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Below is a full list of past High Net Worth issues:

July/August 2009

Features:
Luxury Pricing, Online Financial Innovations, Luxury: A First Half Report, Aston Martin’s Latest Offering
Wealth & Finance:
Residency Offered to Wealthy Investors, Number of US Millionaires Drops, Amount Needed to be Wealthy in India Doubles, Financial Crisis Takes Toll on Asia’s Wealthy, Wealthy from Emerging Markets Buoy Offshore Financial Centres, Liechtenstein Ends Bank Secrecy on Tax Data, Wealthy Leave Wealth Management Firms for Boutiques, Wealthy Look to Financial Advisors for Healthcare Advice, Private Banks Lose Profits, Italian Private Banking Suffers, Wealthy Non-Doms Leaving UK, Expats Save More, Warren Buffet Lunch Auction
Luxury:
London Art Auction Sales Decrease, But Old Masters Retain Value, China: the New Super-Yacht Hotspot, Super-Yachts Armed with Military Level Security, Private Jet Trips Increase, Wait Time for Lamborghinis Drops, Ultra-Prime Property Prices Increase, Green Shoots in Prime Property, Budapest Continues to Attract Luxury Brands, Luxury Goods Makers Turn Green, Luxury Goods Boom in Korea, Sales of High-End Watches Continue to Suffer, World’s Most Expensive Streets Drop in Value, Store Rents Fall, Alligator Skin Market Dries Up
Some Quick Numbers:
Luxury Car Sales Weak, Women Cut Back More than Men, Luxury Pricing Falls, Luxury Goods Counterfeits Seized, Shanghai Most Popular Luxury City, Further Decline in Fashion Magazine Pages, Manhattan Luxury Apartments Sales Fall, China Becomes World’s Second Luxury Market, HNWIs use fewer Independent Advisors, IFAs do not Change Asset Allocation, Investors without Advisors Suffer Higher Losses, New York’s Highest Paid CEOs, Fewer Wealthy Women, UAE Wealthy Invest in Property, Risk Appetite Increases in Downturn, Drop in US Millionaire Population, Goldman Sachs Posts Record Earnings
Research:
Tomorrow's Philanthropist, High-End Brand Tie-Ups, Excellence in Wealth Management Relationships
Country Profile:
France

June 2009

Features:
Luxury Market Falls, BRIC Stock Markets, Luxury Tactics, Alternative Funding
Wealth & Finance:
Number of Offshore Centres to Shrink, Appetite for Risk Returns, America’s Wealthiest Meet in Secret, Women Give to Charity, Guilty Charitable Giving, Wall Street Bonuses to Increase for Some, Financial Professionals Work for Free, Number of UK Millionaires Halved, UK Hedge Fund Managers Move Neighbourhood, UK Banks Drop US Clients, Guaranteed Funds Drive Chinese Wealth Management Industry, Brazil Shuts International Private Banks, De Beers Looks for Investors, Investors Invest in Art, Recession Increases Online Dating Registrations, Entrepreneur Wealth by Age
Luxury:
Chinese and Luxury, Chinese Brand Awareness, China Makes Luxury Cars, Luxury Smuggling Falls, eBay Could Sell More Luxury Goods, Small Luxury Goods Makers Suffer, Luxury Makers Look to Alternative Sources of Raw Materials, Luxury Stores Attract Shoppers with Friendly Staff, Luxury Goods Vending Machine, Luxury Brands on Twitter, Jet Market to Bottom Out? French Luxury Yacht Makers Protected, Property Prices Fall in Europe, Further Signs of Improvement in Property Market
Research:
US wealth generation map, Acolade: calculating liviing costs, Reasons for joining wealth managers
Country Profile:
USA

May 2009

Features:
Mixed Results in Luxury Industry, Boomers, Wealthy Britons on the Move? Rich List Shrink
Wealth & Finance:
Asian Wealth Management Industry to soften, Multi Family Offices Open in India, Indian Wealth Managers Hire Foreign Professionals, Asian Family Enterprises Plan for Succession, Chinese Investors Buy US Prime Property, City of London Commercial Property no Longer Most Expensive, UK Income Tax Raised, Switzerland Most Attractive Location for Wealthy, Privately Educated Still Get Top Jobs, Investors Remove Billions from Hedge Funds, Fewer Millionaires Feel Wealthy, US Wealthy Alter Spending Habits, Brokers Leave Wall Street, Wealthy Women Use Pre-Nups, Entrepreneurial Activity by Location, Charitable Giving Decreases
Luxury:
Swine Flu Threatens Luxury Market, Luxury Brands Retain their Value, Chanel Opens First Freestanding Beauty Store, Burberry Sales Increase, Hermès Uses Waiting Lists to Overcome Recession, Will China Cushion the Crisis? De Beers Diamond Production Falls, Sotheby’s Fails to Meet Expectations, Sales of Rolls Royce Linked to Property Market, Prime Property Prices Rise, Interest in Prime Property Rental Continues, Wealthy Haggle for Yachts and Jets, New Magazine for the Wealthy, Private Health Clubs Successful in Downturn
Research:
The wealthy's use of debt, Financial decision makers
Country Profile:
Japan

