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India’s pension system ranked 40th out of 43 national systems, according to the Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index. The index compares 43 retirement income systems with respect of adequacy, sustainability and integrity. Here is the link to the press release and report. Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index press release for India

While Indians have had a long history in philanthropy, the space has not been organized. However this is changing, probably not co-incidentally, with the transfer of wealth to the younger generation which is more technologically savvy and wants more transparency. Philanthropy has a deep and broad foundation in Indian society, though it’s only recently being

Families typically invest their portfolio in ‘traditional’ investments such as equities, real estate, cash etc with the aim of maximizing returns, while allocating a small part of their wealth to philanthropy. However, they could look at following global institutional investors’ example and combining returns and impact through Responsible Investments and Impact Investments. Wealth planning discussions

While a lot of the discussion on wealth planning is focused around the legal structures and documents, a crucial area that could make or break the intent of these structures is the governance. Families are starting to discuss governance, not only related to succession planning in the family business, but also in the management of

Wealthy families rarely have all their wealth in their home country – they tend to accumulate and invest in multiple places around the world. This means navigating a maze of regulatory and tax environments. Indians are living and investing overseas Wealthy Indians spend a lot of time outside of India, whether it is for business,

Once a family decides to set up a trust, it has to select service providers to help set up the trust and also to help manage the trust. The ongoing management is done by the trustee, protector and administration provider. Families can appoint family members or friends as individual trustees, or a corporate trustee –

Trusts are a flexible tool to achieve most wealth planning needs. However, there are various types of trust structures available, hence it is vital that trusts are properly understood and used in the right ways. Overcoming misconceptions, and eliminating mis-selling of trusts, combined with better education on the value and application of use these structures,

While wealth planning encompasses a wide range of topics, the most significant one is trans-generational wealth transfer though estate and succession planning. The simplest way to execute estate planning is leaving a will, but even this not universally done. Given the multiplicity of succession laws applicable in India, and the inefficiency of the legal system,