{"id":51158,"date":"2025-05-26T15:40:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T07:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.asiabankersclub.com\/?post_type=press_release&#038;p=51158"},"modified":"2025-05-26T15:53:20","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T07:53:20","slug":"casino-magnate-lawrence-ho-invests-in-hong-kong-real-estate-broker-ifcx","status":"publish","type":"press_release","link":"https:\/\/www.asiabankersclub.com\/press_release\/casino-magnate-lawrence-ho-invests-in-hong-kong-real-estate-broker-ifcx\/","title":{"rendered":"Casino Magnate Lawrence Ho Invests In Hong Kong Real Estate Broker IFCX"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"51158\" class=\"elementor elementor-51158\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b9cca2a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"b9cca2a\" 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office of casino magnate Lawrence Ho, has made an undisclosed investment in real estate brokerage firm IFCX.<\/p><p>Hong Kong-headquartered IFCX, founded in 2014 by ex-Morgan Stanley banker Kingston Lai, helps institutional investors invest in alternative assets such as properties, fine wines, art and other collectibles. The firm also helps property developers in Cambodia, Malaysia, the Middle East, Thailand, the U.K. and Vietnam to market and sell their projects, while providing property management services to buyers.<\/p><p>In a statement on Tuesday, IFCX said Black Spade Capital\u2019s investment allows the firm to tap into a wider network of high-net-worth individuals, as well as the hospitality and entertainment sectors in Asia. IFCX added that it will expand its offerings to include predictive market analytics and artificial intelligence-powered tools for investor engagement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24f976b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"24f976b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asiabankersclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSC03846-1-768x512-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-51163\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.asiabankersclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSC03846-1-768x512-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.asiabankersclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSC03846-1-768x512-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.asiabankersclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSC03846-1-768x512-1-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0ad1b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0ad1b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cWith Black Spade\u2019s backing, we\u2019re not only expanding our footprint,\u201d said Lai, IFCX\u2019s CEO. \u201cWe\u2019re redefining how real estate is traded on a global scale, bridging institutional pathways and empowering individual investors.\u201d<\/p><p>Black Spade president and CEO Dennis Tam said the family office invested in IFCX because of its presence in emerging markets. \u201cWe see these markets as critical growth engines that complement our presence in several Asian countries through our integrated resorts,\u201d Tam said in an email response.<\/p><p>The chairman and CEO of casino giant Melco International Development, Ho\u2019s investment in IFCX marks his latest bet outside of his core casino business in Macau.<\/p><p>In January, a Nasdaq-listed special purpose acquisition company formed by his family office announced it had entered into a business combination agreement with Generation Essentials Group (formerly World Media and Entertainment Universal) at an enterprise value of $892 million. The French media and entertainment company is a subsidiary of AMTD Digital, which briefly became the world\u2019s hottest stock after it went public on the New York Stock Exchange in 2022 but saw its shares plunged more than 87% since then.<\/p><p>Ho in 2021 also listed another SPAC on the New York Stock Exchange, raising $169 million. Two years later, the blank-check company completed a $23 billion business combination with VinFast Auto, Vietnam\u2019s electric-vehicle manufacturer controlled by the country\u2019s richest person Pham Nhat Vuong.<\/p><p>The son of late casino legend Stanley Ho, the younger Ho has also been expanding his gambling empire beyond Macau following Beijing\u2019s years-long crackdown on capital outflow through gambling in the Asian gaming hub. 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