April 2009

Features:
Green Shoots? Offshore Financial Centres, Wealthy Use Pawnbrokers, Racehorse Market
Wealth & Finance:
World’s Wealth Reduced by Trillions, Arab Billionaires’ Wealth Drops, Taiwanese Most Cautious Financially, Number of Wealthy Investors Grows in China, Wealthy Turn to Islamic Banking, The Wealthy and the Non-Dom Tax, UBS Bans Travel, American Express Refocuses Rewards Program, HNWI Reactions to the Financial Crisis, HNW Women, Sources of Wealth, Hedge Funds to Sue Porsche, Universities Accept More Affluent Students in a Recession
Luxury:
Luxury Sales to Plummet, Luxury Brands Target Through Events, Concept Stores Open in Paris, New York Luxury Tax Proposal Refused, The Importance of Fragrances, Sustainable Luxury, Bargain’ Berths, Baselworld Attendees Decrease, Corruption in China Drives Luxury Sales, Affluent Ethnic Consumers Left Out of Luxury Marketing, Prime Property Suffers from Downturn, Rental and Sales Enquiries Increase
Research:
Segmenting the Wealthy by Source of Wealth, Luxury Nationalism in a Recession
Country Profile:
Russia

March 2009

Features:
Lower Bonuses Hide Sentiment Change, Lessons from Japan’s “Lost Decade”, Decline in Billionaires, Bespoke Luxury
Wealth & Finance:
The Fall of UK Fortunes, Decline in Number of Hong Kong Millionaires, Russian Oligarchs Lose Billions, Downturn Reaches Dubai, Chinese Entrepreneurs, China’s Wealth Management Industry to Grow, Affluent Asians Save Income, Zurich Ends Tax Break for Wealthy Foreigners, UK Tax Amnesty, Entrepreneurial Activity Change Over Time, The Green 100
Luxury:
Poor Prospects for Luxury Market, Russian Luxury Recedes, Saks Ends Luxury Discounts,Luxury Brand Staff Cuts, Hotels Cutting Back on Amenities, Luxury Management Courses Remain Popular, Steep Decline in Swiss Watch Exports..., ...But Still Doing Well in Turkey, Interest in Property Moves Location, Knight Frank Residential Property Review, Decrease in Valentine’s Day Spending, Super Wealthy Still Going to Space
Research:
Analysing Recent Luxury Sales Results, The wealthy in India, Accurately Profiling US Millioniares Households
Country Profile:
Germany

January/February 2009

Features:
Stealth Shopping, Turkey's New Elite, The Effect of the Credit Crisis on Asia, Fashion Week Affected by Downturn
Wealth & Finance:
Credit Crisis Benefits IFAs, Knight Frank Defies Credit Crunch, Louvre Seeks Money Managers, The Changing Size of the US HNW Market, Newspaper Industry Depends on the Wealthy, US Tax Evasion Enquiry, Investor Sentiment in Asia Pacific, Credit Crisis Affects Asian Wealth, Chinese Wealth Market, Arab Rich List Wealth Diminishes, Liquidity Events: Stake Sales vs. IPOs
Luxury:
Korean Luxury Goods Sales Rise, Brazil is Promising Market for Italian Luxury, Chanel Cuts Back, Brands' Retailing Structure, Cut Back on Engagement Rings, De Beers Cuts Diamond Supply by 50%, Downturn Affects Luxury Lacemakers, Luxury Resorts Begin to Suffer, Online Sample Sales Pick Up Traffic, London Prime Rents Fall, Property Market Outlook, Second-Hand Jet Market Booms, Auto Auctions Trade Down, Wealthy Cut Back on Household Staff
Some Quick Numbers:
Luxury Tax in New York, Prada Customers, Made-to-Measure Still Strong, Christie's to be Sold? Google Visitors Increase, Luxury Returns, Further Decline of BMW, Mercedes and Lexus Sales, BA Passenger Numbers Down, $100k Tuna, Expats Expect to Leave UK, Merrill Lynch Clients Withdraw, Goldman Sachs Bonuses, Law Jobs Under Threat, US Millionaire Wealth Falls, Hedge Fund Industry Halved, Green Investing
Research:
Luxury Consumption and Pricing in Past Recessions, Advocacy in Wealth Management
Country Profile:
UAE

December 2008

Features:
Understanding the Downturn, Entrepreneurs in 2009, Rising Crime
Wealth & Finance:
Wealthy US Investors’ Portfolio Allocation, Wealthy Homeowners Release Equity, Britain’s Asians’ Wealth Increases, Russian Art Sales Do Badly, Business Confidence by Industry, City Workers May Not Receive Bonuses, Number of Millionaire Households by Region, Islamic Banks Less Affected by Financial Crisis, Foreign Buyers Expected to Profit from Property Slump, Entrepreneurs’ Interests, Wealthy Cut Back on Gifts to Lovers
Luxury:
Japan in Luxury Recession, Hong Kong Golfers Leave Private Clubs, Mumbai Attacks Harm Luxury, Brazilian Luxury Market Thrives, Spas Suffer in Downturn, Luxury Carmakers Cut Back on Production, Biggest Fans of Designer Labels, Luxury Brands Cut Back on Advertising, Luxury Funds Lose Appeal, Men’s Apparel to Buoy Luxury Sales, Rentals Demand Continues to Increase
Research:
The Wealthy in Numbers, Luxury in 2009 (De Beers Report)
Country Profile:
Taiwan

