Over half of wealth creators globally say they have grown their fortunes over the last 12 months, despite the recession, and more than 80% predict their wealth will increase over the next year, according to a poll.

High earners are growing increasingly bullish about wealth creation, according to the results of the Futurewealth Insight, a survey of 202 high net worth individuals commissioned by consultancy Scorpio Partnership and sponsored by wealth manager The Standard Chartered Private Bank.