North America consolidated its status as the world’s leading billionaire region, says Billionaire Census 2022

New Billionaire Census reveals wealth accumulation far surpassed population growth in 2021. Altrata, a global leader in data-driven people intelligence, released the Billionaire Census 2022. Powered by Wealth-X data, the ninth edition of this report reveals the global billionaire population rose by 3.3% to 3,311 individuals in 2021, with total wealth surging by 17.8% to … 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

The typical billionaire’s wealth. Study

North America – the region with the most billionaire wealth in 2013 – overtaken by Europe in terms of billionaire wealth. 155 new billionaires were minted this year, pushing the global population to a record 2,325 – a 7% rise from 2013, according to the second Wealth-X and UBS Billionaire Census 2014, one of the … Read more

Asia – fastest growing region with 18 new billionaires in 2013

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