November 2008

Features:
Tracking Sentiment of the Wealthy, Most Important Luxury Cities, Senior Management Salaries, Goldman Sachs Partners
Wealth & Finance:
Global Wealth by Segment, Growth of HNWI Numbers in Asia-Pacific, Chinese Wealthy Hit by Economic Crisis, Number of Asian Family Offices Grows, Banks Tighten Belts, Although Confidence in US Banks is Improving..., ... Clients Still Want to Leave Wealth Management Firms, Wealth Managers Still Expect Bonuses, Entrepreneurs' Ages, Nationalities of Foreign Students to Change
Luxury:
Behaviour of Chinese Consumers, Fall in Japanese Purchasing Impacts European Fashion Houses, Luxury Goods Firms Slow, Marketing Multipliers, Educational Travel, UHNWIs Cut Spending the Most, Increase in Online Shopping, Global Property Market Suffers, Madison Avenue Feels the Crunch, Bentley’s Production Cuts
Some Quick Numbers:
Wealthy Shoppers Spend Online, New Aston Martin Sold Out, Jewellery Sales Slow, Wealthy Asians Buy Wine, Chinese Aspire to Luxury, And Chinese Travellers Spend Abroad, Luxottica in India, Greeks are World’s Biggest luxury Shoppers, Most Generous US Billionaire, UK Banking Stability Falls in Rank, Brazilian Private Banking Market, The Wealthy Prefer to Donate to Education, Worst Month Ever for Stock Markets, Wealth Growth in Asia, Real Estate Moguls’ Wealth Decreases, 5m UK Residents Expect to Become Millionaires
Research:
Private Banking Benchmarking Study, Luxury Demand Indicator
Country Profile:
Hong Kong

October 2008

Features:
Financial Turmoil and the Wealthy, Royal Warrants No Longer Enough, Luxury Car Sales Drop in the UK, Divorce Numbers Decline
Wealth & Finance:
Attitudes of Wealthy Investors in Times of Downturn, Wall Street Bonuses to Shrink Even More, Investments of the Top 1%, Asia-Pacific Private Banking Clients, Decrease in Numbers of HNWIs in Europe, Financial Job Cuts, Parents Struggle with School Fees, The Importance of Liquidity Events, Britain's Wealthiest Losers
Luxury:
Louis Vuitton Pop-Up Stores, International Shoppers Increase West End Sales, Wealthy Shun Luxury, Hotel Occupancy Decreases, Where Property Investors are Looking to Buy, Sales of Luxury Swiss Watches Increase, Luxury Brands in Beijing Challenged after Olympics, Italian Fashion Brands' Revenues Stagnate, London Property Market No Longer Most Expensive, Russian Market Also to Fall?
Research:
High Earners and Leather Goods, Alternative Investments
Country Profile:
India

September 2008

Features:
Indian Diaspora, No Logo, Home Improvements, Family Businesses
Wealth & Finance:
Men and Wealth, Amex Drops Niche Cards, Lack of Wealth Managers in India, Top Wealth Generating Careers, How Entrepreneurial Wealth is Made, Credit Suisse Targets the Pink Pound, The Wealthy's Household Securities Investments, Indiscreet Russians, Art Houses Defy Credit Crunch
Luxury:
Tough Times Ahead for Japanese Luxury, Luxury Brands Sue Celebrities, Credit Crunch Hits St. Tropez, Fashion Magazines Lose Weight, Helicopters Seized by Banks, Designers Up the Ante, Statement Jewellery Sales Suffer, Luxury Travellers Seek Unique Experiences, The Most Expensive Streets in the World, Wealthy Parents Hire Baby Planners
Research:
Financial Relationships of High Earners, Fashion Brands
Country Profile:
South Africa

July/August 2008

Features:
Luxury Sales Growth, The Global Nature of Wealth, Changing Face of Chinese Charity, Luxury Travel Destinations
Wealth & Finance:
World's Wealth, Investing Habits According to Religion, Wealthy Unhappy with Private Banks, The Wealthy and the US Elections, World's Top Trading Cities, Casinos Suffer from Downturn, Moscow is most Expensive Office Location in Europe, Asian Investor Decisions, Green Investing
Luxury:
The Importance of Ethical Luxury, EBay Battles in Court, Luxury Goods Demand in Asia Pacific, Decrease in Sales of Luxury Property, Yachts Keep Getting Bigger, Luxury Brand Recognition in China, Korea Luxury Sales Boom, Middle East Lure Investors with Celebrity Endorsements, Luxury Watch Sales Explode in Asia, Poland still Attractive Market
Some Quick Numbers:
Wealthy Google Luxury...But Small Online Luxury Presence, Vintage Champagne Good for Wealth, Maserati take over Luxury Car Market, Number Plates are a New Luxury, Luxury Airship, US Private Jet Market Falters, World's most Expensive Holiday, Islamic Funds Grow, Wealthy Americans' Inheritance Planning, Chinese Wealth Investment Appetite Weakening, Pre-Nuptial Agreements Increase, Record Art Auction Sales, Sports Stars Become Billionaires, Philanthropist Matching Service
Research:
The Changing Sales Environment, Luxury Spending in a Downturn
Country Profile:
Spain

June 2008

Features:
Economic Outlook, Women of Influence, Lack of Trust Hits Wealth Managers, Wealth Distribution in Europe
Wealth & Finance:
Indian Firms to Deal with the West, Chinese Affluent: A Profile, HNWI Attitudes to Economic Slowdown, 75% of Industry Assets Belong to Top 100 Hedge Funds, Impact of US Slowdown on Rest of World, Bankers Move to Australia and Asia, Hispanics not yet Targeted by Wealth Managers, Private Banks Offer Concierge Services, Brokerages Lure Millionaires
Luxury:
Luxury Stores Target Trendy Shoppers, Dior's Luxury Mobile Phone, Emerging Markets Boost Italian Luxury Sales, Keeping up Appearances in the US, Men's Luxury Goods Improve Market, Silverjet Halts, Developing Markets Cultivate Luxury Tastes, Russians Buy Luxury Real Estate in Australia, The Wealthy Spend on Ethincal Products, Luxury Hotels Sail Through Recession
Research:
Acolade Calculating the Wealthy's Living Costs, Media Consumption Among High Earners
Country Profile:
Australia

