First Global Census Shows Record of 2,170 Billionaires Worldwide. The global billionaire population reached a record 2,170 individuals in 2013 and total billionaire wealth in Asia surged nearly 13 percent, making it the fastest-growing region, according to the inaugural Wealth-X and UBS Billionaire Census 2013. At current growth rates, the Wealth-X and UBS Billionaire … Read more
China’s wealthiest women reflect the reality of China’s real estate market. The combined wealth of the top 15 wealthiest women in China exceeds US$30 billion, with real estate wealth dominating China’s female billionaires top compiled by Wealth-X. The wealthiest female billionaire in China, Huiyan Yang, vice chairman of Country Garden, is the youngest on the … 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
Michele Ferrero, Leonardo Del Vecchio and Giorgio Armani top the list of Italian billionaires Top 10 Wealthiest Italians The collective wealth of the top 10 wealthiest Italians stands at US$88 billion, which comprises 40% of the combined net worth of the Italian UHNW population. In particular, fashion moguls constitute half the list and represent … Read more
A new billionaires’ craze for building elaborate subterranean extensions is making swiss cheese of London’s poshest streets – but at what cost?
According to Forbes Middle East, Arab billionaires rankings, the total wealth of the region’s billionaires rose to $121.3bn from last year’s figure of $117.6bn. Saudi Arabia and Lebanon led the way on the list with eight billionaires each. Topping the ranking was Saudi Arabia’s Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Al Saud with an estimated fortune of … Read more