Family Office Association Hong Kong

Overview

Family Office Association Hong Kong (FOAHK) is an independent, non-profit consultative industry body representing family offices that advise ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families on governance, investment, and strategic matters. The association promotes dialogue among the family-office industry, the Hong Kong government, and regulatory bodies, while advocating for legislation and regulation that support family-office businesses.¹²

FOAHK provides best-practice guidance focused on professional standards and compliance. It also facilitates collaboration among members, governments, and professional organizations in Hong Kong and overseas.¹

History

FOAHK was established in November 2020.¹

Leadership

The current board was announced in January 2025. Chi-man Kwan serves as Chair, while Grant Ko and Jim Kwok serve as Vice Chairs. Board members also include Jessica Cutrera, Kenneth Ho, and Harry Pang.¹

Services and Activities

FOAHK’s current events programme covers investment, family-investment structuring, impact investing, wealth planning, and professional networking.³

The association supports members through an annual gala, continuing professional training seminars, thought-leadership seminars, quarterly networking, partner-event access, and a membership directory.⁴

FOAHK also runs an annual case competition and internship programme designed to develop family-office talent through training, seminars, workshops, site visits, and exposure to regulators, banks, financial-service providers, and fund houses.²

Its 2026 internship programme gives students experience with investment products, client services, risk management, compliance, internal controls, market research, due diligence, financial analysis, and investment structuring.²

What the firm offers

• Family governance and education

Client and Member Focus

FOAHK’s membership community includes buy-side single-family offices, multi-family offices, and external asset managers from Hong Kong and overseas.⁴ The association reports more than 60 members across these categories, representing approximately US$85 billion in combined member assets under management.¹

Approach

FOAHK describes its role as an independent, non-profit industry body that connects family offices with public-sector and regulatory stakeholders. Its work emphasizes professional standards, compliance, best-practice guidance, industry dialogue, and coordinated development of Hong Kong’s family-office ecosystem.¹²

Assets and Minimums

FOAHK reports approximately US$85 billion in combined member assets under management across more than 60 member organizations.¹

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Sources

1. FOAHK appoints third-term leadership team
2. FOAHK internship programme
3. FOAHK events
4. FOAHK membership

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