May 2008

Features:
Private Banking in a Downturn, Fashion and Technology, Farmland, Outlet Luxury
Wealth & Finance:
UK Rich List Dominated by Foreign Born, Forecast: UK Hight Net Worth Growth, London Sovereign Funds' Business Grows, Hedge Funders - Top 25 Earners, Low Trust in Private Bankers, Property Ownership in China, Marketers Target Wrong Age Group...And Need to involve all Typoes of Affluent Consumers, THe 'Greying and Affluent', Affluent Investor Sentiments in Asia
Luxury:
Exclusive Collections in Department Stores, Romanian Luxury Market, Baselworld Attendees Increase, Online Shopping Becomes a Game, Eos Declares Bankruptcy, Luxury Brands Ranking, Designer Clothes at Oxfam, Favourite Holiday Destinations, Euro Strength
Research:
Attitudes of the Wealthy to the Environment, Lessons from Luxury and Premium Autos
Country Profile:
Argentina

April 2008

Features:
Religion and Wealth, Are the Wealthy Spending Less?, The Armani Model
Wealth & Finance:
Big Increase in Income of Top 400, Moscow has Most Expensive Hotel Rooms in the World, Financial Education Courses for Children, Knight Frank's Global House Price Index, HNWIs Concerned with Banking Industry, Violins as Alternative Investment... And Fine Wines Follow Suit, Where Traders Invest Their Bonuses, High Earners More Concerned about Recession than Heirs
Luxury:
Luxury Retailers can Succeed in the Coming Year, Luxury Goods Increase in Department Stores, Luxury Brands open Online Stores, Wall Street Job Cuts to Affect Concept Stores, Designer Handbags for Rent, Yachts get even Bigger, Luxury Consumers Buy Non-Hybrid Vehicles, HNWIs use the Internet, World of Luxury Sales Growth Forecast
Research:
Global Private Bank Brand Familiarity, High Earners' Watch Preferences
Country Profile:
Ireland

March 2008

Features:
Resident Non-Domiciles, The Louis Vuitton Ad, Conspicuousness in a Downturn, A Passion for Investment
Wealth & Finance:
Decrease in Number of HNWIs in EU, Rise in City Job Cuts, Top City Players Still Receive Significant Bonuses, Turkish Private Banking, Wealthy Cut Children Out of Wills, Tax Havens Benefit Economy, HNWIs Take Taxation into Account when Buying Second Homes, High Purchasing Power in China, Wealth Management Clients Unhappy with Advisors, Muslim Millionaires Show Interest in Islamic Banking, The Rise in Irish Millionaires
Luxury:
Slowdown Allows for Exclusivity to Return, Country of Manufacture Important to Luxury Consumers, Luxury Brands Must Change Marketing Techniques for Next Generation, Luxury Car Sales, Porsche Sues Mayor Over Congestion Charge Increase, Wealthy Russians are New Source of Tourists in Switzerland, London's Top End Property Market Continues to Flourish, Luxury Housing Market Still Healthy, British Airways London-New York Business Class Flights, Art World to Lose Out with Loss of Non-Doms? Art Sales Boom
Research:
Uncovering the Professionals, High Earners - Trading Up and Down
Country Profile:
Saudi Arabia

January/February 2008

Features:
Effects of Stock Market Turmoil, 2007 Year End Sales, Effectiveness of Professional Referrals, Maxjet's Bankruptcy
Wealth & Finance:
Indian Wealth Management Market, Wealth Management Turns to the BRICs for Growth, Sources of Wealth for Chinese Entrepreneurs, Concentration of Wealthy Changes in US, Being Wealthy is all Relative, Big Spenders, Higher Salaries but Lower Bonuses, Living Donors give more to Charity, Credit Crunch Could Lead to Client Exodus? Private Equity Clubs for Investors
Luxury:
Bonus Allocation, Luxury Frangrance Becomes More Exclusive, Decrease in Luxury Sales...But Luxury Car Sales Boom, Luxury Accessories Take Over, Underwear Market Booming,Currency and its Affect on Luxury Sales, Luxury Sales in Brazil Keep on Rising, Champagne Supplies Nearly Saturated, Health: A Major Consumer Trend, Clothing and Luxury Brands in the BRICs
Research:
Global Luxury Spend Intentions for 2008, High Earners - Where They Live and Work
Country Profile:
Switzerland

December 2007

Features:
Where Bonuses are Heading, The Wealthy and Property Prices, Rise of Highly Priced Cars, Mobility of Wealth
Wealth & Finance:
What Causes Do The Wealthy Give To? What Causes Do The Very Wealthy Give To? Private Banks and Branding, The Performance of Private Banks: Winners and Losers, Private Banking to Consolidate in 2008? Income Mobility of High Earners
Luxury:
Christmas Spend For The Wealthy Set To Grow, The 5 Features/Paradoxes of Luxury, Which Segments of the Luxury Goods Market Perform Best? Trends in Luxury Boats, What the Wealthy Want From Luxury Goods,Luxury Goods Companies Fail to Make the Ethical Grade
Research:
Data Snapshot 2007, Ledbury's View into 2008, Country Profile: Singapore

