DUBLIN, Feb. 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/2kb73w/the_south_africa) has announced the addition of the "The South Africa 2016 Wealth Report" report to their offering.

South Africa is the largest HNWI market in Africa. This report provides a comprehensive review of the wealth sector in the South Africa, including HNWI trends, wealth management trends and luxury trends in the country.

Scope

- Demographics including age, city, suburb, racial and sector breakdowns of local HNWIs.

- Detailed review of local wealth management sector, including major players by AuM.

- Detailed review of local luxury and collectables industry.

- Top brokers, funds and luxury brands for local HNWIs

- HNWI and UHNWI asset allocations across 10 asset classes.

- Details on HNWI offshore funds and where they are held.

- Independent market sizing of local HNWIs across five wealth bands.

- HNWI demographic trends from 2007 to 2015, and forecasts to 2017.

- Insights into the drivers of HNWI wealth.

Key Highlights

- At the end of 2015, there were approximately 38,500 HNWIs living in South Africa, with a combined wealth of US$159 billion.

- South African HNWI volumes decreased by 10% during the review period (2007 - 2015).

- Growth was negatively influenced by a significant depreciation of the Rand against the US dollar, falling equity markets and the migration of a significant number of HNWIs out of the country.

- 2015 was a particularly poor year for SA millionaires - HNWI volumes declined by 18% during the year.

- Over the two year forecast period, the number of South African HNWIs is forecast to grow by 10%, to reach approximately 42,300 by 2017. Growth is constrained by the current electricity crisis and a rising level of government regulation in the business sector.

Key Topics Covered:

1 Introduction

2 Highlights

3 Wealth Sector Fundamentals

4 Findings from HNWI Database

5 Asset Allocation of HNWIs

6 The Wealth Management Sector in South Africa

7 South Africa luxury ratings

8 Luxury Sector

9 Case studies

10 Appendix

Companies Mentioned

- @Wealth

- ABSA Wealth (Barclays)

- Affluence Capital

- Afrasia Bank

- Alexander Forbes

- Alphawealth

- Brenthurst Wealth

- Carrick Wealth

- Citadel

- Credit Suisse

- Credo Group

- Equity Trust Group

- Grant Thornton Capital

- Investec

- Investment Solutions

- K2 Capital

- Keystone Wealth

- LPJ Financial services

- NFB Private Wealth

- Nedbank / BoE

- Old Mutual Wealth

- PSG Konsult

- Plexus Wealth Management

- Prescient

- Private Client Holdings

- Progressive Wealth

- Stead Wealth

- Stenham

- Sterling Private Wealth

- Stonehage

- Summit Financial Partners

- Talaria Wealth (previously Cheryl Howard and Ass.)

- UBS

- Vital Consult

- Warwick Wealth

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/2kb73w/the_south_africa

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