Managers of Wealth

The world’s 6 richest families revealed

Leatherworkers Hermès started out making riding tack and now craft super-coveted Birkin bags, while the secretive Mars family own famous brands M&Ms and Snickers

Pandora Papers: Inside Zimbabwean tycoon Billy Rautenbach's offshore family trust

It started with a marriage settlement.

Private jets and swanky houses: Expensive things Jeff Bezos own

From one of the world’s fastest private jets to his many properties, we take a look at some of the things owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos.

John Paulson Divorce May Be One of the Most Expensive of All Time

Another billionaire couple heading for splitsville highlights the growing 'gray divorce' trend.

All eyes on Dubai for global super rich

The emirate is popular for the ultra-wealthy and the Expo will only boost that appeal

Russian tycoons make billions amid property market boom

The chief executive of PIK Group Sergei Gordeev's net worth more than doubles this year to $8.9bn

Why The World’s Wealthy Have Quietly Moved To Dubai

Eventually a villa on its own private estate was identified. It had a basement that could be converted into a giant garage.

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

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