November 2007

Features:
The Bottle-Neck in Service, Raising Brand Cachet, Tracking Sentiment of the Wealthy
Wealth & Finance:
Private Stock Market Launched, Income Inequality in the US Continues Rising to Record Highs, Strong Growth in Number of Ukrainian Billionaires, Global Rise in Millionaire Households, Number of Italian HNWIs Increases to 728,000, New Breed of Wealth Managers Make the Most Money, Further Growth For China’s Billionaires, New Report Reveals How the Wealthy View Their Money
Luxury:
Luxury Goods Firms Target New Chinese Consumers, Lexus Fears As Luxury Car Buyer is Getting Younger, Demand for Diamonds Exceeds Supply, Growth in Numbers of Wealthy Internet Users, Outlook for Global Luxury Retailing 2007, Aspirational Luxury Drives Market Growth, Chinese Travellers Spend the Most When Travelling to Europe
Research:
Luxury Demands Forecast, WealthViews Private Banking, Country Profile: South Korea

October 2007

Features:
Privatisation and the Wealthy, Luxury Drinks Marketing, World's Most Important Cities
Wealth & Finance:
Financial Advertisers Target the Wealthy, Norway: An Overlooked Centre of Wealth, Importance of the Top 5%, How the Wealthy Use Online Banking, High Incomes for Investment Bankers, Estimations of Global Wealth Management Market, Wealth Managers Concentrate on the High Net Worth Segment, China's Increased Demand for Borrowing, Loyalty Among HNWIs and The Mass Affluent
Luxury:
Ultra-Wealthy Kept in the Docks By Lack of Service, New Insights into $4.2bn Indian Luxury Market, Domestic and Foreign Luxury, Quantifying Luxury Online, The Wealthy and Stock Market Fluctuations, High-End Jewellery Drives Market, Asian Luxury Goods Market
Research:

Some Quick Numbers, Ledbury's Fashion Brand Rankings, The First Look at UK Resident Non-Domiciles, Country Profile: United Kingdom

September 2007

Features:
A New Model of Succession Planning, Luxury Insperience Evolves, Changes in Philanthropic Giving, Online Luxury Comes of Age in 2007
Wealth & Finance:
Costs of Attracting High Net Worth Clients Rise, Setback to Women’s Rising Wealth, The Changing Face of the Wealthy, Examining the Top 1% in Ireland, China’s Growing Affluent Base, How to Market Financial Services To Millennials, How To Attract Millennials’ Attention, Family Business Owners Worry About Their Children, UK Wealth Management Industry Grows Faster than Stock Market, Attitudes Towards Executive Pay
Luxury:
Restaurants in London Enter a Golden Age, Soaring Champagne Demand Could Dry Up British Supply, Eyewear Looks To Ultra-Luxury Segment to Expand, Popularity of Polo Mirrors Growth of the Wealthy, Courting the Pink Pound, Luxury Purchases Persist Despite Market Downturn, Consumers’ Top Ten Fashion Accessories, Are Watches Becoming Obsolete?, Online Diamond Jewellers Five Keys To Success
Research:
Counterfeiting Luxury 2007, Untested Resiliance of the Luxury Market, Country Profile: Canada

July/August 2007

Features:
Luxury Retailing Trends, Baby Boomers Continue Working, Private Equity & Luxury Brands
Wealth & Finance:
Why Private Banking Clients Leave, Communicating Fees With Clients, What Advisors Think Worry Their Clients, Rise in £1m Mortgages, The Importance of Client Segmentation, Private Client Lawyers Profit from the Wealth Boom, Wine Market Buoyed by Wealthy Hong Kong Connoisseurs, Wealthy Invest in Social Responsibility
Luxury:
Indian Luxury Market, Sales Pendulum Swings Back Towards Couture, Consumers Boycott Unethical Brands, Luxury Investments of the Wealthy, What the Wealthy Think of Their Luxury Homes, Medical Tourism on the Rise, Experiential Luxury Reward Cards, Exclusive Credit Cards
Research:
Some Quick Numbers: Luxury Users Online, Hybrid Market Looks Strong, Market for Megayachts Expands...Whilst the Market For Middle-Market Yachts Shrinks? Luxury Yacht Insurance, Luxury Submarines, Bespoke Items, Private Jet Growth Reaches New Levels, US Philanthropy Fuelled by the Wealthy, New Wealth Creation, Wealth of the Top 50 South African Directors, The Wealthiest Country in the World, Private Bank’s Penetration in Asia, UK Wealthy Dodge Income Tax, SIPPS Market, Cost of Living For the Wealthy Rises Dramatically, Richest 1% in US Earn $1.3 Trillion, 1 Minute on the Train Equals £1,000; Profiling At Risk Clients; Alternative Assets; Country Profile: China

