Synopsis
This report provides the latest asset allocations of the UAE HNWIs across 13 asset classes. The report also includes projections of the volume, wealth and asset allocations of the UAE HNWIs to 2019 and a comprehensive and robust background of the local economy.
Scope
• Independent market sizing of the UAE HNWIs across five wealth bands
• HNWI volume and wealth trends from 2010 to 2014
• HNWI volume and wealth forecasts to 2019
• HNWI and UHNWI asset allocations across 13 asset classes
• Insights into the drivers of HNWI wealth
Summary
• This report is the result of WealthInsight’s extensive research covering the high net worth individual (HNWI) population and wealth management market in the UAE.
• The report focuses on HNWI performance between the end of 2010 and the end of 2014. This enables us to determine how well the country's HNWIs have performed through the crisis.
Reasons To Buy
• The HNWI Asset Allocation in the UAE 2015 is an unparalleled resource and the leading resource of its kind. Compiled and curated by a team of expert research specialists, the database comprises dossiers on over 60,000 HNWIs from around the world.
• With the wealth report as the foundation for our research and analysis, we are able obtain an unsurpassed level of granularity, insight and authority on the HNWI and wealth management universe in each of the countries and regions we cover.
• Report includes comprehensive forecasts to 2019.
Key highlights
• In 2014, real estate was the largest asset class for UAE HNWIs, with 23.9% of total HNWI assets. This was followed by equity with 23.7%, business interests with 20.0%, cash with 18.6%, alternatives with 10.5% and fixed-income with 3.4%.
• Real estate and equities recorded growth during the review period, at respective rates of 23.9% and 23.7%.
• The proportion of alternative assets held by UAE HNWIs decreased during the review period from 11.5% in 2010 to 10.5% in 2014. HNWI allocations to commodities decreased from 2.8% to 2.4% over the same period.
• WealthInsight expects allocations in commodities to decline over the forecast period to reach 1.9% of total HNWI assets by 2019, as global liquidity tightens due to a forecast near-term drop in demand for raw materials from China. This is expected to cause global commodity prices to flatten out.
• UAE HNWI liquid assets valued US$120.4 billion in 2014, representing 45.7% of total wealth holdings.
Table Of Contents
1 Introduction
1.1 Details of this Report
1.2 Definitions
2 Executive Summary
3 Wealth Sector Fundamentals
4 Distribution of Wealth in UAE
4.1 HNWI Volume and Wealth Trends
5 Analysis of UAE HNWI Investments
5.1 Analysis by Asset Class
5.1.1 Trends in alternative assets
5.1.2 Trends in ‘art, wine and wheels’
5.1.3 Trends of investment in real estate
5.1.4 Trends of investment in cash and deposits
5.1.5 Trends of investment in fixed-income
5.1.6 Investment trends in equity
5.1.7 Investments trends in business interests
5.2 Analysis of Foreign Investments
5.2.1 Investments in Europe
5.2.2 Investments in North America (including the US, Mexico and the Caribbean)
5.2.3 Investments in Asia-Pacific
5.2.4 Investments in South America
5.2.5 Investments in the Middle East
5.2.6 Investments in Africa
5.3 Alternative Breakdown: Liquid vs. Investable Assets
5.4 Analysis of UAE UHNWI Investments
