Wealth Management Opportunities Unbound
7TH APRIL 2014
The India Inc Global Wealth Management Conclave will bring together the very best financial advisers, wealth managers, private bankers, and private client focussed professionals seeking opportunities to work with and provide services to high net-worth Indians globally.
This exclusive Conclave is organised specially for delegates to network, share ideas, present opportunities, emerging trends and insights. So whether you are currently advising Indian clients or seek opportunities to offer your services and products, the India Inc Global Wealth Management Conclave should not be missed.
INDIA INC. GLOBAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CONCLAVE 2014
HAILED AS ONE OF ITS KIND
The India Inc Global Wealth Management Conclave 2014, in association with accountancy and business advisory firm BDO LLP, brought together leading financial advisers, wealth managers, private bankers, and private client focused professionals from across the world under one roof on April 7.
All these keen India watchers, investors and professionals exchanged thoughts and ideas during a packed day at the BDO offices in central London.
Manoj Ladwa, the founder and CEO of India Inc, launched the proceedings with the overwhelming message of the Conclave capturing the world’s mood as the western economies emerge from the doldrums and eastern economies find their feet.
“The Conclave is against the backdrop of the Indian elections at a time of hope, aspiration and indeed some anxiety over what a possible new government will do. But the question before all of us for this Conclave is what will happen to Indian private capital,” he said, setting the tone for the day’s sessions which ranged from ‘Economic and Political Outlook’ and ‘Indian Family Offices’ to ‘Preferred Off-shore Hubs for Indians’ and ‘Property vs Luxury Assets’.
Paul Eagland, Head of Professional Services and Tax at BDO, laid out some key statistics for why Indian wealth is increasingly important to the world’s economic scenario.
He said: “There are 7 billion people in the world and 30 million have net wealth in excess of $1 million and around 200,000 of them are from India. This figure will only increase.
“In terms of corporate wealth, there are around 8,000 with revenues in excess of $1 billion, which will grow to 15,000 and around 70 per cent will come from the developing economies around the world.”
Well-known economist Lord Meghnad Desai in the opening session on ‘Economic & Political Outlook’ was categoric in his assessment: “The BJP-NDA will form the new government, that is a done deal and not worth even taking a bet on. And, it will be a very strong coalition, with Narendra Modi as Prime Minister.”
Lord Bilimoria, the founder and former Chair of the UK India Business Council echoed this assessment, and said “it could only be good for UK India business”.
Expert voices such as Deepak Malhotra, Head of Global South Asian Proposition Wealth Advisory at Barclays Wealth, and Paul Ayres, Private Client Services Partner at BDO, debated the relevance of high quality advice in the session on Indian family offices.
In a clash between Mauritius vs Channel Islands as part of the panel on preferred off-shore hubs for Indians, both had unique selling points among high net worth Indians. But the over-arching message of the day in reference to wealth management was for professionals and entrepreneurs to be backed up by the right kind of global and multi-jurisdictional advisers.
It was left to Greg Barker, British Prime Minister David Cameron’s minister in charge of business engagement with India, to round off the day’s proceedings with the launch of the latest edition of India Inc’s ‘India Investment Journal – Wealth Management Opportunities Unbound’.
He said: “I am really excited by the prospects of the UK-India relationship. We both have got elections, India now and the UK 2015. But outside politics, beyond politics there is real strength in our business-to-business relationship.
“And while we have challenges to negotiate, we have no doubt that focus on the long-term and the fundamental opportunities of this relationship will go from strength to strength.”
Delegate feedback
“Comprehensive and focussed. Speakers of the highest calibre, ensured lively debate throughout the day. An excellent forum for learning and networking”.
“Superbly organised. Full marks! A great and informative day. I would have no hesitation in attending the next one”.
“Useful and interesting panel on Indian family business structures and cultural parameters”.
About India Inc
India Inc.(www.indiaincorporated.com) is a business news channel with a presence across online, print and event management, offering access to an active virtual network and community of experts and thought leaders. It includes brands such as the India Investment Journal and India Investment Conclave.
