The WSJA Reader

Financial

WSJA Subscriber Survey 2010

HOUSEHOLD'S CURRENT INVESTMENTS

Own any of these (net) 98.0%
Cash/asset management accounts 63.0%
Savings accounts 73.0%
Certificates of deposit (CDs) 17.0%
Retirement funds/tax shelters 35.0%
Stock (net) 84.0%
Bonds (any type) 29.0%
Futures / options (net) 14.0%
Mutual funds/unit trusts 50.0%
Mutual funds/unit trusts 47.5%
Hedge funds/alternative investments 9.0%
Antiques/fine art/collectibles 19.0%
Gold / silver / other precious metals / coins / medallions 27.0%
Real estate (net) 77.0%

Residential real estate

 71.0%

Commercial real estate

 18.0%

Income-producing real estate

 20.0%

Undeveloped land

 18.0%
Life insurance 66.0%
 
JOURNAL ASIA SUBSCRIBERS WITH PRIVATE INVESTMENTS HAVE AN AVERAGE PORTFOLIO VALUED AT US$2,447,000

PRIMARY BUSINESS

Finance / insurance / real estate 38.0%
Business / professional services 12.0%
Other services 3.0%
 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Accounting/control 24.0%
Banking 29.0%
Investments/securities 25.0%
 

PURCHASE INFLUENCE INVOLVED IN THE ACQUISITION OF:
FINANCIAL/INSURANCE/REAL ESTATE

Accounting services 36%
Banking and financial services (net) 48%

Domestic commercial banking

 33%

International commercial banking

 31%

Investment banking

 31%

Pension fund management

 16%

Treasury management services

 21%
Insurance services 25%
Real estate (net) 25%

Real estate, plant sites, office space

 22%

Real estate brokerage services

 14%
 

INVOLVEMENT IN FUND MANAGEMENT

Manage or influence the flow of corporate funds for own company or other oganization 39%
Average value of funds managed (US$)$170 million
 
JOURNAL ASIA SUBSCRIBERS' AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD NET WORTH STANDS AT US$2,733,000


BE: ASIA 2011