Richest 500 people saw their fortunes increase by $1,000,000,000,000 in 2017

The world’s 500 richest people increased their fortunes by $1tn in 2017 according to the latest Bloomberg billionaires index.

The world’s 500 richest people increased their fortunes by $1tn in 2017 according to the latest Bloomberg billionaires index.

The increases are largely due to increases in the value of global stock markets which are likely to finish the year at record highs.