Helping Hong Kong Professionals Build Exclusive Australian Brands | Inviting Industry Peers to Co-organize Professional Training [Hong Kong] —— The Family Office Fintech Association (FOFA) is delighted to announce today that its subsidiary, FOFAHK Pty Ltd (Australia), officially obtained certification from the Finance Brokers Association of Australasia Limited (FBAA) on June 12, 2026 (Membership Number: M-363003). This prestigious recognition marks a significant milestone, si

By joining the FOFA Corporate Membership, you will receive comprehensive business support provided by our professional association and expert team. For your convenience, we have organized our service scope into two core segments: I. Core Strategic Support: Full Life-Cycle Services of [Investment, Financing, Management, and Exit] We translate macroeconomic business strategies into concrete, actionable projects. Through the matrix below, you can clearly see the substantial assi

Hong Kong —In today’s rapidly changing global economic environment, staying informed about market trends and accessing professional analysis has become essential for professional investors, entrepreneurs, and financial institutions making critical decisions. FOFA proudly announces the launch of its new "Expert Member" Program , offering unparalleled value at an affordable price to help professionals gain a competitive edge in business planning and investment strategies. Exclu

Prologue: In the wave of "New Finance," are you riding the tide or being left behind? The rules of wealth management are being rewritten. When traditional finance meets Web3, when real-world assets move towards tokenization (RWA), and when high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) begin to consider "AI/Digital Assets" as standard—"Digital Wealth Management" is no longer the future; it is the present. Faced with rapid regulatory changes and the impact of new technologies, going it al

I. What is mBridge? The Multiple Central Bank Digital Currency Bridge (mBridge) is a cross-border payment and settlement platform built on Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT). It aims to enable central banks and commercial banks of participating countries to conduct peer-to-peer cross-border transactions and synchronized foreign exchange settlements using their respective Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). The project originated in 2019 as a bilateral pilot between the

In the fall of 2026, the tech circle and Wall Street were stunned by a single number: $2 trillion. AI giant Anthropic (the company behind the blockbuster large model Claude) is expected to publicly file its prospectus in late September and launch its IPO in October. It aims to enter the capital markets with a valuation of approximately $2 trillion, rivaling the likes of Apple and Microsoft. How can a company founded just a few years ago, and still frantically "burning money,"

Will the Federal Reserve Raise Interest Rates in September 2026? There is currently no definitive answer, and there are significant divergences between market expectations and the views of major institutions. Based on information available as of early September 2026, the market slightly leans toward the likelihood of a rate hike, but the final decision will heavily depend on key economic data released prior to the meeting. The main viewpoints and rationales are as follows: Ma

Global family offices are not abandoning the dollar system wholesale. They are reassessing concentration across currencies, asset classes, custodians and jurisdictions as geopolitical, fiscal and market risks become more interconnected. Hong Kong stands to benefit, but converting a tactical window into a durable advantage will depend on institutional credibility, financial infrastructure and fintech-enabled operating capabilities. From return maximisation to resilience Family

Foreword The release of the 2026 Hurun Global Rich List has unveiled a historic turning point in China's top-tier wealth landscape. While public attention was still fixated on the shifting ranks of Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, a deeper structural change had already taken shape: the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), with a total of 301 billionaires (in USD), not only far surpasses domestic city clusters like the Yangtze River Delta and Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei

Introduction In this era of rapid geopolitical and digital economic evolution, global financial infrastructure is undergoing a profound restructuring unseen in a century. Recently, the market has paid close attention to the People's Bank of China (PBOC) moving a portion of its gold reserves, previously stored in London, to Hong Kong. This is not merely a simple asset transfer; it is a critical signal of the reshaping of the global trust landscape and Hong Kong's stride toward

[Hong Kong, August 13, 2026] —— The Family Office Fintech Association (FOFA) and top-tier law firm AllBright Law Offices co-hosted an online closed-door seminar titled "Practical Structuring and Wealth Management Strategies for Chinese Enterprises' Global Expansion and Cross-Border M&A." This event gathered leading cross-border lawyers, barristers, and senior trust experts to provide Chinese enterprises and high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) with a comprehensive "Legal Struct

On July 31, 2026, the US and Japanese governments conducted their first joint intervention in the foreign exchange market since 2011, which also marked their first coordinated purchase of the Japanese yen since the 1998 Asian Financial Crisis. One of the core tools that played a pivotal role in this operation was the Federal Reserve's FIMA (Foreign and International Monetary Authorities) Repo Facility. The backdrop to this intervention was the yen plunging to a near 40-year l

Disclaimer : The content of this webpage is not an investment advice and does not constitute any offer or solicitation to offer or recommendation of any investment product. Spot gold briefly surged to near $4,082 on Monday before fluctuating and pulling back. On the surface, this appears to be just a minor correction, but it reflects a fierce tug-of-war among multiple forces: the repeatedly unresolved Middle East conflict, severe volatility in crude oil prices, a resurgence i

"Restraint is a strategy, not a compromise." — Liang Wenfeng, DeepSeek I. Paradigm Shift: From Computing Power Arms Race to Efficiency Competition The global AI race is undergoing a paradigm shift. The United States relies on a capital-intensive model to stack computing power, whereas China utilizes algorithmic innovation and engineering efficiency to achieve equivalent performance with significantly fewer resources. This represents a fundamental divergence in innovation phil

According to the latest 2026 polling data from the Lowy Institute, an Australian think tank, the attitudes of the Australian public toward the world's two major powers—the US and China—have undergone a historic reversal over the past four years. This is primarily reflected in the following areas: 1. A "Precipitous" Drop in Trust in the United States Australian trust in the US to "act responsibly in the world" plummeted from 65% in 2022 to 31% in 2026, marking the lowest point

Generation Z's wealth inheritance is a process filled with contradictions and redefinitions. They are facing the largest wealth transfer wave in history, with an estimated $84 trillion to $124 trillion in assets expected to change hands over the next 20 years. However, this group of young heirs is reshaping the landscape of "inheritance" using concepts, anxieties, and actions that are starkly different from the previous generation. The Beginning of Contradictions: The Gap Bet

The latest update as of July 2026: The company has entered the substantive final preparation phase, though it still faces critical tests regarding regulation and internal governance before a successful listing. Core Progress & Key Milestones Advancing Hong Kong IPO: Rumors suggest the company has hired Goldman Sachs and CICC, planning to confidentially file for a Hong Kong listing by the end of June 2026. Targeting a debut as early as the second half of 2026, it could become

July 10, 2026, is a day destined to be written into the history of South Korean corporate business. On this day, SK Hynix, the semiconductor giant under the SK Group, officially began trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol "SKHY." This is not merely an ordinary overseas listing, but an unprecedented capital operation. With a valuation of approximately $28 billion, it stands as one of the largest listings by a foreign company in U.S. history. Why Now? — An Inevitable Ch

Author: Professor David Lee Kuo Chuen (Compiled and Edited) | July 2026 Professor David Lee Kuo Chuen is a prominent scholar and thought leader specializing in FinTech, blockchain, Web3, and digital currencies. He is a Professor at the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) and holds concurrent academic appointments, including as an Adjunct Professor and researcher at the National University of Singapore (NUS). If you are still asking, "Which AI governance framework s

In recent years, the global stock market has staged a thrilling "wealth roller coaster." The most dramatic among them is the South Korean stock market, which has suddenly transformed from a marginalized outsider into the world's sixth-largest stock market, with countless young people red-eyed and frantically pouring their money into it. What exactly is happening behind the scenes? And will the Chinese stock market truly be the next to take the baton? Let's break it down for y