2008年亚太地区财富报告.pdfVIP

Asia-Pacific Wealth Report 2008 The State of Asia-Pacific’s Wealth 2 New Opportunities within the Asia-Pacific Region: A Focus on Vietnam and Thailand 10 The Asia-Pacific High Net Worth Investor ... 12 Spotlight: Opportunities at Opposite Ends of the Wealth Spectrum 17 Key Forces Influencing the Wealth Management Industry 23 Technology’s Role in Wealth Management Continues to Evolve 25 Appendix A: Methodology 28 To Our Readers, On behalf of Merrill Lynch and Capgemini, we are pleased to present the 2008 Asia-Pacific Wealth Report , our third annual in-depth look at the changes in the High Net Worth marketplace in the region. The Report builds on the success of the World Wealth Report, which is now in its 12th year. As our Report highlights, 2007 was a transitional year that saw a sharp divergence between mature and emerging markets. The Asia-Pacific region displayed resilience to the North American economic slowdown, buoyed by robust GDP growth and solid stock market performances. As a result, the region continued to accumulate wealth on an unprecedented scale. For the third consecutive year, Asia-Pacific dominated the list of the world’s 10 fastest-growing markets for High Net Worth Individuals (HNWIs). The Report found that growth in Asia-Pacific economies, most notably India and China, attracted significant investment into the region. Moreover, diverse markets and the evolving behavior of HNWIs across the region present tremendous opportunities for wealth management providers worldwide. While global economic conditions in the first part of 2008 also had an impact on the Asia-Pacific region, HNWIs are still optimistic about growth throughout the region, and are continually looking for new opportunities. This year’s Spotlight section focuses on the dynamics and potential of the Emerging-HNWI and Ultra-HNWI segments. We examine the unique characteristics of