Red Packet 2025: Shed and Transform Into the Year of the Snake
Indosuez Wealth Management
Reflecting its role as «Architects of Wealth», Indosuez Wealth Management includes various design elements in its lai sees for the Year of the Wood Snake.
They include tree peonies as an auspicious charm, symbolizing prosperity and good fortune. The gold-framed laser-cut window reveals a finely-crafted insert with gold stamping of the Chinese character for «good fortune». A spring couplet – a traditional pair of successive lines of Chinese verse – translates to: «the spring breeze brings happiness and prosperity to the family; the house is filled with good fortune as the new year comes».
What’s more, the envelope has an insert with a flocking texture that can be reused as a bookmark.
J.P. Morgan Private Bank
The hongbaos of J.P. Morgan Private Bank are specially designed to honor the transformative spirit of the snake which is known for its ability to shed its skin, embodying clarity and renewal. It includes a harmonious blend of simplicity and elegance, featuring timeless hues of red and gold with modern geometric patterns that symbolize prosperity and good fortune.
Each intricate detail reflects the bank's commitment to excellence, safeguarding clients' assets while welcoming opportunities the new year brings.
J. Safra Sarasin
J. Safra Sarasin’s red packet gift set for 2025 embodies a vibrant and festive spirit, featuring a flowery motif accentuated by a rich palette of gold and red, symbolizing prosperity and celebration. To enhance the liveliness of the design, delicate birds are incorporated, bringing a touch of whimsy and joy. The patterns feature a texture that mimics traditional Chinese knitting, enhancing the overall aesthetic with depth.
Inside, the red packets include a trio of colors: classic red, elegant gold and contemporary pink.
Julius Baer
Under the theme of «Enchanting Artistry of Nature», Julius Baer’s lai sees includes a myriad of design elements. It includes the hummingbird and goldfish, symbolizing happiness, good luck, wealth, prosperity and good fortune. There are paper-cut patterns that highlight traditional Chinese craftsmanship, a metaphor for longevity and heritage. The traditional Chinese ink paintings of mountains and water stand for stability, longevity and prosperity.
All in all, the design illustrates the bank's commitment to long-term relationships with clients and wishes for their prosperity and good fortune in the coming year.
Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management
Themed around the «Joy of Spring», Morgan Stanley’s red packet features brightly colored flowers with a pair of dancing swallows, which in most Asian cultures represent prosperity, fortune and hope. The window silhouette element on each red packet and the premium box anchors the design, signifying the opening of opportunities in the new year.
The bank maintains its commitment to sustainability by using environmentally friendly materials with the premium box designed to be repurposed as a jewelry box.
