In a world where wealth continues to accumulate in the hands of a few individuals, it is interesting to consider where they keep their money, what they are investing in and who is advising them on their financial investments. As of 2021, there were around 22.5 million high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) worldwide, defined as individuals
. Net worth takes into consideration an individual’s
, such as property, land, stocks, bonds, etc. minus their debts and/or liabilities.
Where are the wealthiest individuals?
Both the number of high-net-worth individuals, and the
value of HNWI’s assets are quite evenly distributed between North America and the Asia-Pacific, while Europe is the third largest region for HNWIs and their assets. However, the
number of ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWI), defined as individuals whose net worth exceeded 30 million U.S. dollars, is far greater in North America, and higher in Europe than in Asia.
Most UHNWIs come from the United States, almost four times as many as in China, the country with the second highest number of UHNWIs.
What assets and investments comprise the net worth of these individuals?
Most of the assets of HNWIs in 2022 were allocated to equity securities, which
accounted for the largest share of HNWI’s assets worldwide, followed by fixed-income investment in second place.
Equities were the second choice for asset allocation among UHNWI with alternative investment securities being the most popular.
Regionally, the proportion of investable wealth allocated to assets was relatively even between different asset classes in Asia, Europe, the Americas, and the Middle East. For all these regions, around one-fourth of the assets were allocated to equity investments. In Africa and Australasia, however, most of the assets were allocated to commercial property.
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