5.5 Key Drivers
5.5.1 AED to US$ exchange rate
5.5.2 Real GDP growth
5.5.3 Per capita GDP
5.5.4 Domestic market capitalization
5.5.5 Commodity index
5.5.6 Foreign direct investments (FDI) - inflows and outflows
5.5.7 Inflation rate
5.5.8 Interest rate
5.5.9 Balance of payments
5.5.10 Government debt
5.5.11 Stock market performance
5.6 Wealth Breakdowns
6 About WealthInsight
List Of Tables
Table 1: HNWI Wealth Band and Group Definitions
Table 2: UAE Allocations of HNWI Assets (%), 2010-2019
Table 3: UAE HNWIs ? Holdings Growth (%), 2010-2019
Table 4: UAE HNWI Alternative Asset Composition (%), 2010-2019
Table 5: UAE HNWI Trends of Investments in Alternative Assets (%), 2010-2019
Table 6: UAE Trends in ‘Art, Wine and Wheels’, 2010-2014
Table 7: Global Prime Real Estate Prices per m2 (US$), 2014
Table 8: UAE HNWI Foreign Investment Allocations (%), 2010-2019
Table 9: UAE HNWI Liquidity Breakdown (US$ Billion), 2010-2019
Table 10: UAE HNWI Liquidity Breakdown (%), 2010-2019
Table 11: UAE UHNWI Allocations and Share of HNWI Assets (%), 2014
Table 12: AED to US$ Exchange Rate, 2010-2019
Table 13: UAE Real GDP Growth (%), 2010-2019
Table 14: UAE GDP per Capita (US$), 2010-2019
Table 15: UAE Domestic Market Capitalization (US$ Billion), 2010-2014
Table 16: UAE Commodity Indices, 2010-2019
Table 17: UAE Foreign Direct Investments (US$ Billion), 2010-2019
Table 18: UAE Inflation Rate (%), 2010-2019
Table 19: UAE Money Market Rate (%), 2010-2019
Table 20: UAE Balance of Payments (US$ Billion), 2010-2014
Table 21: UAE Government Debt as a Percentage of GDP (%), 2010-2019
Table 22: UAE Stock Market Performance (Index), 2010-2014
Table 23: UAE HNWI Wealth vs GDP Ratio (%), 2010-2019
Table 24: UAEHNWIs - Appendix One
Table 25: UAE HNWIs - Appendix Two
List Of Figures
Figure 1: HNWI Wealth Band Definitions
Figure 2: Map of the UAE
Figure 3: UAE Asset Price Performance (%), 2010-2014
Figure 4: UAE HNWI Performance (US$ Billion and HNWI Volume), 2010-2019
Figure 5: UAE vs Global HNWIs (%), 2010-2019
Figure 6: UAE HNWIs - Asset Class Composition (%), 2010-2019
Figure 7: UAE HNWI Trends in Alternative Assets (US$ Billion), 2010-2019
Figure 8: UAE Trends in ‘Art, Wine and Wheels’, 2010-2014
Figure 9: UAE HNWIs - Foreign Investment Allocation and Growth (%), 2014
Figure 10: UAE HNWIs - Global Distribution of Foreign Investments (%), 2010-2019
Figure 11: UAE HNWI Liquidity Breakdown (%), 2010-2019
Figure 12: UAE UHNWI Asset Class Composition (%), 2010-2019
Figure 13: UAE Exchange Rate - AED to US$, 2010-2019
Figure 14: UAE Real GDP Growth (%), 2010-2019
Figure 15: UAE GDP per Capita (US$), 2010-2019
Figure 16: UAE Domestic Market Capitalization (US$ Billion), 2010-2014
Figure 17: UAE Commodity Indices, 2010-2019
Figure 18: UAE Foreign Direct Investments (US$ Billion), 2010-2019
Figure 19: UAE Inflation Rate (%), 2010-2019
Figure 20: UAE Money Market Rate (%), 2010-2019
Figure 21: UAE Balance of Payments (US$ Billion), 2010-2014
Figure 22: UAE Government Debt as a Percentage of GDP (%), 2010-2019
Figure 23: UAE Stock Market Performance (Index), 2010-2014
Figure 24: UAE HNWI Wealth vs GDP Ratio (%), 2010-2019
Figure 25: UAE HNWIs - Volume by Wealth Band, 2010-2019
Figure 26: UAE HNWIs - Wealth by Wealth Band (US$ Billion), 2010-2019
Figure 27: UAE HNWIs - Wealth per Capita (US$ Million), 2010-2019
