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Option 4 : Gandhinagar

The correct answer is Gandhinagar:

  • Gift-City regulator IFSCA has set up an expert committee to recommend an approach towards development of the Longevity Finance Hub in the Gift-City in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
  • The expert committee is being co-chaired by Kaku Nakhate, President and Country Head (India), Bank of America, and Gopalan Srinivasan, Ex-CMD, New India Assurance Company Limited.
  • The committee members comprise of leaders from the entire longevity finance ecosystem including from areas such as banking, insurance, wealth management, FinTech, legal, compliance and management consultancy.
  • Global estimates suggest that there are one billion people aged 60 years and above with a combined spending power of 15 trillion dollars and the size is ever expanding.
  • Development in medicinal science and technology will support extending the lifespan and longevity of the silver generation.
  • It is estimated that by 2040, there will be more members of the silver generation than people under 20.
  • This demographic change will throw open new challenges and opportunities especially in the areas of wealth management, health, insurance, and other investment products.
  • This has prompted the International Financial Services Centre Authority to set up an expert committee.
  • The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) was established on April 27, 2020 under the International Financial Services Centres Authority Act, 2019.
  • It is headquartered at GIFT City, Gandhinagar in Gujarat.
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