Managers of Wealth

Top 20 Female Billionaires in 2014

Who are the top 20 female billionaires?

Rockefeller heirs divest from fossil fuels

John D. Rockefeller built a vast fortune on oil.

Tycoon's $85M Beverly Hills home targets ultra-rich

The eight-bedroom, 15-bath Beverly Hills, California, mansion has $5,600 toilets, a wall of caramel onyx and an 18-seat screening room with doors clad in Italian lizard skin.

How Sugar Daddies Are Financing College Education

The popular website Seeking Arrangement sets up "mutually beneficial relationships" between wealthy older men and young female students. What the site doesn’t talk about is sex.

Jack Ma’s Fortune Soars To US$25.4 Billion After Alibaba’s Blockbuster NYSE Debut

Aibaba raised $21.8 billion on Friday, the largest-ever IPO for a company listed on an American exchange.

Home Of Golf Poised To Admit Women

The home of golf is on the brink of historic change

New dollar billionaires in South Africa

There are 2,325 dollar billionaires in the world, according to the Billionaire Census compiled by Wealth-X - and 10 of them are from South Africa.

Alibaba Sentiment Adds $3.1 Billion for Top Tech Tycoons

They added $56.1 billion this year, the most among 14 sectors tracked by the index.

Gambler rewarded for $1.5 million bet on Scottish 'No'

Bookmakers are keen to promote political betting as a useful sideline to their sporting staples of gambling on horse racing and soccer.

This Facebook For The Filthy Rich Cost $9,000 To Join

Facebook's initial appeal was its exclusivity; only Harvard students could connect with each other on what later became the world's biggest social network.

Japanese Financial Mogul to Wed Celebrity Newscaster

Mr. Matsumoto has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, and recently took part in the World Economic Forum in Tianjin, China. He has served on government’s council for economic and fiscal policy.

Softbank’s Masayoshi Son Becomes Japan’s Richest Person With $16.6 Billion

Masayoshi Son surpassed Fast Retailing Co. Chairman Tadashi Yanai as Japan’s richest person yesterday after SoftBank Corp. surged 16 percent since the start of last week.

Former billionaire’s Bank Accounts Said to Only Cover Daily Expenses

Former billionaire has enough money in his bank accounts to cover “day-to-day expenses”

Millennials buying in to restaurant brands that embrace philanthropy

Restaurants have always looked for ways to give back to their communities, but they're now talking about it more.

Prominent families back Future Generation philanthropic fund

The fund represents an evolution in funding philanthropic endeavours akin to social venture bonds and crowd sourcing.

Floyd Mayweather and the big earners – playing the game for love or money?

Mayweather, Serena Williams and Rory McIlroy have all made fortunes and understand how to maximise the money game

Brazil prosecutor seeks to freeze $641 mln in Batista's assets

Brazil federal prosecutors have filed criminal charges against Eike Batista, accusing the fallen tycoon of market manipulation and seeking to freeze up to $1.5 billion reais worth of his financial assets and properties.

Sold for £135Million: Celebrated Wentworth Club home to the annual PGA tournament - bought by Chinese investors

'Wentworth is a key strategic acquisition for our rapidly growing luxury lifestyle division,' said Dr Chanchai Ruayrungruang, the founder of the group behind the first private golf club in China.

Rowan Atkinson: ‘Mr Bean’ Actor Crashes Car During Race

Rowan Atkinson, most popularly known for playing the simple-minded Mr Bean, crashed his car Saturday at the Goodwood Revival.

Richard Branson failed to deliver on $3bn climate change pledge

Richard Branson has failed to deliver on his much-vaunted pledge to spend $3bn over a decade to develop a low carbon fuel.

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