Managers of Wealth

Billionaire Census 2021

Within this we detail the 15 wealthiest individuals by their total wealth, wealth source, primary company and industry.

Japan’s richest person builds $38bn automation fortune

After his company’s shares almost doubled from the start of last year through Monday’s close.

A Skirmish in the War of France’s Billionaires

Two of the country’s richest men intervened in a management deadlock in a storied media empire. Why did the bigger plutocrat not prevail?

Global Billionaire Population Experienced a Surge of 13.4% in 2020

New Wealth-X Billionaire Census 2021 reveals historic growth fueled by the technology and healthcare sectors

How the Super Rich Paid Taxes in Ancient Greece

The eisphora was a tax levied on only the very richest members of society in ancient Greece, yet it was only in place during times of great need, such as war.

Billionaire's Have Seen A Crazy Surge In Their Fortune Amidst The Pandemic, Here's Why

The rich have filled their coffers and added to their fortune, even in the middle of the pandemic.

The Russian banker, the royal fixers and a £500,000 riddle

Dmitry Leus believed funding Charles’s ‘vanity projects’ would buy him an audience with the future king.

The 10 Richest Russian Billionaires

These billionaires have made their fortunes, in post-Soviet Russia, from almost nothing.

Hotel bellboy ‘stunned’ after being left fortune by British Millionaire

The British holidaymaker left the fortune to the Turkish hotel bellboy because Courtney regarded him as the ‘son he never had’, a close friend revealed.

Apac's rich are aggressive risk-takers: UHNW survey

Rich investors in China, Hong Kong and Singapore were found to be the most aggressive risk-takers among the 10 markets covered by the survey.

The wealthy clients of Pilatus Bank

Pilatus Bank served as a clearing-house for hefty, multi-million transactions for PEPs. An FIAU penalty of €5 million revealed the extent of its activities

Takeover! The private-equity billionaires ripping up the City rule book

Asset-strippers who want to get rich quick or capitalism’s savviest operators? Oliver Shah examines the unstoppable rise of the new barons buying up Britain’s biggest brands

World's millionaires are moving to Dubai for safety, luxury and tax benefits

2,000 millionaires move to Dubai in less than a year despite COVID-19

The home of choice for tech tycoons and other crazy rich Asians

Luxury home sales are brisk and climbing, propelled – say experts – by Singapore’s safe handling of the coronavirus and geopolitical headwinds such as China’s crackdown on tech

Before B.R. Shetty went broke, the Indian billionaire lived the high life

Indian entrepreneur B.R. Shetty was once worth more than US$3 billion, but an investigation into his company revealed US$4 billion of hidden debts

Middle East's wealthy investors are focusing on tech, energy and financials, says Pictet

The key is in creating a balanced investment strategy that takes into account the specific risk appetite of the investor

Singapore Has a New Richest Person With $20 Billion Fortune

It’s another example of how tech billionaires are climbing up the wealth rankings in countries across Asia.

Singapore Has a New Richest Person With $20 Billion Fortune

Both moves “should allow the group to grow its SeaMoney business beyond payments

Rich Friends Who Helped Evergrande Tycoon Count Their Losses

Poker pals and other wealthy investors bought shares, bonds

From Porsches to private jets — automotive toys owned by billionaire Bill Gates

Gates was the wealthiest man in the world from 1995 to 2017

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