Managers of Wealth

Arts philanthropy a winning formula for artists, wealthy

The most recent Statistics Canada survey shows that Canadians donated $10.6-billion to charitable and non-profit organizations between 2007 and 2010

Donald Trump promised millions to charity, but less than $US10,000 can be found over seven years

Trump University. A book. Another book. If he honoured all those pledges, Trump's gifts to charity would have topped $US8.5 million ($11.5 million).

A self-Made Millionaire Confesses The Biggest Financial Mistake He's Made

“Getting rich and becoming a millionaire is a taboo topic,” he writes on Entrepreneur. “It shouldn’t be taboo and it is possible.”

Singapore’s Millionaires Humbled in Local Bond Restructurings

PT Trikomsel Oke became the first company to default on Singapore dollar debt since 2009 when it failed to repay a bond coupon in November last year, followed shortly afterwards by Pacific Andes Resources Development Ltd.

World’s Top Fortunes Fall $196.2 Billion Since Brexit Bombshell

The billionaires on the index control $3.8 trillion, a 1.8 percent decline from the start of the year, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

Wealthy Russian Families Lose Up to 75% of Their Income in 2015

Among the hardest hit last year were families receiving passive income from their assets.

Billionaire Lists Are Battling to Feed a Hunger for Rankings

An entire cottage industry has grown up around probing and publicizing billionaire wealth.

A Brexit Boom for Billionaires

The British pound was tanking against the dollar, touching a 30-year low Friday morning.

After Brexit, Bex’s it: David Beckham back in Hong Kong

Avoiding questions about the fallout from his country’s shock Brexit vote, the 41-year-old said he was happy to be back in Hong Kong.

The new philanthropists in town: $50m fund for 'the overlooked, unloved, underdog causes'

He has donated $50 million to the endowment fund of his Silent Foundation, which he set up in 2010.

Billionaire Loses Appeal in Bahamas Backyard Battle

A New York appeals court Thursday ruled against Bacon, upholding a trial judge’s dismissal of claims over most of 135 statements he said were part of a harassment campaign.

Dying millionaire sells bike collection to Jay Leno to fund new wing for hospital that treated him

The remainder of his classic bikes and cars as well as his collection of watches will be sold by London auctioneers Bonhams in September for an estimated total of £3million.

2016's Highest-Paid Female Athletes

Interestingly, tennis players dominate the list, apparently making it the sport to practice if you're a woman looking to make it big in sports.

Brexit would be 'detrimental to the UK', warns billionaire Li Ka-shing

One of Asia's richest men, Li Ka-shing, has come out in favour of Britain remaining in the European Union, warning that a vote to leave would be "detrimental to the UK".

Li Ka-shing leads new funding for German banking app Number26

Number26 aims to recreate retail banking on smartphones, offering consumer services without bank branches or cashpoint machines.

Africa’s Richest Person Drops $3.7 Billion on Plunging Naira

The Central Bank of Nigeria began auctioning dollars to limit the currency’s decline.

Jack Ma’s Ant Financial Plans to Buy 20% Stake in Ascend Money

The agency is currently reviewing the plans.

Wealthy Chinese buying fast-tracked visas for Aussie residency

Almost 60 per cent, or 779 of those high-wealth foreigners are now living in Victoria after being required to make individual investments in Australia of at least $5 million each, according to Department of Immigration data.

'Glitz, glam and style' up for grabs at auction of Joan Rivers' personal effects

Christie’s has announced that some of the proceeds from the collection will be donated to charity.

Wall Street, hedge fund billionaires warming up to Donald Trump

Trump has previously said that hedge fund managers "get away with murder" by paying themselves so much

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