Nirav Shah Urges Cross-Border Families to Build Flexible Wealth Structures at 2026 Hong Kong Forum
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Updated · Hubbis · Nov 4
Nirav Shah Urges Cross-Border Families to Build Flexible Wealth Structures at 2026 Hong Kong Forum
1 articles · Updated · Hubbis · Nov 4
Summary
At the 2026 Hubbis Wealth Planning & Structuring Forum in Hong Kong, Nirav Shah said wealth structures should be designed to stay usable when families relocate or face disruption.
Shah argued families should test three points from the outset—access to assets, flexibility to change or redomicile a structure, and control across multiple jurisdictions.
He said a person’s change of tax residence and the location of assets inside an existing structure are separate issues, so tax and operational effects must be assessed independently.
Drawing on work with families moving to Dubai, Shah pointed to trusts and foundations in DIFC and ADGM as options, while stressing that decision-making authority may need to shift to professionals.
His broader message was that structures should be reviewed as family circumstances evolve, because a plan’s value is proven when conditions change and it still works.