The ‘Billionaire Effect’ is alive and well across the world – and shows little sign of slowing

    The billionaire boom of the past five years has now undergone a natural correction. Report. Billionaires are transforming the business of global philanthropy. Billionaire-controlled companies have returned almost twice the average market performance over the past 15 years. This is one of the findings of the annual UBS and PwC Billionaires Insights report, … Read more

Global stock market rout leaves world with 57 fewer billionaires

Big fall in wealth in China as combined fortunes of ultra-rich dips for first time since financial crisis, says UBS

World’s billionaires lose £215m each as global economy struggles

Study finds billionaire population grew in 2015, but total wealth of this group fell by nearly £250bn as economic growth stalled