The sector has expanded from a small number of groups to about 15,000 offices worldwide and an estimated $5.9tn in assets
From cars to clothes, for the wealthy, ‘limited editions’ are no longer enough
Rich individuals and impact investors are injecting funds into organisations that support a healthy democracy
In the US, entrepreneurs, donors and family foundations are backing initiatives to teach the basics of managing money
Pooling resources allows donors to make larger, co-ordinated grants while retaining decision-making powers about where the money is spent
Platforms such as ChatGPT can do comprehensive research for low cost but strategies may be found wanting without critical human expert oversight
If the Grim Reaper is coming for you, there’s not much money can do to prevent it
Paolo Zannoni’s history of how today’s monetary system evolved
When it comes to staying on the right side of the regulations, it is not all plain sailing
The wealthy should stick with real estate as their favourite asset class
The link between crime and wealth is a complicated one
A guide to ‘optimising your life for wealth and success’ from the professor of marketing at NYU Stern
For those who can afford the typical £2mn-plus price tag, the prize is owning a limited edition vehicle and being part of an elite group
These small firms are often the hidden hands that have quietly transformed the country with a wide range of investments
Corporate passengers are now less likely to dominate business and first-class in a significant shift for the airlines
Winning young clients is critical to future success for private banks and wealth managers
Will the connection between authors and philanthropy last when the big figure advances only go to a tiny percentage?
Racism row involving UK Conservative’s biggest donor highlights risks for political parties
A class of anti-wealth inheritor has emerged: people in a hurry to ‘spend down’ their millions on social or ethical causes
The wealth surrounding you may make you less happy if it means you perceive your status as lower
A younger generation is more aware of its carbon footprint and less likely to charter a private jet
Wealthy donors have helped increase the value of the institution’s assets to $1.7bn
Funding is soaring but the wealthy are eschewing western models when tackling the region’s development needs
Concept of child-lens investing is in its infancy but advocates say it will help nurture the next generation
Although demand for the rare and the beautiful has gone global, buyers may hold on to their money for a while
Activist Dan Pallotta urges philanthropists to focus on the ambitions of a charity, not the cost of their overhead
Building projects are proliferating in and around Niseko, transforming it into a global destination — but how much development can the natural environment support?
Just an hour’s boat ride away sits a haven from economic instability — with increasingly attractive tax breaks for foreigners, as well as good security and public services
Families in Asia, who once viewed a pre-nup as unromantic and even bad luck, are now viewing it as a sensible precaution
Human, subjective factors rather than data are the key to understanding many significant events, argues Morgan Housel
Belt-tightening is now the norm among the top 1 per cent — and even some of the super-rich are now having to cut back
The prospect of a Labour electoral victory has prompted some wealthy individuals to consider leaving the country
The real value of fortunes has been eroding during the past two years at its fastest rate in more than four decades
Exotic strategies . . . in real life confound investors into costly mistakes
With interest rates at their highest in years, entrepreneurs are looking for real estate with a higher risk-reward profile
An increasing number of women are taking up extreme sports such as skydiving and Base jumping
America’s top universities are scrapping family connections as part of the application process in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling
