Introduction
Datamonitor's Wealth Management in Japan 2004 focuses on the onshore liquid
wealth of mass affluent and high net worth customers in Japan. It provides
detailed analytical views of macro-economic background, retail savings and
investments, mass affluent and high net worth individuals, competitive dynamics,
customer preferences and forecasts.
Scope of this report
- The macroeconomic and savings and investment data was collected directly
from governmental sources such as the Bank of Japan
- Insight into the Japanese financial services market was obtained through
in-depth interviews with wealth managers and private bankers
- Sizing and forecasting of mass affluent and high net worth individuals
were generated from Datamonitor's proprietary Global Wealth Model
Research and analysis highlights
There are some specialized services for certain affluent sectors such as the
super-rich (those with JPY1bn (USD9m)), landowners and small business owners,
although at present, these services are the exception rather than the rule. This
means that there are significant opportunities for wealth managers offering
targeted services.
The size of the total onshore liquid retail investments market in Japan was
JPY972,058bn (USD8,798bn) in 2003, making it almost four times the size of the
US retail market and six times the size of the Chinese market.
Japan's high net worth population is expected to grow at an average annual
rate of 4.8%, the number of high net worth individuals in Japan will reach 3.4
million by 2008.
Key reasons to read this report
- This report forecasts the market to 2008, allowing competitors to plan
strategies on the basis of detailed market information
- Allows foreign wealth managers to assess the attractiveness of the market
and to pick out opportunities
- opportunities Helps competitors plan products and services by giving key
information on their customers' financial services preferences.
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