India: Wealth & Asset Management

High-net-worth individuals in India face complex wealth transfer challenges spanning family businesses, overseas assets, trusts, and digital holdings. Understanding the legal framework—from succession laws to trust structures and cross-border implications—is essential for preserving legacy and minimizing disputes.

Non-Resident Indians with assets across multiple jurisdictions face complex succession challenges that require careful coordination between different legal systems. How can NRIs effectively navigate the intersection of succession laws, tax regulations, and foreign exchange requirements to ensure their wealth is transferred according to their wishes? This comprehensive analysis examines the critical legal and regulatory considerations that shape cross-border estate planning for Indian nationals living abroad

At a time when more Asian families are building wealth across multiple countries, protecting that wealth has become just as important as growing it. Many successful families today manage businesses, investments, and properties across countries while they plan for future generations living around the world. When assets, businesses, and future generations are spread across different jurisdictions, choosing the right legal structure becomes an important part of long-term wealth planning.

The Supreme Court's recent judgment in Shri Shri Swami Samarth Construction & Finance Solution v. Board of Directors, NKGSB Co-operative Bank Ltd. has quietly re-calibrated the balance between special insolvency measures...

The Alternative Investment Funds (AIF) industry has witnessed tremendous growth in the last decade on the back of quality active fund managers and investors seeking diversification beyond traditional investment options.

As the assets of individuals and businesses grow, so does the magnitude and complexity of the monetary risk. Tax efficiency for the wealth of individuals and families is a fusion of assets held by the family...

Vide the consultation paper, SEBI seeks comments/views/suggestions from the public on the proposal for regulating fractional ownership platforms.

The BE-12 report is a survey conducted by the United States Bureau of Economic Analysis ("BEA"). The survey is conducted every 5 years and is the most comprehensive survey on financial...

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) by way of a circular issued ‘Guidelines on Default Loss Guarantee (DLG) in digital lending' on 8 June 2023 (DLG Guidelines)...