Capgemini and Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management are pleased to present the 2011 World Wealth Report. Our two firms have been working together for over 20 years to study key trends that affect high net worth individuals (HNWIs) around the globe. Read our press releases for key information on the 2011 Report and Spotlight. The World Wealth Report is available in English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Japanese.

Latest Headlines

• State of the World’s Wealth: Global HNWI population and wealth growth reached more stable levels in 2010, with the population of HNWIs increasing 8.3% to 10.9 million and HNWI financial wealth growing 9.7% to reach US$42.7 trillion. The global population of Ultra-HNWIs grew by 10.2% in 2010 and its wealth by 11.5%.
• Asset Allocations: In an environment of relatively stable but uneven recovery, equities and commodities markets, as well as real-estate (specifically in Asia-Pacific), performed solidly throughout 2010. By the end of 2010, HNWIs held 33% of all their investments in equities, up from 29% in 2009.
• Spotlight: The post-crisis environment requires a higher degree of responsiveness and flexibility than in the past. This year’s Spotlight explores how wealth management firms and advisors need to provide a broader and more integrated set of capabilities to meet the complex needs of today’s HNWIs.
• Investments of Passion: The value of many categories of investments of passion rose as HNWIs made acquisitions for the aesthetic and emotional appeal, as well as the potential to return value.
• Regional and Country Trends: The U.S. is still home to the single largest HNW segment in the world, with its 3.1 million HNWIs accounting for 28.6% of the global HNWI population. Asia-Pacific posted the strongest regional rate of HNWI population growth in 2010 and has now surpassed Europe in terms of HNWI population, expanding 9.7% to 3.3 million, while Europe grew 6.3% to 3.1 million.

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For the complete story on global wealth trends:

• Get customized International Market Sizing and US-City Market Sizing using our proven models.
• Visit the History of the World Wealth Report to read reports from 2007 to 2010.
• Read the Regional Facts for HNWI trends in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Latin America.
• Explore trends among the world's second largest HNWI wealth and population in the Asia-Pacific Wealth Report 2011.