World’s wealthiest take a financial hit, ending seven years of growth
The world's wealthiest individuals lost 3% of their combined net worth in 2018; Britain's HNW set lost 6%
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Global UHNW wealth falls for the first time in three years
There's been "muted" growth in the number of Ultra-High Net Worth Individuals over the last year, reports Wealth-X - but London has seen a bigger rise than any other top ten UHNW city
The world’s billionaires have seen a ‘significant decrease’ in wealth & numbers
UK billionaires' combined net worth fell by 17% in 2018, reports Wealth-X
The world’s millionaire population is set to grow by more than third in the next five years
Credit Suisse expects the global millionaire population to reach almost 63 million in 2024, while the number of UHNWIs will jump from 56,000 today to 234,000 in five years' time
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