One in every 35 Londoners is a dollar millionaire, new study shows

UK capital outstrips Tokyo and New York as millionaire capital of the world with 400,000 dollar millionaires among its residents

Wealth market: The Asia-Pacific market is clearly one to watch

Five-Year Trend Shows High Net Worth Population and Wealth Growth in Asia-Pacific Far Outpacing Other Regions.    Asia-Pacific is poised to become largest wealth market as early as 2014, finds the Asia-Pacific Wealth Report 2013 (APWR), published byCapgemini and RBC Wealth Management. The population and wealth of Asia-Pacific’s high net worth individuals (HNWIs) increased at … Read more

HNWI and low cost of production to drive the yacht market in China

China Yacht Market Set to Grow at 13% Cagr During 2012-2017 Says TechSci Research   Increasing number of high net worth Individuals (HNWI), favorable government policies, and low cost of production are contributing to the growth of yacht market in China. Several foreign players are now manufacturing yachts in China to lower their costs of … Read more

Luxury residential property market: London, New York and Côte d’Azur – the highest record home sale prices

Top global destinations lead resurgence in luxury residential property market, reports Christie’s International Real Estate in a new study on the global prestige residential market. Entitled Luxury Defined: An Insight into the Luxury Residential Property Market, the report compares 10 of the world’s top property markets—London, New York, Hong Kong, Paris, San Francisco, Cote d’Azur, … Read more

Estee Lauder, Audi, Chow Tai Fook, and Lancome – the highest digital IQ in China

The Digital IQ Index: China  While Mainland China’s organic luxury sales growth softened to single digits, Chinese tourist spend abroad increased 58 percent in Q3 2012, suggesting consumer demand remains robust, according to the latest “Digital IQ Index: China” research released by L2 think tank. The Digital IQ Index: China ranks the digital competence of … Read more

Asia-Pacific millionaires outnumbered those in North America

Global High Net Worth Population Increases Slightly as Their Investable Wealth Declines Asia-Pacific becomes region with the most HNWIs, while North America retains the most HNWI wealth Asia-Pacific surpasses all regions with the largest HNWI population, while North America retains the most HNWI wealth, finds Pacific, Capgemini and RBC Wealth Management’s “World Wealth Report“, a … Read more