"It is entirely conceivable that Asia would overtake North America in the near future," said Wilson so, a managing director at Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management.

美林公司全球财富管理部门总经理威尔逊·索尔说：“完全可以预见，亚洲富翁的人数不久将超过北美。”

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In a recent Merrill Lynch and Capgemini report, the number of millionaires in the Asia Pacific has increased considerably and is now matching the numbers in Europe and North America.

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Think, for example, of the success that the likes of Merrill Lynch have had of late in mergers and acquisitions in Europe or Asia, and the value of good brand-awareness becomes apparent.

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Merrill Lynchs chief investment strategist, Charles Clough, explains why: The currency collapse in Southeast Asia reflects weaknesses in banking there.

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