Benjamin Stupples
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Who gets what? King Charles means £18bn shift for royal family’s finances
The vast estates underpinning the British monarchy’s money are switching hands → Read More
Billionaire Sheryl Sandberg Expands Foundation Ahead of Meta Departure
The longtime Facebook COO has sought to hire a chief of staff and at least 12 others as she pushes to increase her philanthropy. → Read More
Russian Billionaire Jets, Superyachts Roam Free Amid Attack
For all the talk of sanctions on Russia and its elite, the status symbols of the billionaire class remain free to roam the skies and the seas. → Read More
Russian Billionaires Lose $39 Billion in a Day on Ukraine Attack
Russia’s wealthiest individuals were already feeling the squeeze from escalating tensions between the nation and Ukraine. → Read More
Billionaire Economy Is Booming With Private Jets in Short Supply
Demand for superyachts, mansions and planes is soaring, driven by cheap debt and rising wealth. → Read More
How a 27-year-old built a US$3B fortune after an allergic reaction
Johnny Boufarhat was fed up. A rare allergic reaction in 2015 left him with a misfiring immune system, making him crave in-person contact as he stayed inside to avoid further health flare-ups. → Read More
Weisselberg Quits Trump’s U.K. Golf Business After Charges
Allen Weisselberg, the Trump Organization’s longtime chief financial officer, has stepped down as a director at Donald Trump’s Scottish golf club a week after Manhattan’s District Attorney charged him with tax crimes. → Read More
Onsi Sawiris, Patriarch of Egypt Billionaire Dynasty, Dies at 90
Onsi Sawiris, the patriarch head of a family of billionaire businessmen who launched a group of multinational companies under the Orascom umbrella, has died. He was 90. → Read More
Where the World’s Richest 1% Are Gaining Wealth the Fastest
The share of the wealth held by the richest 1% in nations including the U.S., China, Brazil and India jumped in the fallout from the pandemic, fueled by efforts to curb the effects of the virus, according to Credit Suisse Group AG.Brazil’s rich boosted their share by 2.7% last year to make up almost 50% of the nation’s wealth, the most of 10 countries cited in the Swiss bank’s Global Wealth… → Read More
U.S. to Remain World’s Ultra-Rich Hot Spot Even as China, India Surge
(Bloomberg) -- The U.S. will remain the global hot spot for the world’s super-rich in the near future even as the fortunes of Asia’s wealthy continue to grow, according to research from Boston Consulting Group.The number of ultra-high-net-worth individuals in the U.S. → Read More
Bitcoin price drop is a moment for some to buy the dip
Bitcoin’s value took a deep dip over the weekend, falling by as much as 15 per cent Sunday on a cocktail of regulatory concerns, power outages in China that limited mining and accusations of overexcitement. → Read More
Wealth Firm for Silicon Valley Billionaires Sets Up in London
Iconiq Capital, the multifamily office that has managed money for tech billionaires including Mark Zuckerberg, has formed a European entity as buoyant valuations propel the region’s startup scene. → Read More
Bumble's 31-year-old CEO becomes a rare female billionaire
A company catering to women and led by women has made its 31-year-old female founder a billionaire. → Read More
Richard Branson richer than ever from Reddit traders and space plans
Richard Branson is expected to fly into space this year, but his fortune has already hit the stratosphere. → Read More
Reddit day trader army fattens fortunes of the super-rich
The Reddit-led hunt for heavily shorted stocks is adding billions to the wealth of some of the world’s ultra-rich.Ellen Gordon, chief executive officer of Tootsie Roll Industries Inc., added more than $200 million to her fortune Wednesday after retail traders poured into the company’s stock, according to data compiled by Bloomberg, sending the candy maker’s shares to a record even as the broader… → Read More
Slack CEO is US$400M richer from Salesforce deal talks
Stewart Butterfield is already benefitting from Salesforce.com Inc.’s potential acquisition of Slack Technologies Inc. → Read More
Zoom's Yuan loses billions as vacciene hope hammers COVID winners
Eric Yuan is, in many ways, the poster child for the coronavirus economy. → Read More
Jack Ma's fortune slumps US$3 billion after Ant Group IPO freeze
Jack Ma was poised to become Asia’s richest person with Ant Group Co.’s public offering. Instead his net worth has tumbled and both retail and institutional investors who were betting on a big first-day pop are in limbo. → Read More
Jack Ma’s Wealth Drops $3 Billion After Ant Group IPO Freeze
(Bloomberg) -- Jack Ma was poised to become Asia’s richest person with Ant Group Co.’s public offering. Instead his net worth has tumbled and both retail and institutional investors who were betting on a big first-day pop are in limbo. Ma’s holding in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s U.S. → Read More
Morgan Stanley deal boosts Eaton Vance CEO stake to US$250M
James Gorman’s wealth push is lifting the fortune of Eaton Vance Corp.’s top executive. → Read More