 33 |
| 15 |
Manila
Philippines
|
53 | 14 | 0 | 87 | 43 | 29 |
| 16 |
Jakarta
Indonesia
|
36 | 5 | 0 | 39 | 20 | 23 |
| 17 |
Denpasar
Indonesia
|
64 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| 18 |
Hanoi
Viet Nam
|
23 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 12 | 17 |
| 19 |
Mumbai
India
|
60 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 17 |
| 20 |
Wellington
New Zealand
|
6 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 15 |
| 21 |
Beijing
China
|
23 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 11 |
| 22 |
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
|
7 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 18 | 11 |
| 23 |
Shanghai
China
|
9 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 7 |
| 24 |
Guangzhou
China
|
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 |
Shenzhen
China
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
All scores 0–100. Composite is a weighted aggregate of banking, tax, residency, luxury, internationality, privacy and family-office presence.