June 2007

Features:
The Trend of Rarity and Luxury, Characteristics of the Wealthy Online, Inheritance and Property
Wealth & Finance:
Financial Advice Sought By Millionaires, City Bonuses Set to Be Even Bigger in 2007, Attributes of an “Ideal” Private Bank, Factors Influencing Where the Wealthy Live, What Worries the Wealthy?, Security and The Wealthy, Women, Wealth and Divorce, Financial Directors: An Untapped Pot of Wealth
Luxury:
Trading-Up Market in the US Worth $720 billion, The Japanese Luxury Consumer, The Chinese Luxury Consumer, The Middle Eastern Luxury Consumer, Planned Summer Spending By the Ultra-Wealthy, World Luxury Car Market Showing Strong Growth, Luxury Car Makers Branch Out Into Merchandising, Market For Luxury Children’s Goods Set to Double in Five Years, Branded Luxury Jewellery On the Rise
Research:
China vs. India Market Comparisons, Sources of Wealth for High Earners, Country Profile: Brazil

May 2007

Features:
Backlash Against the Wealthy, Luxury and Technology, Predicting Precious Watch Demand, The UK’s Wealthiest 200
Wealth & Finance:
US Millionaires’ Charitable Giving Rises, How the Wealthy Use the Internet, Insurers Target Mid Net Worth Segment, US Millionaires and Their Advisors, Wealthy Increase their Exposure to Risk, Client Satisfaction Levels for UK Private Banks Fall in 2006, Financial Sector Pay Across Regions, Greatest Growth in $5m+
Luxury:
World Luxury Market Outlook, Luxury Sales Growth, The Future of Luxury, Fractional Ownership: Barriers to Growth, Growth Strongest in Super-Premium Spirits, Private Planes in Emerging Economies, Loyalty Reward Programmes and Luxury Consumers, Local vs. Organic Food, Top 10 Luxury Brands, Chinese Middle Class Myths
Research:
Measuring Exclusivity, Channels that High Earners Use to Conduct their Financial Affairs, Country Profile: Poland

April 2007

Features:
Health - The Next Mega-Trend, The Culture of Giving, Bonus Time, Financial Decision Making
Wealth & Finance:
Hong Kong’s Wealthy Population, Investor Groups Give Insight into High Net Worth Financial Habits and Concerns, Wealthy Increase their Exposure to Risk, Pensions and the Wealthy, Taxing the Wealthy, European High Net Worth Market, Prize Incentives and Philanthropy, The Seven Different Philanthropists, How US Millionaire Investors Use the Media
Luxury:
Luxury Brands Increase Their Online Exposure, Yacht Clubs Open in Emerging Economies, Top 5 Trends for Private Jets, Wealthy Japanese Women Splurge on Experiences, Wine Becomes the Status Drink for Wealthy Chinese, Lexus Aim Upmarket, Expenditures of Wealthy US Households, Luxury Monobrands Grow Faster than Large Multibrands, Luxury Brands Outsourcing Set to Continue? Fur Clothing Increases in Popularity
Research:
Millionaire's Favourite Brands, Royal Warrants, Private Bank Awareness Amongst High Earners, Country Profile: Italy

March 2007

Features:
Reaching a Wealthy Audience, Foreign Pupils in UK Private Schools, Growth in Global High Net Worth, One to Watch: South Korea
Wealth & Finance:
Wealth Management in Europe, Spanish Wealth Management, Swiss Banks Are Favourite For Wealthy to Secure their Offshore Assets, US Millionaire Households Increase by 56% Since 2003, Angel Investor Groups Take Off In The US, Japan Wealth Market Set to Rise Again, Characteristics Of The Wealthy In The US, How To Court Wealthy Women Clients, Art Market Keeps on Rising
Luxury:
Responsible Fashion, High-Tech Fashion, Ethical Consumerism Continues to Rise, Designers Use “Premium” Denim as a Springboard into the Wider Luxury Market, Consumers Upgrade To More Expensive Champagne, US Fine Watch Market Shows Healthy Growth, Private Jet Owners Run into Difficulties, Younger Consumers Set to Change the Understanding of the Chinese Consumer, Currency Issues Trouble Luxury Goods Companies
Research:
Financial Relationships of Millionaires, Importance of the Wealthy, Country Profile: France

January/February 2007

Features:
Threatening the Diamond Market, China & India Over-Exposed, Revisiting the production Debate, Foreign Assets in UK Banks, Luxury Sales Ring in the New Year, Growing Disparity Amongst the Wealthy
Wealth & Finance:
High Net Worth Growth in the US, Spending on Transport, Philanthropy 2.0, Number of Charitable Donors Fall, But Amount of Donations Rise, Comparing the Performance of Private Banks, London Property Market Driven by Very Wealthy, Executives are Optimistic About 2007, Chinese Rich List Becomes Most Wanted List, Less Regulation in London Attracts Hedge Funds
Luxury:
21st Century Luxury, Indian Aspirers and Youth an Attractive Prospect, Indian Luxury Market: A Breakdown, Market for Ethical Goods Looks Promising, Luxury Mobile Phone Boom, Luxury Companies Take Advantage of Demand for High-End Luxury by Premiumising their Offering, European Private Jet Orders at Record Levels, Hard Workers, Predictions for the Global Jewellery and Gem Market, UK Premium Food Sector Worth £11.6 billion
Research:
Spend Intentions of High Earners for 2007, Second Home Ownership, Country Profile: USA

December 2006

Features:
The Wealthy Turn to Peers for Advice, Art Market Buoyancy, What the Wealthy Want for Christmas, Most Aware but Heaviest Polluters
Wealth & Finance:
1% of Europeans own 70% of European Liquid Wealth, UK’s Wealthy Projected to Number more than 1 Million by 2007, Governments Target Wealthy Through Tightening of Tax Regulations, American Wealthy Give more to Charities than their British Counterparts, The Top Five Attributes Wanted from a Financial Advisor
Luxury:
China to Raise Taxes on Luxury Goods, China’s Luxury Consumers Younger than those in the West, Luxury Drives Price of Bags Up, Hotel Brands Favoured by Top Earners, Welcome the YIPPIES: Young, Insecure, Paying the Price of an Idealised Existence
Research:
Data Snapshot 2006, Trends, Developments and Objectives for 2007, Letter From The Editor

