Mideast family businesses should focus on succession planning, wealth transfer
The desire for wealth transition means that many family businesses may have to change their approach and look outside the family to increase that longevity rather than simply relying on the next generation inheriting the family business. It may be that the skill set or appetite of the next generation to take on the family business is simply not there. Furthermore, the inheritance laws governing the transfer of assets locally may vary from those applicable to assets located abroad. Wealth planning company Julius Baer expects to see an increase in the number of Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)/Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Foundations to support wealth and succession planning for clients in the UAE.
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