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Economic uncertainty shrinks world’s ultra-wealth by $2 trillion

July 12, 2019

The wealth of the world’s richest people, often leaders of legacy business families, has been hit the hardest by global economic turbulence to the tune of $2 trillion—the first downturn in seven years.

The wealth of ultra-high net worth individuals (UHNWI), who represent the richest 1% of the world’s high net worth individual (HNWI) population, accounted for 75% of the total global wealth decline, according to the new World Wealth Report 2019 released this week.

Social impact “important” for most high net worth investors, study finds

June 23, 2015

The vast majority of high net worth investors consider social impact an important factor when choosing investments, but many are unsure who to turn to for advice on opportunities and execution, new research has revealed.

RBC and Capgemini’s World Wealth Report, which surveyed more than 5,000 individuals, also found that strong economic and equity market performance has created 920,000 new millionaires worldwide in 2014.

Rich in Greece and Spain see significant wealth drop

October 7, 2014

Wealthy Spaniards and Greeks have felt the pinch from the economic crisis with the average ultra-high net worth individual in each country losing around a quarter of their wealth since 2007, according to new research.

However, the inaugural Julius Baer Wealth Report Europe found that the experiences of Europe’s most wealthy has varied substantially from country to country, with the net private wealth in Switzerland and Germany rising €1 trillion and €2 trillion respectively from pre-crisis levels.

Wealthy changing tack from wealth preservation to growth

June 18, 2014

Ultra-high net worth individuals shifted their focus from wealth preservation to wealth growth in 2013, according to new research, as the wealth of the world’s high net worth population grew 14% to $52.6 trillion.

The annual Capgemini/RBC World Wealth Report, which surveyed more than 4,500 individuals, found the world’s high net worth (HNW) population now sits at almost 14 million, up 15% on the previous year.

Wealthy changing tack from wealth preservation to growth

June 18, 2014

The annual Capgemini/RBC World Wealth Report, which surveyed more than 4,500 individuals, found the world’s high net worth (HNW) population now sits at almost 14 million, up 15% on the previous year.

Fortunes of the world’s wealthy on the rebound

June 18, 2013

Despite a reluctance to take up riskier assets and a lack of confidence in the equity markets, the world’s richest individuals saw their wealth grow 10% in 2012.

Despite a reluctance to take up riskier assets and a lack of confidence in the equity markets, the world’s richest individuals saw their wealth grow 10% in 2012, according to research released today by Capgemini and RBC Wealth Management.

This is in contrast to 2011 when the average investible wealth of high net worth individuals dropped 1.7%, and the sluggish 2.6% average growth seen since 2008.

Rich in Europe see fortunes drop

June 19, 2012

The ongoing eurozone crisis has affected the fortunes of high net worth individuals in Europe, with their overall investible wealth declining by 1.1% last year.

That’s according to the World Wealth Report 2012, released on 19 June by Royal Bank of Canada's wealth management division and consultants Capgemini.