The Wealth Report is an invaluable sources of insight and information for the global High Net-Worth Individual community and their advisors within the wealth management industry. It offers a unique global perspective of wealth distribution patters and the spending trendsRead more…
An American “Reset” for Africa?
Africa no longer needs the US as a benefactor. It wants a relationship based on mutual interests. By all accounts, the United States – which generally prides itself on being a discoverer of trends – is essentially a “Johnny ComeRead more…
9 Facts on Africa’s Middle Class
For all the recent hype, inequality and joblessness stifle the dynamic growth of Africa’s middle class. 1.Between 1980 and 2010, Africa’s middle class almost tripled in size — from 115 million to 327 million, or about a third of theRead more…
What Have We Done to This Word?
f you are like vast majority of believers, whenever you hear the word stewardship you immediately think money and giving. A quick word search on the internet will explain why. That is about the only way it is used withinRead more…
Rebuilding the walls of our nation
South Africa suffers from many economic challenges. How can this change? Watch this talk of Patrick Kuwana. It is not only for South Africa but for all nations!
Connected to give: Community Circles
For American charitable donors who have participated in giving collectives, their involvement both reflects and reinforces the social connectedness that drives charitable giving. Giving circles attract greater numbers of women and people affiliated with minority groups, especially African American andRead more…
World Wealth Report 2014 and Asia Pacific Wealth Report 2014
The World Wealth Report is the benchmark for tracking High Net Worth Individuals (HNWIs), their wealth, and the global and economic conditions that drive change in the wealth management industry. The 2014 report covers 71 countries in the market-sizing model,Read more…
The World’s Millionaire Stock Is on the Rise: The world’s “millionaire club” grew faster than most economies in 2013.
1.Altogether, there were 13.73 million millionaires in the world in 2013, compared to 11.97 million in 2012. 2.The number of millionaires worldwide rose by 14.7% between 2012 and 2013, about five times the estimated 2.9% rate of global economic growth.Read more…
Philanthropy in Russia: An Insider’s View
Charitable giving and philanthropy in Russia is slightly more than twenty years old. It all started in early 1990 with a number of newly established companies that gave to all sorts of issues on an ad hoc basis. A fewRead more…
Philanthropy in Brazil: An Insider’s View
The Brazilian philanthropic landscape presents great challenges but also interesting opportunities that could result in Brazil becoming a leading force among the BRIC countries in terms of social investment. Fueled in part by French economist Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the 21stRead more…