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Taiwan's private wealth grew at a slower pace in 2011 than the worldwide average, outpaced primarily by wealth growth in emerging markets, the Boston Consulting Group said in its latest annual wealth report.

PROGRESS IN OBAMA'S WAR ON INEQUALITY: "Last year the US made great strides towards a more equal society: we cut the number of millionaires by more than 100,000. According to a study from the Boston Consulting Group, 129,000 evil US millionaires rejoined the ranks of the proletariat last year as the value of their stocks, cash and other ... (more)

Former New York City Housing Authority board member Earl Andrews is calling for a review of the agency to be made public.

Qatar has the worlds second highest percentage of millionaires, according to a new report by Boston Consulting Group .

The eurozone plunged into crisis and unemployment soared across the globe, but 175,000 people still made enough cash last year to join the global millionaires' club.

The number of millionaires is on the decline in the United States, even as the number of wealthy individuals has increased worldwide.

Emerging-market banks have proved highly successful at innovating to meet local market conditions while delivering strong returns to shareholders, according to a report by the World Economic Forum and the Boston Consulting Group.

China, India and Singapore posted the biggest increases in millionaires last year as the Asia-Pacific region countered a decline in wealth in western Europe and the U.S., according to Boston Consulting Group.

The report, titled "The Battle to Regain Strength: Global Wealth 2012," is being released today.

Emerging-market financial services companies, riding a new wave of opportunity, are rapidly evolving into world-class competitors and now dominate the ranks of firms providing the highest total return to shareholders, according to a new report released today by the World Economic Forum.

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The internet economy in the G-20 is larger than the GDP of Brazil or Italy and is expected to nearly double to $4.2 trillion by 2016.

POGO sent a letter today to the House Committee on Financial Services stating opposition to the Investment Oversight Act of 2012 , which would, as we argued in the letter, "delegate governmental authority for the oversight of investment advisers to one or more industry-funded self-regulatory organizations ." POGO's disapproval of H.R. 4624 stems ... (more)

The Financial Services Institute issued a letter arguing an SRO modeled after FINRA is best of all alternatives, and FINRA rebutted criticism of its cost estimates for an investment advisor regulator.

GreenBiz reported this week on the results of a survey conducted by MIT Sloan Management Review and Boston Consulting Group about corporate sustainability efforts.

But an intriguing experiment - the brainchild of Harvard Professor Leslie Perlow and author of the book, "Sleeping with Your Smartphone" - found that it may be possible to work less and get more done at the office.

Unbeknownst to the public that pays their salaries, NYCHA Chairman John Rhea and other board members included a clause promising "not to disclose other than for internal use" any of the reports findings or recommendations.

Lesser, 49, is currently BCG's Chairman of North and South America, based in New York.

Preserving consumer trust gets a lot of lip service. But a new report from the World Economic Forum actually attempts to translate its value into dollars and cents.

Crowned as one of the leading web economies within G20, the UK faces an uncertain future when it comes to whether this rapid growth will last or not.