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The global billionaire population last year rose to a record 2,473, according to a study by wealth consulting firm Wealth-X. The combined wealth of the world's billionaires increased to $7.7 trillion, also a record.

Dov Charney, founder of the now-bankrupt retailer American Apparel, and Sam Wyly, who has bought and sold a dozen companies over the decades, from computer companies to steak houses, were both larger-than-life characters with checkbooks to match.

Education is the most popular cause among the top philanthropists in the world, according to a study by wealth consultancy Wealth-X and Business Insider. Eighteen out of world's top 20 top philanthropists focused on educational initiatives in their giving, whether operating through their foundations or direct donations, says the study.

United Arab Emirates (UAE) is home to 1,275 ultra-wealthy individuals and the combined wealth of this population stands at a whopping USD 255 billion, Wealth-X estimates.

Facebook co-founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg is the wealthiest individual under the age of 35 years, with a personal fortune of $41.6 billion, according to a report by Wealth-X, a global wealth intelligence and prospecting company.

A Wealth-X report said the youngest individual on the list is Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel.

According to a latest study by Wealth-X and the Sotheby's International Realty, Ultra High Net Worth (UHNW) individuals in the BRICS group of nations prefer to own luxury property overseas largely owing to concerns like market fluctuations, business considerations and political upheaval.

Indian-origin John Paul Joy Alukkas has made it to the list of Asia's top 10 wealthiest millennials, with a personal fortune of USD 820 million, a report has said.

The 29-year-old Alukkas, Executive Director Joyalukkas group and son of its Chairman Joy Alukkas has been ranked 8th wealthiest on the Wealth-X list of millennials -- defined as those born from 1981 to 1997, as per the global wealth intelligence and prospecting company.

Kalyan Jewellers' chairman and managing director, T S Kalyanaraman, is the wealthiest jeweller in India with a personal fortune of $1.3 billion (Rs 8,255 crore at 1 dollar = 63.5 rupees), according to a report by Wealth-X, a global wealth intelligence company.

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is the world's richest self-made billionaire with a personal fortune totalling nearly $86 billion (Rs 5.5 lakh crore at 1 dollar = 64 rupees), according to Wealth-X, a global wealth intelligence company.

The global wealth intelligence and prospecting company said Mr Pudur, the owner and president of software firm Celframe, topped the list with a personal fortune of $4 billion.

A Wealth-X estimate pegs Whitman as the wealthiest in tech with a fortune of $1.3 billion, followed by Facebook's Sandberg and Alibaba's Peng.

Hewlett-Packard's chief executive, Meg Whitman, is the wealthiest woman in the technology sector with a fortune of $1.3 billion (Rs 8,060 crore at 1 dollar = 62 rupees), followed by Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg and Alibaba's Lucy Peng, according to a report by Wealth-X.

Indian-origin billionaire Arun Pudur has been ranked among the world's top ten richest individuals under 40 by Wealth-X, a global wealth intelligence and prospecting company.

The global billionaire population last year rose to a record 2,473, according to a study by wealth consulting firm Wealth-X. The combined wealth of the world's billionaires increased to $7.7 trillion, also a record.

Dov Charney, founder of the now-bankrupt retailer American Apparel, and Sam Wyly, who has bought and sold a dozen companies over the decades, from computer companies to steak houses, were both larger-than-life characters with checkbooks to match.

Education is the most popular cause among the top philanthropists in the world, according to a study by wealth consultancy Wealth-X and Business Insider. Eighteen out of world's top 20 top philanthropists focused on educational initiatives in their giving, whether operating through their foundations or direct donations, says the study.

United Arab Emirates (UAE) is home to 1,275 ultra-wealthy individuals and the combined wealth of this population stands at a whopping USD 255 billion, Wealth-X estimates.

Facebook co-founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg is the wealthiest individual under the age of 35 years, with a personal fortune of $41.6 billion, according to a report by Wealth-X, a global wealth intelligence and prospecting company.

A Wealth-X report said the youngest individual on the list is Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel.

According to a latest study by Wealth-X and the Sotheby's International Realty, Ultra High Net Worth (UHNW) individuals in the BRICS group of nations prefer to own luxury property overseas largely owing to concerns like market fluctuations, business considerations and political upheaval.

Indian-origin John Paul Joy Alukkas has made it to the list of Asia's top 10 wealthiest millennials, with a personal fortune of USD 820 million, a report has said.

The 29-year-old Alukkas, Executive Director Joyalukkas group and son of its Chairman Joy Alukkas has been ranked 8th wealthiest on the Wealth-X list of millennials -- defined as those born from 1981 to 1997, as per the global wealth intelligence and prospecting company.

Kalyan Jewellers' chairman and managing director, T S Kalyanaraman, is the wealthiest jeweller in India with a personal fortune of $1.3 billion (Rs 8,255 crore at 1 dollar = 63.5 rupees), according to a report by Wealth-X, a global wealth intelligence company.

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is the world's richest self-made billionaire with a personal fortune totalling nearly $86 billion (Rs 5.5 lakh crore at 1 dollar = 64 rupees), according to Wealth-X, a global wealth intelligence company.

The global wealth intelligence and prospecting company said Mr Pudur, the owner and president of software firm Celframe, topped the list with a personal fortune of $4 billion.

A Wealth-X estimate pegs Whitman as the wealthiest in tech with a fortune of $1.3 billion, followed by Facebook's Sandberg and Alibaba's Peng.

Hewlett-Packard's chief executive, Meg Whitman, is the wealthiest woman in the technology sector with a fortune of $1.3 billion (Rs 8,060 crore at 1 dollar = 62 rupees), followed by Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg and Alibaba's Lucy Peng, according to a report by Wealth-X.

Indian-origin billionaire Arun Pudur has been ranked among the world's top ten richest individuals under 40 by Wealth-X, a global wealth intelligence and prospecting company.