According to BCG's "World Properties Report 2026", Hong Kong (Chinese) first became the world's largest cross-final management center, a 2.950 billion-dollar scale, higher than Switzerland's $2.940 billion.

The area advanced its lead by receiving the line of property from China and the outbreak of IPO in 2025. "Hong Kong reinforces the role of China's gateway to global markets", statement report.

According to BCG, the status of this administrative speciality is hard to change due to financial centers in Asia growing faster than the European "safe paradise". The cross-border property by Hong Kong and Singapore's forecast management increased around 9% per year to 2030, compared to Swiss 6%.

Even so, Switzerland still had an advantage due to its diverse customer structure, which came from many areas, while major Asian finance centers depended on China's growth. "political unrest is redeclaring the role of Switzerland as a global core property centre, drawing the money stream looking for safe shelters from areas as strong as the Middle East", BCG remarked.

Sources from bankers and financial advisers of *Reuters also indicate that the wealthy sought to transfer their assets from the Gulf Area to Switzerland due to prolonged conflict.

  • The part that manages assets across the global border of financial centers. Graphics: Reuters*

Michael Kahlich, co-author of the BCG report, identified the world as forming two major asset centers: Singapore and Hong Kong for Asia and Switzerland, England, USA for the West. "The important thing remains close to customers," he said.

BCG stated that global cross-border property had increased $8.4%, up to 15.700 billion in last year, thanks to the start-up financial markets and the increasing geographical diversity demand. The majority of this money flow into the world's 10 largest financial centers, causing the concentration level to grow.

As the factors near customers grew more important, Swiss banks also extended their presence to other major financial centers. "UBS currently leads in the field of property management at both Singapore and Hong Kong", Michael remarked.

Angelo An (informs)