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SDI issuances by corporates to rise to Rs 100 crore in FY2024: ICRA

According to ICRA, since FY20, 18 SDIs have been issued by corporate entities, totalling approximately Rs 250 crore

Chart view: Which stocks did HNIs buy and sell the most in Dec quarter?

The top 10 companies with the highest HNI holding as on the quarter ending December 31, 2023 were Secur Credentials, Jyoti Structures, Hardwyn India, Cereba Integrated Technologies, CAGM Technologies,

Wealth management firm Neo raises $35 mn in funding from Peak XV Partners

Company will use funding for wealth management business, asset management franchise

Standard Chartered sets up banking centre in Chennai to serve UHNI clients

Private sector Standard Chartered Bank has inaugurated its private banking centre in the city, the over-century-old bank said on Saturday. The Private Banking Centre is the fifth after Bengaluru, New Delhi, Kolkata, and Mumbai. Aimed at serving high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, the Private Banking Centre offers products, advisory, and insights to manage, grow, and protect personal and business wealth. "Being one of the oldest global banks in India, we have relationships across multi-generations and therefore we can focus both on a traditional approach while offering bespoke, objective, and holistic advice supported by an open architecture platform," said the Bank's Managing Director and Head Affluent, Private Bank and Branch Network, Nitin Chengappa. "We are excited to open our new private banking centre in Chennai. Tamil Nadu is a major economic and financial centre, and we see a lot of potential for growth in our private banking business in this region," he said.

What are luxury investments? Where do the rich invest their money?

Overall, the luxury goods basket grew seven per cent, providing 'credible' returns for ultra high net worth individuals

Wealth management firms go beyond metros to tap post-Covid surge in demand

Investors from tier-II are increasingly roping in services of wealth managers, as they diversify beyond gold and real estate

Decoded: Why India's millionaires are flocking to Dubai and Singapore

Prohibitive tax laws coupled with convoluted and complex rules on outbound remittances that are open to misinterpretation and abuse are among the problems that have triggered the migration

Corporate share in MF AUM sinks below 40% since FY10, shows data

Debt MFs, which receive the bulk of corporate money, have seen sustained outflows for over a year. As a result, debt MF AUM declined 9 per cent in 2022-23 to Rs 11.8 trillion

Heirs must know what you own to claim wealth: HNIs should opt for trusts

Appoint nominees and write a Will to make the transfer hassle-free

HNIs & family offices may turn to AIFs after tax blow to debt MFs

Since debt MFs will now be on a par with AIFs on the taxation front, the returns on each will only be a function of yields

HNIs more cautious on foreign investment after new rules kick in

According to the new rules of the liberalised remittance system (LRS), an Indian resident can now invest $250,000 a year in foreign stocks, debt etc

What has been the impact of family philanthropy in India?

Pandemic also reinvented philanthropy in India. Gautam Adani recently pledged to donate $7.7 bn to social causes. But is the family philanthropy by ultra-rich Indians making the desired impact?

Angel platform IPV offers retail investors a play in startup funding space

Today Angel platform IPV has close to 7,000 investors, over 4,000 of whom actively invest in the Indian startup ecosystem. These investors, largely Indian diaspora, come from 48 countries

Why LRS route for investing in capital markets abroad is mainly for HNIs

Those with small amounts should skip it owing to high costs and elaborate tax-related compliances

Ahead of LIC IPO, Paytm Money lets HNIs place Rs 5 lakh of bids via UPI

The company said it is also offering free demat accounts for lifetime to all

Street signs: Retail, HNIs pare bullish bets, cashing in on LIC IPO & more

Domestic brokerages are pulling all stops to cash in on the excitement around LIC's initial public offering (IPO).

Over 75% HNIs want to buy over Rs 5 cr properties in 2 years: Survey

Around 75 per cent wealthy people will look to buy luxury properties, worth more than Rs 5 crore, over the next two years in big cities as well as holiday destinations, according to a survey. India Sotheby's International Realty, one of the leading brokerage firms in luxury real estate space, has conducted a survey of over 200 HNIs (High Net worth Individuals) and ultra-HNIs to gauge the mood of the luxury real estate buyers across India's top 8 cities/regions -- Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Chennai, and Goa. "An overwhelming 76 per cent respondents said they would look to buy real estate in the coming two years," according to the report 'Luxury Housing Outlook-2022'. This signals a very strong turnaround in sentiments for real estate amongst the wealthy in India, it added. Out of the 76 per cent wanting to buy real estate, 89 per cent would prefer luxury homes (city apartments, city bungalows and holiday homes), while the rest 11 per cent prefer premium

International funds can provide protection against rupee depreciation

When remitting money abroad, go with the player that offers the most attractive exchange rate

Sebi proposes sweeping changes to HNI allotment process for IPOs

Also suggests changes to price discovery norms

Losing steam: IPO bets of wealthy investors turn sour in August

Overall, HNIs have profited in 16 out of 27 IPOs in 2021