Only 32% of High Net Worth individuals whose source of wealth comes from entrepreneurialism (proceeds from business) say they have a full plan in place for their retirement1.
The challenge
After a successful career building a business, retirement can be quite an adjustment, emotionally as well as financially. When Claire and Lewis sold their law firm, they wanted to know if their wealth would support their lifestyle without them having to work. This included being able to help out their children financially.
Could they enjoy their lifestyle without working and still offer financial support to their children?
The solution
Claire and Lewis had been clients of ours for decades but they had always put retirement plans to the side. Along the way, they had bought a holiday villa in Portugal, which they visited regularly. Now they had finally retired, they had to consider their future. These were the three questions that we helped the couple work through.
How much do Claire and Lewis need to support their lifestyle?
Do they have enough wealth to do so?
Do they wish to help their children sooner?
In tailoring a Wealth Plan for Claire and Lewis, we helped the couple understand what their wealth could achieve during their retirement. The timing of when they passed wealth to their children was a key factor, ensuring that they could do this without it affecting their lifestyle. With this in mind, we were able to recommend how best to invest the proceeds of their business sale.
Claire and Lewis have now moved permanently to Sagres in Portugal, happy that they have a plan for themselves and their family.
Read the full story here, produced in collaboration with The Financial Times Commercial Department.
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2024 Quintet and BlackRock Report by Ipsos UK:
The rise of generational wealth: Unlocking new possibilities.
How do Europeans feel about their wealth? We asked 595 High Net Worth individuals to delve into the psychology of wealth in 2024. Do you share their outlook on key areas? Download the Ipsos UK1 report to discover fascinating insights, including:
- Perspectives on the Purpose of Wealth: How individuals perceive the purpose of their wealth.
- Top Three Values of Wealth: The three aspects people value most about their wealth.
- Attitudinal Differences in Wealth: The difference in attitudes between first-generation wealthy individuals and those from generational wealth.
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- Based on research conducted by Ipsos UK on behalf of Quintet Private Bank and BlackRock between 19th August and 27th September 2024.
- Source: Bloomberg, October 2024.
- As at the end of September 2024.
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Research
Research was conducted by Ipsos UK on behalf of Quintet and BlackRock between 19th August and 27th September 2024. An online self-completion survey conducted in four countries, with a total of 595 adults aged 30 plus completing the survey: 165 in the UK, 147 in Germany, 169 in the Netherlands and 114 in Belgium. Quota sampling was applied, and respondents were required to have at least £1 million (UK) / €1 million (DE, NL, BE) in liquid/investable assets. Data has not been weighted and is not nationally representative of any market to the known adult population on any demographics.
More details can be found here
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The subject of the survey is the behaviours, perceptions and intentions related to wealth management. Specifically, the research focused on uncovering: (i) Wealth background and attitudes towards wealth, including goals for the future (ii) Plans for passing on wealth, with a focus on passing wealth to the next generation and expectations of the next generation (iii) Retirement plans amongst those who are not already retired.
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The survey was an online self-completion survey conducted in four countries, with a total of 595 adults aged 30 and over completing the survey: 165 in the UK, 147 in Germany, 169 in the Netherlands and 114 in Belgium. Quota sampling was applied, and respondents who chose to take part in the survey were required to have at least £1 million (UK) / €1 million (DE, NL, BE) in liquid/investable assets, and are defined as ‘High-Net-Worth’ (HNW) individuals throughout this report. Data has not been weighted and is not nationally representative of any market to the known adult population on any demographics.
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Within this report we show figures at an aggregated level across all markets. These figures are a straight average across all countries surveyed with no weighting by country. Differences between countries and groups of interest are based on two-tailed significance tests with 95% level of confidence.
Definitions
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Adults referred to as coming from ‘generational wealth’ are defined as those who selected ‘I come from a family, going back at least one generation, that has been successful in creating, preserving and/or growing wealth’ when asked which answer option best describes their wealth background. Adults who are referred to as ‘first-generation wealthy’ have been defined as those who selected: ‘I am the first-generation in my family to have created wealth’ in the same question.
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Adults defined as ‘having plans to pass on their wealth to their children/heirs’ are those who selected any of the following codes at question ‘NG1. Thinking about your plans for the future, which of the following, if any, do you intend to do with your wealth?’: NET of ‘Gift it to children and/or relatives prior to my death’ + ‘Leave as an inheritance’ + ‘Ensure my children are financially comfortable without spoiling them’ + ‘Enhance the standing of our family name’.