New Delhi— India has emerged as the most favored investment destination among global family offices, outpacing China, according to the 2025 Global Family Office Report released by UBS.
The report reveals that 28 percent of global family offices plan to increase their investment exposure to India over the next 12 months, compared to 18 percent for China. This shift highlights India’s strong macroeconomic fundamentals and robust domestic growth prospects.
Middle Eastern family offices are leading the charge in increasing exposure to India, followed closely by those based in Europe, the report noted.
UBS surveyed 317 of its global family office clients for the report. The average net worth of the participating families was $2.7 billion, with each family office managing around $1.1 billion in assets.
Among the key trends, the report notes a growing preference for developed market equities, signaling a strategic shift toward structural growth opportunities. Family offices are also expanding their allocations to private debt and developed market fixed income in search of higher yields and greater diversification.
Healthcare, medicine, and electrification emerged as the top sectors with defined investment strategies. At the same time, family offices are exploring a broader range of emerging technologies across both public and private markets.
Operationally, generative artificial intelligence is expected to play a growing role in family offices, particularly in financial reporting, data visualization, and text analysis over the next five years.
Another recent study highlighted the rapid rise of single-family offices in the Asia-Pacific region. Their numbers have surged 28 percent since 2019, reaching 2,290, and are projected to grow 40 percent to 3,200 by 2030. India is mirroring this trend, fueled by a wave of startup founders and ultra-high-net-worth individuals turning to institutional family office structures for wealth management and succession planning.
According to a white paper by global investment firm Lighthouse Canton, India’s family office ecosystem has expanded nearly sevenfold in just six years—from 45 in 2018 to nearly 300 by 2024. The surge is being driven by the country’s booming startup sector and generational shifts in wealth, as more Indian families seek institutional-grade investment strategies and governance frameworks. (Source: IANS)
