Private Wealth Management case studies, worked step by step

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All topicsLump-sum allocation9Goal and retirement planning8Risk profiling and IPS6Rebalancing and drift6Tax-aware portfolio moves7Concentrated positions and liquidity events7Estate, succession and trusts8Client situations and behaviour8Fixed income and cash management7Alternatives and private markets7Products and fund selection8Lending and leverage6Market view and security pitch6Bank economics, fees and risk7
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  1. 071A client dies without a will, leaving Rs 18 crore: a Rs 6 crore house, Rs 8 crore of shares and Rs 4 crore of deposits. His widow, two children and mother survive. Split the estate under the applicable succession framework and show where nominations do not decide ownership.Estate, succession and trustsHardTrust and estate administration
  2. 073A client wants 15% of his Rs 60 crore in private equity and commits Rs 9 crore to one fund. It draws 30%, 30%, 25% and 15% over four years and distributes from year four. Show his peak cash out and the cash plan needed to meet calls.Alternatives and private marketsHardFamily offices
  3. 075The promoter family of a listed cement company has pledged 40% of its stake. The stock falls 30%. Work out the lender's margin trigger, the forced-sale risk and the effect on the family's wealth and control.Lending and leverageHardFamily offices
  4. 091A client returning from the US brings Rs 8.3 crore, about USD 1 million, and faces a USD 300,000 bill for her son's US college in six years. How would you invest it today across asset classes, and why? Treat currency as part of the answer.Lump-sum allocationHardGoldman SachsNew York · 2025
  5. 092A couple, both 45, want to retire now on Rs 1.5 lakh a month from a Rs 4 crore corpus. Test a 45-year horizon at a 4.5% initial withdrawal rate, then stress it with a 30% market fall in year one.Goal and retirement planningHardWealth management
  6. 094A client returns to India holding a USD 600,000 portfolio, about Rs 5 crore, with large gains, and may qualify for a transitional residential status for a period. How do you sequence realisations? State the framework and tell the client to confirm current rules.Tax-aware portfolio movesHardPrivate banking
  7. 095A family with Rs 50 crore settles Rs 30 crore into a private trust for three beneficiaries, one with special needs. Set the distribution policy, the investment split between income and growth, and the annual running costs.Estate, succession and trustsHardTrust and estate administration
  8. 096A divorcing couple splits Rs 16 crore: a house worth Rs 5 crore with a Rs 3 crore gain, equity funds worth Rs 6 crore with a Rs 2 crore gain, and Rs 5 crore of deposits. Show why a 50/50 split by market value is not 50/50 after tax, and fix it.Client situations and behaviourHardWealth management
  9. 098A client is offered a limited partner stake in a private fund at 80% of NAV: NAV Rs 4 crore, Rs 1 crore still uncalled. If NAV grows 12% a year for 4 years and the uncalled amount is drawn in year 1, what is his return?Alternatives and private marketsHardFamily offices
  10. 099Price a 5-year capital-protected note on Rs 1 crore: a 7.5% zero-coupon yield sets the bond floor, 2% goes to distribution, and the rest buys at-the-money index calls costing 30% of notional at 18% volatility. What participation results, and how would you explain the Black-Scholes inputs to the client?Products and fund selectionHardGoldman SachsZurich · 2025

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