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UK facing ‘growing pressures’ as a global wealth hub amid surge in HNWI migration


By Jack Gray

The UK is facing growing pressures as an international wealth hub, with tax reforms and policy shifts prompting high net worth individuals (HNWI) and their families to reassess their options, according to Henley & Partners’ Private Wealth Migration Report 2026


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