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UHNW population forecast to rise by 31% by 2030

By Jack Gray

2/10/25

The global ultra high net worth (UHNW) population is expected to increase by 31 per cent to approximately 677,000 individuals by 2030, according to a report from Altrata

Rise of crypto wealth compelling wealth managers to confront ‘uncomfortable reality’

The rapid rise of investors who made their fortune through cryptocurrency is compelling wealth managers, governments, and tax authorities to confront the ‘uncomfortable reality’ that the asset class does not have a ‘home address’, according to Henley & Partners

Apex Group launches WealthTech platform to expand access to private markets

Apex Group has launched an AI-powered WealthTech platform that aims to expand access to private markets for retail investors

FCA ramps up targeted support work; policy statement to be shared in December

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a further consultation on targeted support, emphasising that it wants to help those firms that want to provide targeted support to get ready "quickly"

Over one in 10 entrepreneurs considering moving wealth to UK

More than one in 10 (11 per cent) high net worth (HNW) business owners are considering moving wealth to the UK, the second most popular country for attracting international wealth, according to a report from HSBC Private Bank

Quilter’s WealthSelect takes equity profits to top up fixed income and alternatives

Quilter’s WealthSelect managed portfolio service (MPS) has taken profits from its equity allocations to top up exposure to fixed income and alternatives in its latest quarterly rebalance

Clients increasingly accessing tax-free pension cash to gift younger generations

Clients are increasingly accessing their tax-free pension allowance to gift to younger generations amid inheritance tax (IHT) changes and Budget speculation, according to Forvis Mazars