Asian Philanthropy Forum: State of the world's wealth

Asian Philanthropy Forum: State of the world's wealth: "India, China and Brazil had the highest growth of high net worth individuals (HNWI) at the country level according to the latest Merrill Lynch and Capgemini report, World Wealth Report 2008. Driven by market capitalization growth in emerging countries, the wealth of the world's HNWIs increased by 9.4% in 2007. In 2007, 10.1 million individuals worldwide held at least US$1 million in financial assets, an increase of 6.0% over 2006. Understanding where the wealthy are, how they invest and following these trends provides us a glimpse into how they approach their charitable investments."