In order to boost Greek yacht tourism, Greece state agency in charge of privatisation (TAIPED) announced the auctioning off rights to operate marinas. At a joint press conference of the agency and the Greek Tourism Ministry, the officials unveiled plans to launch six international tenders for Greek marinas by June. The first tender will include … Read more
Statistical Profile of the Middle Eastern UHNWI For most ultra high net worth individuals (UHNWIs) in the Middle East, the oil sector is not the source of their wealth, says Wealth-X’s “Profile of the Middle Eastern UHNWI”, a a statistical profile of the average Middle Eastern ultra high net worth individual (UHNWI) based on proprietary … Read more
Chinese Online Gaming Co-Founder Most Likely To Become Next Female Billionaire Qianqian Luo , who is co-founder of Shanda Interactive Entertainment, is most likely to be the next female billionaire with a net worth of US$910 million, according to Wealth-X’ “Top 13 Female Self-Made Future Billionaires” list. Marissa Mayer , Silicon Valley’s golden girl and … Read more
Asia has the world’s most billionaires Carlos Slim (73) – ranked as the “Richest Man on the Planet” On its 2013 list, Hurun Report, a monthly magazine best known for its “China Rich List“, a ranking of the wealthiest individuals in China, has ranked 1453 individuals with personal wealth of US$1 billion or more. Real … Read more
UHNW alumni rankings American private universities dominate University UHNW Alumni Rankings Special Report by Wealth-X, a study identifying global universities with the highest ultra high net worth (UHNW) alumni populations. Harvard University has the largest UHNW alumni population at 2,964. Harvard University is also alma mater to 52 billionaires, the highest count globally. Among the … Read more
Harrods to start building first hotel in Kuala Lumpur Harrods Hotels… We will enjoy a staying in the first Harrods hotel only in 2018. Qatar Holding, the entity behind the brand (including Harrods Bank, Harrods Estates, Harrods Aviation and Air Harrods), intends to build three Harrods Hotels. The first hotel will be located in Kuala … Read more