10/21/2015
Cascade Investment, Bill Gates’ wealth manager
Despite his high-profile job, he works hard and successfully to stay out of the public eye — Cascade declined to speak for the purposes of this article.
Extremely Wealthy
10/21/2015
The Saga Of Russian Billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev's $4.5B Divorce Comes To An End
On Tuesday, a joint press release by Dmitry and Elena Rybolovleva announced they had “reached an agreement on the terms of their divorce”
10/18/2015
Philippine Billionaire Villar May Merge Housing, Mall Units
The two have a combined market value of about $2.5 billion and the stakes held by the tycoon and his family are worth together more than $1 billion, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
10/16/2015
Britney Spears Purchases $7.4 Million Italianate Villa In California's Thousand Oaks
Complete With A Three-Hole Golf-Course
10/14/2015
Inside the luxury bomb shelters for the extremely wealthy (and paranoid)
When WW3 cometh, the wealthy can be be protected in luxury bomb shelters.
10/14/2015
World wealth rankings: Here's where the world's millionaires live (spoiler - the number of UK super-rich is about to double)
That number is also expected to nearly double by 2020, hitting close to four million - that's against a global forecast of a rise of 46.2 per cent.
10/14/2015
South Africa’s ultra rich – by the numbers
As many as 3,719 South Africans are bracketed in the US$5 million to US$10 million range R133 million.
10/13/2015
The 20 most generous people in the world
Scores of the world's wealthiest people have taken to his philosophy, donating their riches to hundreds of causes.
10/12/2015
Kim Jong-un fires his sister as his head of security after he is almost bashed in the face with a guitar by an over-excited musician
Kim Yo Jong was responsible for brother's safety and promoting his image
10/11/2015
A $200 Million Dollar Shell Game in Seychelles
One of the world’s richer men allegedly used bankruptcy for fun and profit.
10/11/2015
Buffett, Soros, Icahn: America's 20 Richest Investors And How They Got Here
Almost a quarter of the 400 names on the Forbes list of richest Americans work in investing and finance.
10/10/2015
India's Kingfisher Billionaire's Homes Raided For Not Paying His Bills
The company has no assets. CBI said it has 27 complaints out on the company with regards to overdue payments, most of them owed to public sector banks.
10/09/2015
Billionaire Said to Hire Barclays, BofA for IPO
Zim had earlier planned to raise more than $500 million in a Hong Kong IPO before falling behind on bond payments during oversupply in the shipping industry
10/09/2015
Billionaire Hedge Fund Manager and His Wife Settle 14-Month-Old Divorce Case
Both were married since July 2013.
10/09/2015
Energy Drinks Billionaire Wants To Give Away 99% Of His Fortune
He aims to help the world’s poor
10/07/2015
Report: Hedge fund billionaire bought $60 million Miami Beach penthouse
Kenneth Griffin, CEO of Citadel, is reportedly the buyer of the record-breaking $60 million penthouse at Faena House
10/06/2015
Europe’s ‘old wealth’ find new ways to spread it
The recent purchases reflect how some Old Continent's families are focusing on less risky sectors, such as consumer goods or reinsurance
10/06/2015
High-net-worth individuals accrue 5.8 wealthier peers for branded connections
By pinpointing the existing social circles of these wealthy individuals, marketers can craft a “future client strategy” that will appeal to this group that, on average, is worth a total of $6.5 billion.
10/06/2015
Mr Li shows CEOs how to deal with China
Li Ka-shing’s run-in with the People’s Daily highlights a shift over the past decade in the relationship between the party and business interests
10/04/2015
Billionaire in war of words with Beijing
No one represents Hong Kong rags-to-riches more than Li Ka-shing.