About BDO
BDO is an international accounting network that provides advisory services in 147 countries, with over 56,000 people working out of 1,264 offices worldwide. [www.bdointernational.com]
Agenda
11 June
DAY 1
DAY 2
*This is a draft agenda and subject to change
Speakers
Who will be speaking?
Gregory (Greg) Barker
Minister for Business Engagement with India,
Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change
Lord Bilimoria, CBE, DL
Gregory (Greg) Barker
Minister for Business Engagement with India,
Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change
Lord Bilimoria, CBE, DL
Baroness Sandy Verma
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC)
Lord Meghnad Desai
Economist
Baroness Sandy Verma
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC)
Lord Meghnad Desai
Economist
Deepak Malhotra
Managing Director, Head of Global South Asian Proposition – Wealth Advisory
Michael Shimmin
Founder and Chairman, Fedelta
Deepak Malhotra
Managing Director, Head of Global South Asian Proposition – Wealth Advisory
Michael Shimmin
Founder and Chairman, Fedelta
Alpesh Patel
Founder, Praefinium Partners Ltd.
Zulfiqar Shivji
International Liaison Partner
Head-Transaction Advisory Services, BDO
Alpesh Patel
Founder, Praefinium Partners Ltd.
Zulfiqar Shivji
International Liaison Partner
Head-Transaction Advisory Services, BDO
Piyush Vora
Partner & Practice Head
Business Consulting, BDO
Jonathan Fisher
Tax Director, BDO
Piyush Vora
Partner & Practice Head
Business Consulting, BDO
Jonathan Fisher
Tax Director, BDO
Rupert Pleasant
Managing Director, Praxis Group
Paul Eagland
National Head of Audit and Tax, BDO
Rupert Pleasant
Managing Director, Praxis Group
Paul Eagland
National Head of Audit and Tax, BDO
Arbinder Chatwal
Head of India Advisory Services – BDO LLP
Manoj Ladwa
Chief Executive, MLS Chase Group
Founder, India Inc.
Arbinder Chatwal
Head of India Advisory Services – BDO LLP
Manoj Ladwa
Chief Executive, MLS Chase Group
Founder, India Inc.
Josh Spero
Editor, Spear’s
Janhavi Dadarkar
Head of Private Client Services
MLS Chase LLP
Josh Spero
Editor, Spear’s
Janhavi Dadarkar
Head of Private Client Services
MLS Chase LLP
Ashley Hill
Tax Director, BDO
Paul Ayres
Partner, BDO
Ashley Hill
Tax Director, BDO
Paul Ayres
Partner, BDO
Jon Aarons
Senior Managing Director, FTI Consulting.
David Pollock
Director, Consilium Capital
Jon Aarons
Senior Managing Director, FTI Consulting.
David Pollock
Director, Consilium Capital
Arup Ganguly
Managing Partner, KNG Securities LLP
Ravi Sidhoo
Head of Global South Asian Business, Brown Shipley
Arup Ganguly
Managing Partner, KNG Securities LLP
Ravi Sidhoo
Head of Global South Asian Business, Brown Shipley
Ashis Ray
Senior Journalist
Dhaneshwar Damry
Chairman, Bhumishq
Ashis Ray
Senior Journalist
Dhaneshwar Damry
Chairman, Bhumishq
Varun Sahni
Founding Partner, Impact Investment Partners
Melanie Gerlis
Art Market editor, The Art Newspaper
Varun Sahni
Founding Partner, Impact Investment Partners
Melanie Gerlis
Art Market editor, The Art Newspaper
Vikram Goyal
Managing Director, Unesta
Aparna Nathan
Barrister, Gray’s Inn Tax Chambers
Vikram Goyal
Managing Director, Unesta
Aparna Nathan
Barrister, Gray’s Inn Tax Chambers
Andrew Bagchi
Barrister, 1 Garden Court Family Law Chambers
Alok Mathur
Co-founder, Soul Tree Wines
Andrew Bagchi
Barrister, 1 Garden Court Family Law Chambers
Alok Mathur
Co-founder, Soul Tree Wines
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