private capital intelligence Private Wealth in Modern India Entrepreneurship at Heart This report is prepared by s research team based on the studies covering Forbes billionaires of different years.
Private Wealth in Modern India > Agenda Agenda India: New History of Private Wealth research is a study of Forbes billionaires of the last two decades and covers material events and challenges of their lives in addition to the wealth. The materials used to prepare this report is intellectual property of. o Comparable environment o Wealth overview o Who are the new billionaires? o Sustaining capital: Strategic choice vs. Pragmatism o Political involvement of Business Elites o Family Circle o Wealth utilization. Redistribution vehicles o Myths and realities o Authors 2
Private Wealth in Modern India > Comparable environment Comparable environment BILLIONAIRE-FRIENDLY INDUSTRIES 2016 Diversified, healthcare/pharma, industrial suppliers Financial investments, technology, retail India World AV. AGE OF THE BILLIONAIRES 2005 2016 57 64 65 63 NUMBER OF BILLIONAIRES 2005 2016 BILLIONAIRES WEALTH TO GDP 2005 2016 12 84 678 1810 7.4% 11.0% 3.8% 8.6% GDP GROWTH between 2005 and 2016 170% 30% Source: Forbes.com, IMF, analysis 3
Private Wealth in Modern India > Wealth overview Wealth overview Traditions of Indian wealth philosophy go back by centuries in the history. We have analyzed only small and the latest part of this history to reveal core trends in ownership and wealth creation. Number of new wealthy emerged in the last two decades in India both born in family businesses and self-made entrepreneurs due to created massive local economy and globalized Indian enterprises. Number of billionaires in India 70 58 31 33 31 19 Family business 8 2 6 4 1 2 1996 2000 2005 2010 2015 2017 Important trend was the share of Indian billionaires in global billionaires club which has reached 5% from 1% in the last twenty years due to created entrepreneural and enhanced family wealth. India has seen a new billionaire almost every month after 2010. Increased penetration of the banking system has created opportunities for real sector to grow, further to foreign direct investors role in market capitalization hike. Total wealth of Indian billionaires (bln. USD) 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 1996 2000 2005 2010 2015 2017 Source: Forbes.com, analysis 4
Diversified groups Technology Industrial suppliers Other Real estate/construction Diversified groups Healthcare/Pharma Other Diversified groups Healthcare/Pharma Industrial suppliers Other Private Wealth in Modern India > Who are the new billionaires? Who are the new billionaires? 1995-2005 2005-2010 2010-2017 Emerging new wealthy Infrastructure wealth Demography wealth 40% 30% 20% 20% 28% 21% 18% 33% 52% 17% 17% 15% Which industries have created billionaires in India? 53 57 61 Average age of new billionaires Source: Forbes.com, analysis 5
D/o 5+ year listed billionaires New billionaires Private Wealth in Modern India > Sustaining capital: Strategic choice vs. Pragmatism Sustaining capital: Strategic choice vs. Pragmatism 85 65 45 Every industry has a growth and decline phases throughout the economic cycle and some UNHWIs choose certain growth industries while missing exit options in downturn, while others sit on the multiangle diversified or flexible industries with less switching costs. It is reasoned by family culture, political involvement, individual view to personal wealth utilization which is indirectly linked to the economic activities and forms the structure of the behaviourally optimized investment portfolio. 25 5-15 inherited self-made Dropped-off billionaires - 12% of billionaires, on average left the list during the last two years; - During the 2005-2010 only a billionaire has dropped of against 39 new-comers; it is 12 to 22 for 2015-2017; - Two out of three of them were from construction and real estate industry in the last five years, i.e. 8 of 12 billionaires; Source: Forbes.com, analysis 6
Private Wealth in Modern India > Political involvement of Business Elites Political involvement of Business Elites Billionaires in Politics 82% 84% 85% 18% 16% 15% 2010 2015 2017 Enhanced Political involvement Passive in politics Business and Political Elites do not seem be merged in India, oppositely shift towards separation in the last years. A typical politically involved Indian billionaire sources and manages his wealth as large industrial suppliers or diversified conglomerates similar to the other parts of the world. High growth period of the economy between 2005 and 2010 supported entrepreneurial community with pure business careers and visible shift of re-balancing elites in wealth context came during those period. In India, billionaires history explains inherited wealthy tends towards politics more than self-made entrepreneurs, former with - 20%, the latter - 14%. Source: Forbes.com, analysis 7
Only daughter(s) Only son(s) Son(s) & daughter(s) Private Wealth in Modern India > Family Circle Family Circle Average number of children in rich families is 2.3 according our research, smaller families with sons and daughters are billionaires existing major family structure in India. Marriage and family affairs play important role and only 2% of billionaires have got married second time, in other cases they keep long and calm life with their family. Currently 4 woman billionaires are part of the Forbes Billionaires list and three out of four have inherited from their husbands. 60% 24% 16% Family structure no child one-child family big family (4 or more) small family (2 or 3 children) 3% 5% 8% 4% female 96% male Gender of billionaires 84% Source: Forbes.com, analysis Number of children in rich families 8
Private Wealth in Modern India > Wealth utilization. Redistribution vehicles Wealth utilization. Redistribution vehicles 8% PHILANTHROPY 50% FAMILY BUSINESS 42% FAMILY BUSINESS ENHANCED WITH PHILANTHROPY Source: Forbes.com, analysis 9
Private Wealth in Modern India > Myths and realities Myths and realities Myth 1. Myth 2. Myth 3. Myth 4. Large wealth is about inheritance Real estate/construction industry always tops for billionaires Indian billionaires are in politics as well Number of children is high in wealthy families 70% of Indian billionaires are self-made Two out of three billionaires in real estate/construction industry dropped off in the last 7 years Only 15% of Indian billionaires or family members have hold/holds political and law-making positions. 2.3 children per billionaire family is average in India Myth 5. A billionaire s only aim is build empire for his children. Half of Indian billionaires have created philanthropic vehicles to give back to society 10
Private Wealth in Modern India > Authors Authors Fakhri Ahmadov, CIWM, TEP is managing director at the and the Family Office leader of the firm. He is a topic leader for private wealth history for the research. You may contact him by e-mail at fakhri@ahmadoff.com. Nadir Bakhishov is executive director at the Ahmadoff and Head of Regional Relationship Management group. He is a senior advisor for the research report. You may contact him by e- mail at nadirb@ahmadoff.com. Zulfiyya Valiyeva is wealth analyst at the firm s data analysis and research unit. You may contact him by e-mail at info@ahmadoff.com. This report has been prepared by for wealthy people, their heirs and families, private wealth community, including family offices, private shareholders and other focused stakeholders. The report contains an analysis of profiles of the richest people of the planet with specific focus on India s rich people according to Forbes magazine. This material and its contents do not constitute financial or other professional advice, and specific advice should be sought about your specific circumstances. 11