Wealth-X Luxury Sentiment Survey Report. The Luxury Industry Sentiment Index (LISI) – which gauges the level of optimism among luxury industry professionals – has registered an 8% increase since the start of the year, recovering from a slump over the past two quarters, according to The quarterly Wealth-X Luxury Sentiment Survey polls senior-level executives from … Read more
Only a small fraction of the global UHNW population possess a high enough net worth to afford a 30-metre superyacht, which has an average price tag of US$10 million (before maintenance, fuel and other expenses), according to a special report released by Wealth-X ultra high net worth (UHNW) intelligence. Due to the high cost of … Read more
First Global Census Shows Record of 2,170 Billionaires Worldwide. The global billionaire population reached a record 2,170 individuals in 2013 and total billionaire wealth in Asia surged nearly 13 percent, making it the fastest-growing region, according to the inaugural Wealth-X and UBS Billionaire Census 2013. At current growth rates, the Wealth-X and UBS Billionaire … Read more
London and Paris are Europe’s UHNW Cities. Nearly Half of Top 10 UHNW Cities Are in America. New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco are among the top 5 in Wealth-X‘s list of the world’s cities with the highest concentration of ultra high net worth (UHNW) individuals, defined as those with total net assets … Read more
World’s ultra wealthy population reaches all-time record. During the past year, the world’s UHNW population reached an all-time high of 199,235 individuals and a combined wealth of US$27.8 trillion, according to latest Wealth-X and UBS World Ultra Wealth Report dedicated to the most commercially significant segment today – the ultra wealthy. The total wealth … Read more
Mexican Billionaires Beat Brazilians In Wealth: Wealth-X Unveils Top 10 Wealthiest Latin Americans List With a net worth of US$78.9 billion, Carlos Slim remains at the top of the list of the Wealthiest Latin Americans. Coming in second is Jorge Lemann, co-founder of 3G Capital, with a net worth of US$19.2 billion. Alberto Bailleres … Read more