High-net-worth individual (
HNWI) is a technical term used in the financial services industry to designate individuals who maintain liquid assets at or above a certain threshold. Typically, these individuals are defined as holding financial assets valued over US$1 million. A secondary level, a
very-high-net-worth individual (
VHNWI), references an individual with a net worth of at least US$5 million. The terminal level, an
ultra-high-net-worth individual (
UHNWI) holds US$30 million in investible assets. Individuals with a net worth of over US$1 billion are considered to occupy a special bracket of the UHNW. These thresholds are broadly used in studies of wealth inequality, government regulation, investment suitability requirements, marketing, financing standards, and general corporate strategy.