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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.