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Wealth Planning

India’s pension system needs work

11 November, 2021 by MMI Team
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
  • Published in Wealth Planning

Family offices generating interest

01 August, 2014 by MMI Team
The number of high net worth individuals in the Asia Pacific region has touched 4.3 million, equaling that to that in North America, according to the CapGemini World Wealth Report 2014. Yet the number of family offices in the region, numbering just over 100, ‘does not reflect the boom in regional wealth’ according to CampdenFB.
  • Published in Business Issues, Wealth Planning
Tagged under: family office

Empowering rural India

21 May, 2014 by MMI Team
Inspired by the movie Swades, Ronnie and Zarina Screwvala founded the Swades Foundation that operates with the single-minded focus of empowering rural India. Screwvala believes, “India cannot rise to its true potential without a fundamental transformation in the lives of people in rural India”. “For over a year, we met other philanthropists, visited many villages
  • Published in Wealth Planning
Tagged under: philanthropy, rural India, Swades

Philanthropy getting organised

21 December, 2013 by MMI Team
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
  • Published in Wealth Planning

New paradigm – blending returns and impact

21 December, 2013 by MMI Team
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
  • Published in Wealth Planning

Family wealth governance

21 December, 2013 by MMI Team
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
  • Published in Wealth Planning

Investing in a multi-jurisdiction maze

21 December, 2013 by MMI Team
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,
  • Published in Wealth Planning

Managing trusts

21 December, 2013 by MMI Team
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 –
  • Published in Wealth Planning

Using trusts properly

21 December, 2013 by MMI Team
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,
  • Published in Wealth Planning

Demand for wealth planning

15 December, 2013 by MMI Editor
There is an undisputed need – and opportunity – for wealth planning structuring in India for the ever-growing number of wealthy entrepreneurs, families, and other individuals. The challenge for wealth managers continues to be how to make the most of this new “once in a lifetime opportunity”. There are numerous drivers for the increasing importance
  • Published in Wealth Planning

Practical estate planning

06 December, 2013 by MMI Team
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,
  • Published in Wealth Planning

Wealth planning basics

15 July, 2013 by MMI Team
Shailesh Haribhakti, chairman of DH Consultants, discusses how wealth planning is developing as a key element of wealth management in India. 1. What are the main issues in wealth planning in India? (5:09) 2. What advice would you give to a relationship manager on how to advise on these complex issues? (2:32) 3. Why aren’t
  • Published in Wealth Planning
Tagged under: estate planning, wills

Family business governance

11 May, 2013 by MMI Team
Sunil Shah of Evergreen Family Business Advisors explains why Indian family businesses seek advice on governance, and outlines what they are looking for. 1. What is the nature of the interest that family businesses in India are showing in terms of governance? (5:01) 2. What are some of the characteristics of Indian families which makes
  • Published in Wealth Planning
Tagged under: family governance

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