Challenges and Opportunities for the Wealth Sector in Israel 2014

Synopsis
 This report is the result of WealthInsight's extensive research covering the high net worth individual (HNWI) population and wealth management market in Israel.
 The report focuses on HNWI performance between the end of 2008 (the peak before the global financial crisis) and the end of 2013. This enables us to determine how well the country's HNWIs have performed through the crisis.
Summary
This report is a thorough analysis of Israel's Wealth Management and Private Banking sector, and the opportunities and challenges that it faces.
Scope
 Independent market sizing of Israel HNWIs across five wealth bands
 HNWI volume and wealth trends from 2009 to 2013
 HNWI volume and wealth forecasts to 2018
 HNWI and UHNWI asset allocations across 13 asset classes                                                                                                                                                                                                     
 Number of UHNWIs in each state and all major cities
 Fastest growing cities and states for UHNWIs (2009-2013)
 Insights into the drivers of HNWI wealth
Reason To Buy
 The Challenges and Opportunities for the Wealth Sector in Israel 2014 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 reports 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 2018.
Key Highlights
 In 2013, Israeli HNWIs held 24.2% (US$102 billion) of their wealth outside of their home country; the worldwide average is20-30%. 
 WealthInsight expects foreign asset holdings to increase to US$128 billion by 2018, accounting for 23.9% of the total HNWI assets.
 In 2013, North America accounted for 44.3% of the foreign assets of Israeli HNWIs. 
 This was followed by Europe with 29.0%, the Asia-Pacific with 14.5%, Latin America with 11.0%, the Middle East with 0.9% and Africa with 0.6%.
 Israeli HNWI allocations to Europe decreased during the review period when compared to other regions, from 35.4% in 2009 to 29.0% in 2013. Latin America and Asia-Pacific were emerging regions in terms of global investments.
 WealthInsight expects HNWIs to reduce their level of investment in Europe over the forecast period, falling to 24.1% of foreign HNWI assets by 2018, with investments decreasing due to growing confidence in Asian economies.