Category Archives: Lifestyle and Travel

Into the world of Saudi billionaires

Posted on January 11, 2013 by

Hello all and welcome to 2013. The wealthmonitor team hope you enjoyed your time off, recharged your batteries and feel ready for the new year ahead. As always, we will provide you with the latest news from the world of … Continue reading →

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Santa’s coming to town…

Posted on December 24, 2012 by

Dear readers, Wealthmonitor wishes you and your family a Merry Christmas. We hope you’ll enjoy reading about the extravagant gifts some of the world’s wealthiest are going to offer their loved ones in a couple of hours. Christmas is supposed … Continue reading →

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Welcoming the big freeze

Posted on November 28, 2012 by

We’re experiencing a sudden drop in temperature in London at the moment, so to help us get in the mood for the winter season, let’s take a look at the winter activities some of the individuals tracked by wealthmonitor enjoy. … Continue reading →

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Diamonds are HNWIs’ best friends

Posted on November 15, 2012 by

Following the thrilling auctions that took place at Christie’s and Sotheby’s earlier this week, wealthmonitor thought of reminding you the real value of diamonds. On Tuesday night, the internally flawless 76-carat Archduke Joseph diamond from India’s Golconda mines was sold … Continue reading →

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Winter sun: luxury holiday destinations

Posted on November 2, 2012 by

The predictable nature of the good old British weather is just as part of the culture as 5 o’clock tea (as far as the stereotype goes) and by definition, it is also an established theme in coy small talk amongst … Continue reading →

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Taxing the millionaires

Posted on September 17, 2012 by

The last few weeks have been quite eventful in France with Mr. Hollande’s decision to impose a 75 per cent tax rate on incomes over EUR 1m. The French president left major fortune holders seeking a desperate solution to prevent … Continue reading →

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Sailing away

Posted on September 6, 2012 by

While most HNWIs have been enjoying the Olympics and Paralympics games this summer, others have preferred taking it out to the sea and participated in the Royal Yorkshire Yacht Club’s 155th annual regatta. The race saw a total of 32 … Continue reading →

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Qatar’s thirst for luxury

Posted on August 14, 2012 by

After the 2008 financial crisis, the state of Qatar has been investing extraordinarily in the luxury industry. Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund acquired Harrods in 2010 for £1.5bn and invested £107.8m into the business in 2012.  More recent acquisitions include the buying … Continue reading →

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11 days to the London Olympics

Posted on July 16, 2012 by

The Olympic Games are nearly here! Whilst thousands of visitors are flocking into London by the minute, Londoners are expecting serious delays and transport gridlock on the tube, bus and overground networks. “But if you’re not one of the lucky … Continue reading →

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Spoilt millionaires’ pets

Posted on June 15, 2012 by

More and more millionaires feel like their pets truly are their best friends as those loyal companions are not in it for the money…or are they? HNWIs are ready to spend a fortune over their precious animals and more and … Continue reading →

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