Bloomberg, 1 Jun 2011The number of millionaire households globally increased to about 12.5 million, the Boston-based firm said in a study released today. Singapore millionaires rose by almost 33 percent after jumping about 40 percent a year earlier.
Hong Kong had the 10th most millionaire households in the world, with 200,000, as well as 223 households worth more than $100 million.
Singapore had the highest concentration of millionaires, accounting for 15.5 percent of the population, the study showed, followed by Switzerland with 9.9 percent, Qatar with 8.9 percent and Hong Kong with 8.7 percent. Full story
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