Managers of Wealth

Asian billionaire Li Ka-shing backs Bitcoin by investing in BitPay

BitPay has long been gunning to establish itself as the largest payment service for people who use virtual currencies such as BitCoin.

Singapore court awards $23M in Marcos money to PNB

The court, in the report, said it affirmed the High Court ruling that the PNB held the legal title to the funds as depositor of the money as well as original account holder with WestLB, the Germany-based bank that held the money.

Beanie Baby Billionaire Seeks to Avoid Jail for Tax Evasion

Warner is among more than 100 people prosecuted in the past five years during a U.S. crackdown on offshore tax evasion.

The Pope's Criticism Of Capitalism Has One Wealthy Donor Very Upset

Pope Francis' critical comments about the wealthy and capitalism have at least one wealthy capitalist benefactor hesitant about giving financial support to one of the church's major fundraising projects.

Billionaires Worth $3.7 Trillion Surge as Gates Wins 2013

The richest people on the planet got even richer in 2013, adding $524 billion to their collective net worth

Where the super-rich will be in 2014

Monaco in May is the time to catch the monied minority at the F1 grand prix.

New Year Honours: Women outnumber men for the first time

More than half of those recognised for their outstanding contribution to British society this year are women, up from 34 per cent a decade ago and just 17 per cent in 1974.

Biggest Billionaire Scandals Of 2013

What happened

Honour for Barclays pay row woman

Her departure from Barclays in July last year, citing "personal reasons", followed the exit of Diamond, as well as chief operating officer Jerry del Missier, in the wake of the bank's STG290 million fine over the Libor rate-rigging scandal.

Texas Billionaire Harold Simmons Dies at 82

His legacy of hard work and giving, particularly to his beloved University of Texas, will live on for generations

Wealth buys a different standard of justice

The rich can’t catch a break. They’re given their own reality shows and gossiped about in the tabloids, as icons and amusement for others.

Two Asian billionaires listed among world's richest people

The top 10 list was dominated by American technology entrepreneurs, including Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, and Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page, although American casino mogul Sheldon Adelson also featured with the

Microsoft Cofounder Paul Allen Finally Sells His Private Island For A Discounted $US8 Million

Allen had reportedly tried to sell the island for years

Billionaire Potanin’s Divorce Proceedings Start in Moscow

Potanin’s net worth is estimated at $14 billion by the Bloomberg Billionaires Index

Hedge fund titan, giant of philanthropy leaps to his death after stroke

Sources told the Post that Wilson, who left a note before jumping at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, suffered a stroke a few months prior.

Alright for some!

Simon Cowell enjoys his annual festive break in Barbados

Charles Gordon, from whisky firm William Grant and Sons, dies

Life president of family firm William Grant and Sons, he put Glenfiddich on the road to becoming the world's leading single malt.

Chinese billionaire killed in helicopter crash as he tours newly-acquired French vineyard

Businessman had been pictured outside a French vineyard he had bought hours before the helicopter he was travelling in crashed

Revealed: Billionaires Who Made The Biggest Financial Gains in 2013

On average, they made US$29 million per day in 2013, and increased their wealth by 41.6 percent, outperforming the 24 percent returns seen in the S&P 500 this year.

Thai Tycoon Delays $780 Mln Property Fund IPO Over Political Troubles

The Thai real estate group controlled by billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi has delayed a plan to raise at least 25 billion baht from selling a property fund to the public

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