April 16, 2025

Deutsche Bank hosts Emerging Markets Family Office Forum 2025 in Hong Kong

On April 15–16, 2025, Deutsche Bank held its Emerging Markets Family Office Forum, hosting Ultra High Net Worth (UHNW) guests and family offices from the Middle East, South and Southeast Asia, North Asia and Europe.

The exclusive, invitation-only event saw around 150 family offices and individuals meet in Hong Kong.

Head of Emerging Markets, Private Bank, Marco Pagliara said: “We are pleased to host this year’s forum in Hong Kong, a very important wealth hub for Deutsche Bank’s Private Bank. Hong Kong is one of the great financial centres of the world and serves as an important gateway to China, the world’s second largest economy and wealth market.”

Operating in Asia for more than 150 years, Deutsche Bank’s heritage is built upon facilitating trade and finance between East and West.

Over two days, investors, entrepreneurs, and philanthropists gathered to discuss issues related to long-term capital, family businesses in transition, geopolitics, passion investing in sport, and building legacy with environmental stewardship.

“As families seek to navigate a changing world, this year’s Emerging Markets Family Office Forum couldn’t come at a better time,” Pagliara said.  “We increasingly see Family Offices in Asia diversify risk, both in portfolios and where they hold assets. With volatility set to continue, Deutsche Bank’s institutional risk management, especially in foreign currencies and structured credit, is in high demand from sophisticated investors.”

Deutsche Bank’s Emerging Markets Family Office Forum provides a platform for UHNW individuals to network and explore investment considerations for multi-generation family wealth.

The keynote address was delivered by the Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Mr Paul Chan. Deutsche Bank’s Chief Executive Officer for Asia-Pacific, Europe, Middle East & Africa, and Germany, Alexander von zur Mühlen, gave the opening address.

Guest speakers included:

• Usama Barwani, Director, OceanCo Yachts
• Bernard Chan, Chairman, Asia Financial Holdings Limited, Chairman, Hong Kong Palace Museum Limited
• Mark Dalio, Founder and Co-CEO of OceanX
• Shaline Gnanalingam, Director, Westports Malaysia
• Ming Lu, Senior Advisory Partner, KKR
• Mohamed Nabil Hayel Saeed Anam, Senior strategic advisor to the Managing Director, HSA Group
• Jean Salata, Chairperson, EQT Asia and Head of Private Capital Asia
• Ganen Sarvananthan, Managing Partner & Co-Head of Asia, TPG Capital
• Ness Wadia, Member of the Wadia Group and Co-owner, Punjab Kings

As the number one Eurozone-based global private bank in wealth and private banking, Deutsche Bank provides wealth management across 12 booking centres globally for many of the world’s leading entrepreneurial families, philanthropists, and ultra-high net worth individuals.  At the end of 2024, Deutsche Bank Private Bank reached 633 billion euros in Assets under Management (AuM). 

For further information, please contact:

Deutsche Bank AG
Press & Media Relations

Sarah Stabler / Vivian Chiu
Phone: +65 9116 9970 / +852 9501 5176
E-Mail: sarah.stabler@db.com , vivian.chiu@db.com