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As wealth changes hands and new opportunities emerge, how will the global high-net-worth (HNW) population evolve? Discover the future of wealth.
Percentages may not add to 100% because of rounding.
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What countries are primed to support the future of wealth? Explore the 15-region ranking, measuring the key drivers and challenges for the high-net-worth population.
Canada’s HNW population expected to grow 5.7 percent per year to 2030.
Canadian women make up 32.2 percent of the current HNW population.
Canada and the U.S. hold the largest share of HNW Baby Boomers.
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The influence of affluence is changing — from local to global, and from one focused on returns to one founded on personal values.
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A new generation of Canadians are shifting their wealth focus from returns to personal values.
How technology and human power will reshape the wealth management industry.
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Swirling undercurrents of a downturn can’t keep the Canadian investor down. Find out how they feel about reaching their financial goals.
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Over the next decade, the number of high-net-worth individuals in Canada is projected to nearly double. Yet more wealth does not always equal more optimism.
Read moreOver three-quarters of Canadian investors think today’s market requires investors to be more flexible and responsive in their investment strategies (more so than peers in the UK and U.S.).
Canadians at the highest wealth levels1 stand out in this regard: Thirty-two percent strongly agree, more than twice the average of other Canadians.
Relatedly, high-net-worth Canadians expect their wealth manager to offer unique investing opportunities.
of high-income earners and adult children of high-net-worth individuals think there needs to be a better balance between encouraging personal wealth creation and ensuring equal opportunities to accumulate wealth across society.
Younger Canadians plan to increase their focus on impact investing, which could help to close the wealth-gap divide.
Alternatives can provide diversified asset classes with a low correlation to stocks and bonds.
Taking on debt to secure investments may seem counterintuitive to some but the potential returns may be lucrative if done strategically.
The potential for longer retirements and lower investment yields means investors may need to consider different ways of structuring their portfolios.
Investment, tax and lifestyle perspectives from RBC Wealth Management Services
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