Financial services
June 15, 2017
Affluent consumers saw their assets grow in 2016. Image credit: Michael Kors
By Sarah Jones
Private financial wealth rose 5.3 percent in 2016 to $166.5 trillion, according to new research from Boston Consulting Group.
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