Wealthy

From Schumi to Raikkonen: The wealthiest Formula One drivers of all time

One of the perks of being a Formula One driver is the hefty paycheck that comes along with racing some of the fastest and most dangerous four-wheeled machines on Earth. Just how hefty?

European and Asian super rich are gobbling up real estate

European and Asian ultra high networth individuals (UHNWIs, or the super rich) hold by far the biggest share of all privately-owned real estate, together accounting for almost 80 percent by value, according to a new report by real estate services firm Savills and wealth intelligence provider Wealth-X.<br /><br />

Alibaba founder Jack Ma's wealth ballooned from $7.1bn to $19.5bn last year

There are now 300 billionaires in China, thanks to real estate boom

The number of billionaires in China has touched 300 by the end of 2013 mainly due to real estate boom, according to a new annual ranking of the wealthiest individuals in the communist nation, world's second largest economy.

Show me the money: India is home to a whopping 14,800 multi-millionaires

For the purposes of this study a millionaire is an individual with net assets of $1 million or more, whilst a multi-millionaire is an individual with net assets of at least $10 million.