40 per cent of Hong Kong heirs regret not openly discussing parents’ will, UBS survey finds
- Four out of 10 inheritors in Hong Kong wish they had adequately discussed their parents’ inheritance plans before they died to avoid family conflicts: UBS
- In Hong Kong, some 80 per cent of the benefactors struggled to divide their assets fairly
The findings were part of the UBS Investor Watch report released on Thursday, which noted that high-net worth investors were seeing the downside of inadequate inheritance planning.
The report surveyed 4,500 investors with at least US$1 million in investible assets across 14 markets globally, including Hong Kong, mainland China, the US and Singapore. The survey was conducted in April.
“While investors overwhelmingly want the inheritance process to go smoothly, inadequate inheritance planning can be costly and could lead to unresolved family conflict,” Iqbal Khan, president of global wealth management at UBS, said in a statement.
“Every family has different values and should be supported by a team of professionals who can help them develop a personalised strategy to preserve what is most important to them.”
Some 41 per cent of the Hong Kong inheritors wished they had properly discussed their parents’ inheritance plans before they died. This was in line with the global average of 40 per cent, according to the report.
