Wednesday, June 29, 2011

World's wealthiest people now richer than before the credit crunch

World Wealth Report reveals soaring numbers of rich individuals in Asia Pacific region – but slower growth in Britain

Jill Treanor
guardian.co.uk
22 June 2011
• Read highlights from the report here

High net worth individuals



We are not all in this together. The UK economy is flat, the US is weak and the Greek debt crisis, according to some commentators, is threatening another Lehman Brothers-style meltdown. But a new report shows the world's wealthiest people are getting more prosperous – and more numerous – by the day.