06/07/2019
The founder of a blockchain startup paid $4.5 million to have lunch with Warren Buffet
The Tron founder’s rendezvous with Buffet will also be attended by the CEO’s of seven other cryptocurrency companies.
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06/07/2019
Its official – Jay Z is the worlds first billionaire rapper
Jay-Z’s portfolio also includes investments and cash worth a sweet $200 m and real estate worth another $50 m.
06/07/2019
In Israel, Millionaires are the New Normal
With the estimated personal wealth in Israel going up by 45% in the last decade, Israelis are now a premier target for global wealth management bankers
06/06/2019
Jeff Bezos is buying three New York City condos worth a combined $80 million
If the units were combined, the home would have 12 bedrooms and more than 17,000 square feet of space
06/03/2019
Matt Hamilton gears up to grow $900 million a year til 2027 when most CEOs look forward to retiring, but only banks, not PE investors, are invited to fuel deals
The 64 year-old's Hamilton Capital, a $2.5 billion Ohio RIA, has hired a COO, put out an RIA custody RFP and added Orion -now it just needs the right loan
06/03/2019
South African Billionaire Patrice Motsepe's Investment Firm Launches New Insurance Company
Motsepe owns a minority stake in Sanlam through his Family trusts.
05/30/2019
Man pays a whopping $75,000 to be Tiger Woods’ caddie for one day
here was also a Virtual Green putting a machine that was auctioned for $22,500. But for now, its Gilbert with his $75,000 bid and an exclusive caddie job for the win!
05/29/2019
MacKenzie Bezos Signs ‘Giving Pledge’ to Donate Half Her $37 Billion Amazon Fortune to Charity
Jeff Bezos, who will remain the richest individual in the world even after the divorce, has not signed on to the Giving Pledge to date.
05/29/2019
Emirati businessman Mohammed Bin Ham Al Ameri joins The Giving Pledge campaign
Founded by Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett in 2010, the Giving Pledge is a global, multi-generational commitment by some of the world's wealthiest individuals and couples to give more than half of their wealth to philanthropy or charitable
05/27/2019
A third of the people in this European country are millionaires
Just as noteworthy as such a staggering concentration of wealth — if not more — is the fact that Monaco has virtually no poverty.
05/24/2019
Rich Brits plough cash into crypto over Corbyn and Brexit fears
Millionaires across the UK are looking to invest their wealth into cryptocurrencies over concerns that Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is heading for Number 10
05/23/2019
Top 25 Richest Women in Africa
Hard work and dedication paid off for these women immensely, and they have managed to build some of the most successful brand names and businesses in the world.
05/22/2019
Dangote named among greatest leaders on earth
This is the first time Fortune magazine is recognizing and including Aliko Dangote in the annual ranking.
05/21/2019
Rich List Index: The World’s 500 Billionaires (Meet The Richest People On Earth)
The CEOWORLD magazine’s rich list index is the definitive list of the world’s richest individuals by their estimated net worth
05/20/2019
Dangote named among greatest leaders on earth
This is the first time Fortune magazine is recognising and including Aliko Dangote in the annual ranking.
05/20/2019
Billionaire philanthropist shocks Morehouse grads by promising to pay off loans
Pointing out the alumni seated in the audience, Smith said, "This is my class, 2019," and challenged them to follow his lead.
05/20/2019
Who Is Robert F. Smith? Learn More About the Billionaire Whose Generosity Shocked a Graduating Class
Smith, who has a net worth of about $5 billion according to Forbes, is the chairman and CEO of Vista Equity Partners, a private equity group he founded in 2000 that specializes in investing in software companies.
05/17/2019
Wealthy Geneva at risk of losing its allure
MNCs account for 76,000 jobs and over 40% of city's GDP, but corporations are increasingly setting up elsewhere
05/17/2019
Australian Billionaire With $7.5B Fortune Says Wealth Can Make People Miserable
He says the region’s most fortunate—including his fellow Australians—need to raise their philanthropic game.
05/15/2019
11 mind-blowing facts that show just how wealthy Bill Gates really is
Bill Gates is the second-richest person in the world after Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.