United Arab Emirates (UAE) Wealth Management – High Net Worth (HNW) Investors
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This report provides comprehensive analysis of the investment preferences of the UAE's HNW individuals. It profiles HNW investors in terms of their demographics; examines the allocation of HNW investors’ portfolios; analyzes their propensity to invest offshore; and explores their product and service demand. The report is based on GlobalData’s proprietary Global Wealth Managers Survey.
The UAE HNW market is dominated by professional and high-earning males. In a highly competitive market such as this, offering a multi-service proposition underpinned by the ability to offer sophisticated investments will be crucial. A burgeoning appetite for robo-advice coupled with increasing demand for equities and ESG investments provide arguably the most significant growth opportunities for wealth managers in the foreseeable future.
Scope
Expats constitute 11.5% of the local HNW population. They represent an attractive target market thanks to their more complex service requirements.
Robo-advice accounts for 15.1% of the UAE HNW portfolio and has strong current demand.
The average UAE HNW investor offshores 51.8% of their wealth abroad; this proportion is expected to increase over the next 12 months.
Key Highlights
- Expats constitute a noteworthy part of the local HNW population. They represent an attractive target market thanks to their more complex service requirements.
- Robo-advice accounts for more than 6% of the UAE HNW portfolio. The market for robo-advisory services is growing rapidly in the HNW space in UAE.
- The average UAE HNW investor offshores constitutes a little less than 50% of their wealth abroad. This proportion is expected to increase over the next 12 months.
Reasons to Buy
Understand the UAE's HNW wealth market, including the investment preferences of HNW individuals.
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Tailor your investment product portfolio to match current and future demand for different asset classes among HNW individuals.
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