Key facts
- Demand for wealth-succession tools among China's ultra-rich is accelerating.
- First-generation entrepreneurs are shifting from traditional inheritance to structured trust arrangements.
- The family trust market is estimated to approach 1 trillion yuan ($147 billion) in 2025.
- This trend reflects navigation of market volatility and preparation for generational transfers.
Demand for wealth-succession tools among China’s ultra-rich is accelerating, with the family trust market estimated to have approached 1 trillion yuan ($147 billion) in 2025, according to Yang Dexing, president of UBS (China) Ltd.
The rapid growth reflects a shift in wealth planning among China’s first-generation entrepreneurs, who are moving beyond traditional inheritance methods and turning to structured trust arrangements as they navigate market volatility and prepare for generational transfers.