The comparable scale of punishment is another story; on the other hand a few people would wish Madoff was tried in a Chinese court for defaulting people.
High Net Worth Investors
have an income in excess of GBP 100,000 per annum and/or have net assets (excluding primary residence) in excess of GBP 250,000 Sophisticated Investors
have made at least 2 investments in an unlisted company in the last 2 years have worked in the private equity sector or in the provision of finance for SMEs or have been in the last 2 years a director of a company with a turnover of at least GBP 1 million have been a member of an angel network or syndicate for the last 6 months