HSBC Private Bank has brought its HSBC Access platform to Singapore, giving ultra-high-net-worth and family office clients a direct route into venture capital, co-investments and private market opportunities once reserved for institutional investors.

TL;DR

  • HSBC Private Bank has launched HSBC Access in Singapore, the second market after Hong Kong, opening institutional-grade investment opportunities to ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) and family office clients.
  • The platform connects clients to venture capital funds, direct investments, co-investments and private market products sourced from HSBC's Corporate and Institutional Banking and Innovation Banking businesses.
  • It is HSBC Private Bank clients' first access to this type of opportunity since HSBC Innovation Banking launched in 2023, built around the former Silicon Valley Bank UK business.

What is HSBC Access?

HSBC Access is a proposition HSBC Private Bank designed to give UHNW and family office clients access to institutional-grade solutions, exclusive investment opportunities and specialist insights, according to the bank's own announcement. Through it, eligible clients can invest in selected technology and start-up companies served by HSBC Innovation Banking, something HSBC Private Bank clients have not been able to do since Innovation Banking launched in 2023.

The opportunities on offer include direct investments, co-investments, exclusive private market opportunities and venture capital funds, some of which were previously available only to institutional clients. They are sourced from HSBC's Corporate and Institutional Banking and Innovation Banking businesses, and managed and distributed through HSBC's UHNW Solutions Group.

Ida Liu, CEO of HSBC Private Bank, said the bank's UHNW and family office clients "want to be closer to the companies, founders and opportunities shaping the innovation economy," and that HSBC Access "gives them a direct route to selected private investment opportunities, backed by the insight, connections and full strength of HSBC's global network."

Why Hong Kong first, and why Singapore now?

HSBC Private Bank launched HSBC Access in Hong Kong on 9 June 2026, and said at the time it would roll the platform out to more markets to meet demand from UHNW clients globally. Singapore is that next step, and the platform's second market, according to a 15 September 2026 report by Private Banker International.

Tommy Leung, HSBC's South Asia private bank head, said HSBC Access "gives them a direct route into private investment opportunities sourced from across our corporate and innovation banking network, alongside the wealth planning and succession advice that turns business success into a lasting legacy." Gilbert Ng, head of banking, corporate and institutional banking for HSBC Singapore, added that HSBC "supports businesses in Singapore across their full life cycle, from venture-backed start-ups through to the largest corporates in the region, and that breadth of coverage makes HSBC Access possible."

What kind of investment opportunities does it actually offer family offices?

HSBC frames Innovation Banking as sitting at the centre of the global innovation economy, capturing around 70 percent of global venture capital flows by the bank's own account, with innovation teams across 10 hubs including Singapore, Hong Kong, mainland China, the UK, US, India, Australia, New Zealand, Israel and Continental Europe. HSBC Access draws on that network, plus HSBC's Corporate and Institutional Banking arm, which the bank describes as giving it unrivalled access to the real economy through more than 5,000 trade specialists across over 50 markets.

In practice, that means qualifying family offices and UHNW individuals can access direct stakes, co-investments and VC fund commitments alongside curated introductions to technology founders and businesses, rather than sourcing these opportunities independently or through smaller intermediaries.

What does this mean for Singapore's family office ecosystem?

HSBC's move adds another institutional route into venture and private markets for Singapore's family offices at a time when the city continues to compete with Hong Kong for the region's family office business, a rivalry Asia Family Office Hub has tracked in its recent comparison of the two hubs' tax incentives and substance requirements. It also lands alongside a wave of senior private banking hires HSBC has made in Singapore in recent weeks, covering Global India, the Singapore market desk and offshore China business, and follows reports that HSBC is weighing a broader restructuring of its Singapore wholesale, retail and private banking operations into a single structure.

For family offices already assessing where to concentrate banking relationships, HSBC Access is a data point on how the major private banks are trying to differentiate on deal access rather than balance-sheet size alone, a theme Asia Family Office Hub has also tracked through Raffles Family Office's recent hire of its first chief investment officer.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HSBC Access?

A proposition from HSBC Private Bank that gives ultra-high-net-worth and family office clients access to institutional-grade investment opportunities, including venture capital funds, direct investments and co-investments sourced from HSBC's corporate, trade and innovation banking businesses.

Is HSBC Access available in Singapore?

Yes. HSBC Private Bank launched HSBC Access in Hong Kong on 9 June 2026 and extended it to Singapore, confirmed in a 15 September 2026 report, making Singapore the platform's second market.

Who can use HSBC Access?

HSBC Private Bank's ultra-high-net-worth and family office clients who qualify for the relevant investment structures. HSBC has not disclosed specific minimum investment thresholds for the platform.

Sources and Method

This article draws on HSBC Private Bank's own 9 June 2026 press release announcing the Hong Kong launch of HSBC Access, and on Private Banker International's 15 September 2026 report on the platform's expansion to Singapore. Executive quotes are as given in those two sources; HSBC has not disclosed deal sizes, specific portfolio companies, or minimum investment amounts for HSBC Access, and none are stated here.