Ali Al Gwaiz, CEO of The Family Office International Investment Co., Speaks about Financial Planning for Retirement

Ali Al Gwaiz, Chief Executive Officer of The Family Office International Investment Company, spoke to Argaam about the importance of financial planning for retirement to preserve your lifestyle and protect the financial future of your family.

Ali stated that pension income is rarely enough to sustain the lifestyle that employees and their families had grown accustomed to. Unless the employee has other sources of income, he will face financial difficulties and be forced to compromise and sacrifice a lot.

It is very important to have a plan to create wealth and an appropriately sized portfolio to serve as a source of additional income during retirement. Self-sufficiency and financial independence after retirement are very important for the individuals and their families, and they generally have a positive impact on society and the economy.

As for the ideal time to start planning for retirement, Ali Al Gwaiz highlighted that the earlier a practical and realistic plan for saving and investment is developed, the easier and more effective the implementation of the plan will be. He stressed that post-retirement financial planning requires a realistic mindset, a highly disciplined lifestyle, and prioritization of spending and savings to achieve the desired goal.

Ali mentioned that the type of assets one must include in a retirement portfolio depends on the person, his financial status, financial needs and investment objectives. For optimal results, it is would be preferable to seek the advice of a licensed investment firm that has the competence and ability to source the appropriate investments for the retirement portfolio and manage it effectively.

Al Gwaiz also mentioned that the company prefers illiquid alternative investments in the short term that are usually immune to market fluctuations. He added that it is also very important for this portfolio to include investments that are diversified across asset classes and geographical areas to balance the returns and risks.

He stressed the importance of reinvesting returns to leverage the growth compounding equation. To achieve periodic returns during retirement, the company builds long-term portfolios that aim to each capital growth at first and then becomes income-generating.

Ali Al Gwaiz also stressed that an investment portfolio also serves as a safety net for businessmen and self-employed people against losses or declining income from their business, as a source of additional income, if needed.

He concluded that The Family Office is among the few companies in the region that are qualified to manage savings programs, whether for retirement or any other purpose, thanks to its track record of more than 17 years and its global network of representative offices and partnerships that provide a wide range of investment products in alternative investments.

The company has recently obtained a full license from the Capital Market Authority (CMA) to provide asset management services, allowing it to enhance its presence in the Saudi market to provide better and easier services for its clients.
 

Disclaimer:
 

The Family Office Co. BSC (c) is a Category 1 Investment Firm regulated by the Central Bank of Bahrain C.R. No. 53871 dated 21/6/2004. Paid Up Capital: US$10,000,000. The Family Office Co. BSC (c) only offers products and services to ‘accredited investors’ as defined by the Central Bank of Bahrain.

The Family Office International Investment is a joint stock closed company owned by one person. Paid-up capital SR20 million. CR No. 7007701696. Licensed by the Capital Market Authority (no. 17-182-30) to carry out arranging, advisory and managing investments and operating funds, with respect to securities.