07/08/2019
The Disney heiress who has demanded a wealth tax on the ultra-rich and thinks private jets should be outlawed
Heiress Abigail Disney has a net worth of $120 million, she told the Financial Times .
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07/07/2019
Cristiano Ronaldo has added a million dollar limited-edition McLaren Senna to his car collection
The latest to join his massive car collection is a McLaren Senna fished in silver along with polished carbon fiber bodywork.
07/05/2019
Bilawal Bhutto is one of the richest MPs in Pakistan
Pakistan’s politicians have assets worth millions of rupees
07/05/2019
Chris Cline Death: Billionaire , Six Others Killed in Bahamas Helicopter Crash Today
American billionaire mining entrepreneur and philanthropist was reportedly on board this ill-fated plane.
07/04/2019
Family offices on the rise as wealthy investor segment grows
Structured as single-family offices that serve the needs of one ultra-high-net-worth family
07/04/2019
Princess Haya Bint al-Hussein: The Dubai royal 'hiding in London'
The current ruler of Jordan, King Abdullah II, is her half-brother.
07/03/2019
Banking With the Ultra-Rich: UBS' Kodak Moment?
The super-rich prefer to make their own investment deals.
07/02/2019
Asia, impact investing to gain as US$15 trillion change hands among world’s wealthiest families over next decade
The transfer will be relatively smaller in Asia – US$1.88 trillion – as business owners in China and India are relatively younger.
07/01/2019
Italy woos wealthy global investors with resident scheme
Italy’s mainstream residential property market has been caught in multi-year downdraft, having shed about 40 per cent in value from 2007 to 2013
06/28/2019
World's Rich Want More Feel-Good Investments From Their Private Banks
High-net-worth individuals will have $70 trillion by 2021
06/27/2019
George Soros and Fairly loads of Billionaires Beg 2020 Hopefuls for Wealth Tax
A lifelike wealth tax on the richest American citizens would present powerful wanted funds to take care of the local weather crisis, amongst pretty loads of things.
06/26/2019
A billionaire who built 2 Fortune 500 companies just joined the chorus of ultra-wealthy Americans begging to be taxed more
Billionaire entrepreneur and philanthropist Eli Broad thinks the wealthiest Americans need to pay more taxes, according to an editorial he wrote for The New York Times on June 25.
06/25/2019
Tycoon Richard Li's FWD in talks to buy MetLife Hong Kong
China has been working to curb demand for Hong Kong insurance products, which are popular with mainland Chinese customers who see them as offshore investments which can help to safeguard their assets and hedge against yuan volatility.
06/24/2019
Revealed: failed moon mission of Starling Bank’s billionaire backer
Secretive billionaire backer of British fintech firm was set to pay up to $150m for a private lunar flight
06/21/2019
Singapore, Not Hong Kong, is New destination for Ultra Wealthy
Lam’s Extradition Bill and Hong Kong’s 2018 tax transparency agreements are catalysts for the growing capital flight to Singapore
06/21/2019
Star Athletes Become Trophies Banks Covet as Salaries Skyrocket
Five years later, the Indiana native signed a four-year deal with the Avalanche -- then proceeded to fritter away $100,000 on a yellow convertible with black racing stripes.
06/21/2019
Rich kids in Switzerland flaunt wads of cash, their Hermes bags and pose on private jets
The fact that Switzerland is currently facing the threat of being cut off from European stock markets, unless it reaches an agreement over its future partnership with the EU, is clearly of no concern to these minted youngsters.
06/19/2019
Less than 1% of the world's billionaires donate to housing and shelter charities.
Education and the arts are among billionaires' favorite causes to donate to, Wealth-X reports.
06/18/2019
Going, going, gone: Sotheby's auction house sold for $3.7bn
The offer price represents a premium of 61% to Sotheby’s closing price on June 14, 2019
06/18/2019
Hong Kong rich start moving assets offshore as fears rise
"The fear is that the bar is coming right down on Beijing's ability to get your assets in Hong Kong. Singapore is the favored destination."