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Financial planning is a step-by-step approach to meet one’s life goals. A financial plan acts as a guide as you go through life’s journey. Essentially, it helps you be in control of your income, expenses and investments such that you can manage your money and achieve your goals.

There are numerous practical benefits to financial planning. It helps you to:
• Increase your savings: It may be possible to save money without having a financial plan. But it may not be the most efficient way to go about it. When you create a financial plan, you get a good deal of insight into your income and expenses. You can track and cut down your costs consciously. This automatically increases your savings in the long run.
• Enjoy a better standard of living: Most people assume that they would have to sacrifice their standard of living if their monthly bills and EMI repayments are to be addressed. On the contrary, with a good financial plan, you would not need to compromise your lifestyle. It is possible to achieve your goals while living in relative comfort.
• Be prepared for emergencies: Creating an emergency fund is a critical aspect of financial planning. Here, you need to ensure that you have a fund that is equal to at least 6 months of your monthly salary. This way, you don’t have to worry about procuring funds in case of a family emergency or a job loss. The emergency fund can help you pay for varied expenses on time.
• Attain peace of mind: With adequate funds at hand, you can cover your monthly expenses, invest for your future goals and splurge a little for yourself and your family, without worry. Financial planning helps you manage your money efficiently and enjoy peace of mind. Don’t worry if you have not yet reached this stage. If you are on the path of financial planning, the destination of financial peace is not very far away.

Financial Planning is an ongoing process to help you make sensible decisions about money that can help you achieve your goals in life; it’s not just about buying products. Our services cover various aspects of planning: • Risk Profiling • Review of existing assets and liabilities • Counselling for removing unproductive assets • Assessment of Financial Goals (retirement, child education, home purchase, etc.) • Prioritization of Financial Goals • Goal Affordability • Goal-based Investment Advice • Customized Asset Allocation • Emergency/Liquidity Planning • Detailed Investment Plan (including mutual funds, and other products) • Review of Existing Life Insurance products; Review of existing Health and Disability Insurance • Insurance Adequacy Assessment

Financial Planning is an ongoing process to help you make sensible decisions about money that can help you achieve your goals in life; it’s not just about buying products. Our services cover various aspects of planning: • Risk Profiling • Review of existing assets and liabilities • Counselling for removing unproductive assets • Assessment of Financial Goals (retirement, child education, home purchase, etc.) • Prioritization of Financial Goals • Goal Affordability • Goal-based Investment Advice • Customized Asset Allocation • Emergency/Liquidity Planning • Detailed Investment Plan (including mutual funds, and other products) • Review of Existing Life Insurance products; Review of existing Health and Disability Insurance • Insurance Adequacy Assessment

Consider a visit to your doctor. Without complete and fully accurate details, your doctor cannot prescribe the best course of action. The same applies to financial planning as in order to obtain the best service for your “financial health,” all details and specifics must be disclosed so that the solution is customized according to your needs.

No income is enough if one doesn’t have control over one’s expenses. Everyone has some financial goals to achieve in life, some are certain and some can be avoided or postponed. It’s all about priority. This is where financial planners come in handy who offer you customized solutions so that you can achieve your goals efficiently and attain financial freedom.

Wealth management is a comprehensive financial planning service that goes beyond just investing. 

It considers your overall financial picture, including your income, expenses, savings, investments, taxes, and estate planning.

Financial planning covers all aspects of a person’s financial well-being. This includes savings, investments, retirement and college savings plans, insurance coverage, and estate planning. Retirement planning covers only investments made for retirement.

As far as basic knowledge is concerned, yes financial planners are equipped with that however when they find some complexity in the profile which requires the preparation of some legal documents then they take help from other professionals like CAs or lawyers.

It is highly recommended to stay actively involved. Executing on your financial plan is a team approach. There will be things like managing cash flow, opening accounts, and saving or spending at the “planned” levels that will require your active involvement. Communication and follow up with your planner will help you adjust to the bumps (up and down) in your roadmap to maintain the lifestyle you choose.

C-KYC stands for Central KYC, a process storing the KYC records of the customer centrally. The programme was announced by the Government of India in the 2012-13 Union Budget and went live in July 2016. With Central KYC (cKYC) program, once you finish the KYC process with an entity authorized to conduct KYC, it will be sufficient for you to invest in all the other financial products including Mutual Funds. Central KYC (cKYC) is being managed by The Central Registry of Securitization and Asset Reconstruction and Security Interest in India (CERSAI). You need to give your one passport size photograph, pan card and valid address proof along with CKYC form for CKYC registration.

With a view to bring uniformity in the KYC requirements for the securities markets, SEBI has initiated usage of uniform KYC by all SEBI registered intermediaries. In this regard SEBI has issued the SEBI {KYC (Know Your Client) Registration Agency (KRA)}, Regulations, 2011. KRA provides for centralization of the KYC records in the securities market. The client who is desirous of opening an account/trade/deal with the SEBI registered Intermediary shall submit the KYC details through the KYC Registration form and supporting documents. The Intermediary shall perform the initial KYC and upload the details on the system of the KYC Registration Agency (KRA). This KYC information can be accessed by all the SEBI Registered Intermediaries while dealing with the same client. As a result, once the client has done KYC with a SEBI registered intermediary, he need not undergo the same process again with another intermediary. You need to give your one passport size photograph, pan card and valid address proof along with kyc form for KYC registration in KRA.

FATCA stands for the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. It is a declaration by each individual / corporate etc. that they don’t have any foreign accounts or funds routed from foreign etc.

Abhishek Bansal’s expertise can be particularly valuable for NRIs in several ways:

  • Understanding NRI regulations
  • Investment Options for NRIs 
  • Financial planning for future needs
  • Managing assets remotely

By understanding your specific circumstances and goals, Abhishek Bansal can develop a personalized financial plan that helps you achieve financial security and success as an NRI.