The Business Class Group is a family of brands committed to offering a comprehensive range of high-quality financial services tailored to the needs of expatriate professionals and corporate clients across Europe, Asia, and worldwide. With offices strategically located in Hong Kong, China, Thailand, and the UK, our brands work together creating a holistic environment where clients can seamlessly address all their financial needs—from tax planning and wealth management to estate structuring and investment strategies—all under one trusted umbrella.

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October 2022

Business Class Group celebrates its 15th anniversary. Watch our corporate video commemorating our 15 years together and read about our team’s involvement and charity in Kamala School in Phuket. Find out more

June 2021

Business Class UK was established as the exclusive distributor of Soteria Trust products in the UK. Alongside its UK sister company, Certainty Estate Planners, it supports returning UK expats, foreign nationals residing in the UK, and select high-net-worth investors.
November 2020

BCG acquired Certainty Estate Planners, a Will Writing and Estate Planning company based in the United Kingdom.

July 2019

Hestia Trusts, a fixed-income opportunity trust account opens and operates for clients in Thailand.

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October 2017

Business Class Group celebrates its 10-year anniversary.

March 2016

Soteria Trusts established under the domestic Trust regulation of Hong Kong to provide Retirement, Tax & Fiduciary solutions for clients of all nationalities and residence.

July 2015

Commencement of collaboration agreement between Lifestyle Insurance and the Flight Centre in Hong Kong and China.

February 2015

RE/MAX Real Estate franchise acquired in Thailand

June 2014

Lifestyle Brokers granted a money lenders licence in Hong Kong.

February 2014

Discretion Wealth Management, the LGBT division of Platinum Financial Services, opens in Hong Kong.

December 2012

Business Class Asia starts operations in China.

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October 2012

Business Class Group celebrates its 5-year anniversary.

August 2012

Lifestyle Insurance opens across Asia to satisfy the General Insurance needs of clients living out of our office locations (Hong Kong, China, Thailand, and Russia).

March 2012

Another new brand, Lifestyle Property (Thailand) is formed and begins trading as a local real estate agent.

October 2011

Platinum Financial Services becomes licensed by the Mandatory Provident Fund Association (MPFA) in Hong Kong.

August 2011

Lifestyle Property (Hong Kong) becomes licensed by the Estate Agents Authority (EAA) and commences operations as a local real estate agent.

August 2010

Lifestyle Insurance, the specialist general insurance division of Platinum Financial Services, commences operations in Hong Kong.

June 2008

Platinum Financial Services opens its Representative Office in Shanghai.

October 2007

Joint venture between Barclay Spencer International (Thailand) and Lifestyle Brokers commences.

October 2007

Lifestyle Brokers established to promote mortgages and international investment property across the Far East.

October 2007

Platinum Financial Services (PFS) becomes authorised in Hong Kong by the Confederation of Insurance Brokers.

July 2007

Business Class Group formed to house a number of new financial services, property and insurance brands that would operate within the Far East & Eastern European regions. Business Class Thailand was established to promote the services of the group in Thailand.