Investor Presentaiton
Fast Growing Mass Affluent and Middle Class in China
UHNW
HNW
Mass Affluent
and the rising
middle class
China's middle-class population* is expected to expand
from 300 million in 2019 to 660 million in 2025, representing
46% of the total population in China in 2025.
The Mass Affluent** is a key segment to wealth managers. The
Mass Affluent space is projected to show CAGR of over 7%
from 2020 to 2025, and account for 39% of total client assets
across APAC.
■ The two wealthiest cities Guangzhou and Shenzhen had
roughly 394 and 527 UHNWIs in 2018, respectively. Hong
Kong has 3,010 UHNWIS.
*National Bureau of Statistics put out an official definition for people earning a monthly income of RMB
2,000 (US$295) to RMB 5,000 (US$740) constituted as 'middle income' earners in China
**Mass affluent segment is defined as those having wealth between US$100,000 and US$1 million
Sources: Transformation of world management in Hong Kong by PwC 2020 MarchView entire presentation