Taiwans ultra-rich look to set up family offices in S'pore

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April 6, 2023

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SINGAPORE Ultra-rich Taiwanese are looking at opening family offices in Singapore to protect their wealth, as Taiwan becomes a flashpoint in deteriorating United States-China ties.

Mr Abner Koh, executive director for private client services (tax) at BDO Tax Advisory, told The Straits Times that BDO is seeing an upsurge in inquiries from the ultra-rich in Taiwan about setting up family offices private firms for the very rich to manage their wealth and assets. Mr Koh is personally handling up to 15 such cases.

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