| 27.06.2008 Opalesque Exclusive: Expected 7.7% growth in high net worth individuals through 2012 may indicate a need to increase fundraising attention on this population |
| Kirsten Bischoff, Opalesque New York: According to the 2008 Merrill Lynch/Capgemini Wealth Report (Source) there are now 10.1 million individuals worth at least US$1m. The report also projects high net worth individual (HNWI) wealth, which currently stands at $40tln will increase at an even faster pace over the next four years, estimating a growth rate of +7.7% per year and representing $59tln |