Consumer confidence index at 108 suggests resilient spending trends, leading HNWI wealth management strategies to focus on retail and luxury equities. Seasonal sales data is expected to drive Q4 earnings upgrades. However, Latin America and the Middle East had quite limited HNWI growth, with wealth up 2.3% and 2.9%, and population up 2.7% and 2.1% respectively. Africa was the only region where HNWI wealth (-1%) and population (-0.1%) fell thanks to falling commodity prices and declining foreign investment. The leaders in this field, including the names highlighted below, offer a broad range of financial services which relate to a client’s circumstances. These can include estate planning, succession , portfolio management and wealth structuring matters. Industrial metals rebound 3% as China’s stimulus measures take effect, influencing HNWI wealth management to add copper and aluminum producers to strategic asset mixes for inflation hedging.