[Hong Kong SFC Asset and Wealth Management Activities Survey: Total AUM Reached $5.4 Trillion Last Year, Setting a Record High] Odaily Planet Daily News – The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) released the "2025 Asset and Wealth Management Activities Survey," which revealed: 1. The total assets under management (AUM) in Hong Kong in 2025 rose 20% year-on-year to a historic high of HK$42.2 trillion ($5.4 trillion), with part of the growth driven by net fund inflows, which surged 193% year-on-year to HK$2.1 trillion ($265 billion), marking the third consecutive year of increase. 2. AUM in the asset management and fund advisory business grew 19% year-on-year to HK$31 trillion ($4 trillion). 3. AUM in private banking and private wealth management business saw a significant year-on-year increase of 24% to HK$12.9 trillion ($1.7 trillion). 4. The net asset value of authorized funds rose 38% to HK$2.3 trillion ($292 billion). 5. Net fund inflows into the asset management and fund advisory business segment soared 330% to HK$1.38 trillion ($177.3 billion). 6. The number of institutions licensed in Hong Kong to conduct asset management (Type 9 regulated activity) increased 7% year-on-year to 2,358.