November 2006

Features:
Displaying Wealth, Tracking How the Wealthy Feel, Where the Wealthy Live, Goldman Sachs Partners
Wealth & Finance:
London Bonus Bonanza, House Prices and Pensions, Segmenting Wealthy Clients, Attitudes Towards the Wealthy, China Set to Become the World's Second Biggest Wealth Management Market by 2015, Women Change Image of Philanthropy
Luxury:
Global Luxury Goods Market, Luxury Spend at Christmas (A Tale of Two Markets), Luxury Brand Hotels, What Designer Goods People Are Buying, Premiumisation Reaches New Heights with the World's Most Expensive Champagne
Research:
Sizing and Tracking High Earners in the UK, Air Travel, Country Profile: India

October 2006

Features:
Inheritance Matters, What the Wealthy would do with More Spare Time, Where the City Bonuses Go
Wealth & Finance:
Non-Domestic Wealth, Wealthy Women Breaking In, Global Wealth Management up 8%, Being a Millionaire in India…, Being a Millionaire in Hong-Kong, Being a Millionaire in Russia
Luxury:
New Generations of Japanese Wealthy, More Brands Courting Wealthy Women, All Eyes on Art, Luxury Autos in Japan, Segmenting the US Jet Set, Becoming ‘More Premium’, Male Jewellery
Research:
Luxury Demands Forecast, Professional Services, Country Profile: Japan

September 2006

Features:
Affluent Ethnic Minorities, Luxury Phone Industry, Security Boosts Private Jet Activity, Luxury's First Half 2006 Report Card
Wealth & Finance:
The wealth management industry needs to educate, The mass affluent market is underserved, Fierce competition for private bankers in Singapore, UK millionaire population grows and women targeted, The UK's young and wealthy
Luxury:
Top end consumers beginning to curb upscale buying, Foreign buyers dominate London property market, Top car brands for top earners, Status skills to replace status symbols, Growing Indian consumer class
Research:
Philanthropy, Who is Buying Luxury? Country Profile: Russia

July/August 2006

Features:
Mums Splash Out on Babies, Wine in China, Philanthropy in the US, Online Diamond Jewellery Sales
Wealth & Finance:
HNWIs 8.7 Million Strong Globally, Property Millionaires On the Rise in Britain, Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus, Even for Millionaires, Divorce is Profitable to Banks, Wealth Managers Pursue the $59.3 Trillion Pot of Gold
Luxury:
Luxury Relocates to Non-traditional Spaces, When Will Private Jets Take Flight in China? The Wealthy Grow Weary of Advertising, Big Spenders on the Cusp: 29 year Olds
Research:
Conscience Consumers, High Earning, but Underinsured, Country Profile: Germany

June 2006

Features:
Events for the Wealthy, Champagne Nation, Britain's Wealthy Fear Crime, Mid-Market Cars Shift Up a Gear
Wealth & Finance:
HMRC Track Growth of UK Wealthy, Private Banks Spread Their Wings, Global Proliferation of Plutonomies, Private Banking Debates: How Advisors Should Be Paid, Values Change as Assets Increase
Luxury:
Japanese Shift Away from Conspicuous Consumption, and Focus Their Attention on Healing, When It Comes to Branding, Bigger Can Be Better, if It's Done Right, Hoping the Chinese Will Start Shopping at Home, Western Style Marketing Won't Work on the Confucian Chinese
Research:
Female Advisors Underrepresented, Age and Spending, Country Profile: Dubai

May 2006

Features:
Global House Prices, Travelling Habits of the Wealthy, The Importance of Senior Staff, Stock Markets and Investor Optimism, UK Luxury Car Sales in Good Health
Wealth & Finance:
UK Wealthy Money Continues to Grow, Particularly at the Top End, In US, the Top End Shows Continued Health, UK Rich List Trends, How to Find Prospective Clients, Baby Boomers Slipping Through the Net
Luxury:
Luxury and Technology, Travel as Crucial to Luxury Goods Health in China and Russia, Why China is More Attractive Than Russia, Luxury Goods Advertising, Trying to Reach Young Wealthy
Research:
Counterfeiting Luxury, Financial Product Portfolios

April 2006

Features:
Environmental Concerns, Pricing and Luxury Brands, Inheritance: Opportunity or Threat? Urbanisation and Luxury
Wealth & Finance:
Is the Art Market Reaching a Peak? CEO's are Overpaid, According to Affluent Investors, Sizing the Highest Earners in India, The Wealthy are Driving the World Economy, Anecdotal Indicators of World Wealth
Luxury:
Affluent Consumers are Spending More on Experiences, Affluent Consumers Turn to the Internet for Purchases of Designer Clothes, Luxury Brands Make Good Showing in Top 100 Most Powerful Brands, China's Luxury Consumers May Be Showing Signs of Maturing
Research:
Use of Financial Advisors, The Luxury Landscape

