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Asian jurisdictions jostle to become the region’s gold hub
Asia’s gold market is entering a decisive phase. As Dubai, Shanghai, Singapore and Hong Kong advance their respective ambitions to become region’s gold hub, the greater opportunity may lie not in a single winner, but in a more connected Asian ecosystem that deepens liquidity, strengthens resilience, and builds institutional trust.
Hong Kong builds strategic case for a gold hub
Hong Kong’s gold hub could diversify the city’s financial sector beyond traditional banking and IPOs while helping Mainland China advance RMB internationalisation, reserve diversification and gold market infrastructure. Its success will depend on liquidity, transparency, cross-border interoperability and credible governance amid geopolitical and sanctions-related pressures.