Managers of Wealth

Xavier Niel buys Orange Switzerland for €2.3bn

Xavier Niel has acquired Orange Switzerland for SFr2.8bn in the latest sign of the French entrepreneur’s ambition to build a European telecoms empire.

Hedge fund billionaire's wife will not contest divorce ruling

Jamie Cooper-Hohn, estranged wife of hedge fund billionaire Christopher Hohn, will not contest a divorce settlement announced last month that awarded her less than half the family fortune.

The mysterious banker behind the world’s best-known beer

The most interesting man behind a powerful woman may not be Bill Clinton, after all.

Walton, Richest Woman in the World, Set to Surpass Koch Brothers' Fortunes

In a battle featuring the two wealthiest families in America, individual members of the Walton family are set to unseat David and Charles Koch on Forbes’ real-time rankings of the world’s richest people.

Billions in German Family Wealth Threatened by Tax Ruling

German business owners warned they may be forced to slash investments and even sell holdings if they lose a privilege that has saved them billions in taxes.

Guy Hands eyes Infinis exit for Terra Firma

Private equity tycoon is rebuilding repuation for deals after EMI debacle

Jack Ma Is Asia’s New Superman with $28.6 Billion Net Worth

Ma sits in the thrown formerly occupied by 81-year-old Hong Kong property and shipping tycoon Li Ka-shing

Beautiful young city worker who was sucked into a controlling affair with a high-flying, highly-sexed banking executive

This is the real-life story of a woman from London using the nom de plume Lily Temperley.

Qatari royals design first $312 mln ‘mega-palace’ in London

The three properties were reportedly brought by Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser al-Missned, the wife of Qatar’s former emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani.

4 Billionaire Predictions for 2015

From bubble rumblings to increased volatility and everything in between, 2014 has been quite a year on the stock market. And in 2015, things could get even more interesting.

UK rolls out red carpet for wealthy Chinese shoppers, investors

Retailers, hotels and banks respond as dealmakers flood into London

Pity the Super-rich by Manfred Kets de Vries, INSEAD

The road to success is paved with more than just money. Finding enduring things that matter is one way of avoiding wealth fatigue syndrome.

Sir Richard Branson Receives Philanthropy Award Sponsored by VSY

British entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson has been crowned with the “Philanthropist of the Year” award, sponsored by Italian shipyard VSY, at a high profile event in London.

Inside Roger Federer's amazing £6.5m glass mansion located in Swiss hideaway

State-of-the-art three-storey building is in Wollerau and will provide magnificent views across Lake Geneva

How much of London is owned by Qatar’s royal family?

Qatar’s royals are adding a massive £200m-plus Regent’s Park palace to their multiple investments in the capital.

Tycoon impaled on Marylebone railings was in £20m divorce battle

Scot Young, 52, and his former wife fought Britain's most high-profile divorce

"Lump-sum" Tax Residents In Switzerland May Soon Be Required To Relocate

The revision was adopted by the Federal Assembly in autumn 2012 and will come into force on 1 January 2016.

Valentino likely to leave fortune to Brazilian godsons

The dazzling life of designer Valentino Garavani is written about endlessly, but until now nobody has spotlighted his companion of 30 years, or the Brazilian brothers who will likely inherit the bulk of his fortune.

SA's top 10 richest people

The Sunday Times Rich List, revealed today, shows that despite anaemic GDP growth of an expected 1.5% this year

Italian tycoon Bonomi tops Chinese offer for Club Med

Italian tycoon Andrea Bonomi raised his takeover bid for Club Mediterranee to 24 euros a share on Friday, trumping a 23.50 euros offer for the struggling French holiday group from Chinese billionaire Guo Guangchang.

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