March 2006

Features:
Mainstream Muscling In? Gender and Risk, Using Nostalgia, Luxury Year End, Look Who's Spending
Wealth & Finance:
Small Business Owners as Key Target Market, Education is Key to Spotting Wealthy Early, Global Wealth Continues to Rise, with Signs of a Geographic Shift, Middle East's Financial Performance and Investment Demands, Segmenting Your Clients and Prospects Really Works
Luxury:
Social Responsibility Continues to Plague the Jewellery Sector, Using the Internet to Move Upmarket, but the Risks Remain, Indian Luxury Market Grows at 14%, How to Use Service to Sell, Airports Present Opportunities for Other Premium brands
Research:
Demographic Details of the Wealthy, The Privileged Youth--A New Target Market, Measuring Exclusivity

January/February 2006

Features:
Ultra-HNWIs, Insperience, Family Offices, CEO Salaries, Christmas Results, American Powerhouse
Wealth & Finance:
UK Wealthy Still Price Sensitive, US Wealthy Still Bullish about Property, …but Remain Concerned about Security, Getting to the Wealthy Early, Indicators from Eastern Europe, Sizing the HNWI Markets in Europe
Luxury:
Selling Luxury Online Works, Middle East as Key Driver, but More Difficult for American Brands? Chinese Consumers Want Brands, Premium Beats Value in Spirits, Affluent Spend on Luxury Up for 2005
Research:
Favourite Brands, Spend Intentions for 2006, Latest Research in Switzerland, The High Earners Panel

December 2005

Features:
Provenance becomes an Asset, Luxury/Mass Fusion, ZOPA, Destination Preferences, Gift Shopping, All I want for Christmas
Wealth & Finance:
Enjoying Retirement, Wealth Preservation, The Wealth Divide between Genders, Wealth Management in Japan, Women in Hedge Funds, Wealth Management Industry News
Luxury:
Walmart targets Affluent Customers, Online Marketing Comes of Age, Jewellery Sales Online, Personalisation and uniqueness, The delicate pricing of Luxury, Ultra-luxury extremes
Research:
Initial Forecasts for Growth, Wealth and Luxury, The Trends for 2006, What the Experts are Expecting in 2006

November 2005

Features:
The Singles Spend, Rethinking Airlines, Defining Luxury
Wealth & Finance:
Entrepreneurs to Fuel Global Growth, Millionaires set to Club Together, The Growing Cost of Being Wealthy, Indian Wealthy Nearly Double, UK IFA Market serves 400,000 Wealthy
Luxury:
Where Luxury Goods Demand will Come From, Joining to Beat Counterfeiting, Montblanc Moves from Pens, Yacht World in Good Condition, Affiliate Marketing in the Autos Sector
Research:
Segmenting the Affluent Population, Luxury Penetration in the World's Top Cities, The Wealthy Immigrant Population

October 2005

Features:
Business and Premium Travel, Flat Taxes and the Wealthy, Japanese Recovery, Cosmetic Surgery, Influential Billionaires, Influencing Millionaires
Wealth & Finance:
Bonuses are Back, Wealthy looking for Experiences, Global Private Banking Shakedown Looming, Ethics to become More Important, Targeting Niche Audiences
Luxury:
Keeping the Highest Spenders on the Books, How Luxury Brands use Media Channels, Hotels as a Marketing Channel, Brand Affiliation and Technology
Research:
The Luxury Demand Indicator, Segmenting the High Net Worth Population

September 2005

Features:
India, Gold Demand, Art Market Moves, Sharia Investing, World's Wealthiest Countries, Affluent Consumers
Wealth & Finance:
Global Wealth Growth Back on Track, Separating Affluent and Non-Affluent Offerings, Inheritance and Tax in America, Are the Wealthy actually Selfish, Banking into China, Tax Shelters and Wealth Advisors
Luxury:
New Brands Invading Premium Brands' Space, Exclusivity as a Continual Battle, Middle Market as a Dangerous Place, Premium Foods and Wealthy Consumers, Curated Living, Private Jet Demand
Research:
Global Luxury Consumption, Wealth Distribution in the UK, Marketing to the Wealthy

August 2005

Features:
Chinese Yuan, Investor Sentiment, Male vs. Female, Black Gold, Russian Wealth, Hard Workers and Luxury
Wealth & Finance:
Female High Earners in the UK, Feeling Less Generous, Private Equity Popularity, What the Affluent Want, China Progress Towards Capitalism, Antipodean Wealth
Luxury:
French Crackdown on Luxury Fakes, Germany Considers Additional Tax on Luxury Goods, Chinese Luxury Demand, Massclusivity, Luxury Indicator: Yachts
Research:
Future of the wealthy: European Wealth Manager Survey, What the Next Generation of wealthy will look like, High-spending visitors from Hong Kong to UK, Marketing to the Wealthy, what drives today's luxury consumer?

July 2005

Features:
Terrorist Attacks in London, Cost of Living Extremely Well, US v European Consumers, The Teen Market, Olympics 2012, Magazines Read by Top Earners
Wealth & Finance:
Top 20% of the UK own nearly 20 times more than the bottom 20%, 6000 people in the UK earn more than £1m, The Wealthy live in London and Manchester, Pension changes will benefit the Rich, US tax cuts for the wealthy to achieve aims
Luxury:
The Chinese views of luxury differ, Using luxury hotels as a marketing channel, Polarisation of the retail market a global phenomenon, The very wealthiest segment will continue spending a-pace, Compensation for investment professionals highest in UK
Research:
UK's Millionaire population, How Millionaires Spend their money, The Middle East: Source of high-spending visitors to UK, Aston Martin returns to the race-track