Chinese ahead in world's top wealth bracket

With 100 million among richest 10%, country overtakes the US, survey finds

For the first time, there are more people from China than the United States in the top 10 percent of holders of global wealth, according to a survey from Swiss investment bank Credit Suisse.

In its annual Global Wealth Report, Credit Suisse says there are 100 million Chinese in the top tenth, versus 99 million people from the US.