Brexit-caused losses of the world’s 400 richest people amounted
to an eye- watering $USD127.4 billion in a single day, Bloomberg
estimates. Rich Britons have lost a “mere” $5.5 billion, according to
reports.
The British voters’ decision to leave the European Union caused profound ripples in all major global equity markets.
The
Brexit vote has sent European markets into the steepest decline since
2008. The pound plummeted to a record low, not seen since Margaret
Thatcher was prime minister some 30 years ago.
The Bloomberg Billionaires Index says billionaires lost 3.2 percent of their total net worth, now estimated at $3.9 trillion.
The
worst losses among European billionaires were suffered by Amancio
Ortega, Europe’s richest person, who hemorrhaged $6 billion. Many other
mega rich individuals took a massive hit, including Bill Gates and
Amazon magnate Jeff Bezos, who lost over $1 billion each.
Britain’s wealthiest person Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor dropped more than $1 billion. However, for the UK’s wealthiest Brexit was surprisingly less devastating than for others in the billionaire class. Altogether, Britain’s 15 richest people lost “only” $5.5 billion.
British
co-founder of stockbroker Hargreaves Lansdown, Peter Hargreaves, lost
the most, seeing his fortune shrink by 19 percent to US$2.9 billion.
In a major irony, Hargreaves was the largest donor to the Leave campaign, donating £3.2 million, according to the UK's Electoral Commission.
Hargreaves has shown no regret, and says he is ready to work with the British government to shape the nation’s economic future once the country stops being an EU member state.
“I
have enormous experience of business, enormous experience of
negotiation, enormous experience of economics, and I'm one of Britain's
most successful businessmen,” Hargreaves said. “If they don't involve me, they're crazy.”
Richard Branson, a vocal advocate of the UK staying with the EU, has made peace with the decision of the majority, stressing that the British people’s “determination, resolve and sense of what is right” would be necessary “over the testing months and years to come.”
The
richest person in South Africa, Christo Wiese, who has vast investments
in the UK economy, believes the current crisis doesn’t mean the end of
the EU.
“I think it's the end of [the] EU as it's currently structured,” the Stuff cited Wiese as saying. “It's always had unattractive features alongside its attractive features. This will make people sit up and say how can we make it better,” Wiese said.
https://www.rt.com/business-projects/348345-richest-people-losses-brexit/
URGENT: S&P confirms UK will lose its final AAA credit rating after #Brexit vote https://t.co/YJPiHbSJQz— RT (@RT_com) June 24, 2016
The Bloomberg Billionaires Index says billionaires lost 3.2 percent of their total net worth, now estimated at $3.9 trillion.
US markets plummet as #Brexit panic spreads across the Atlantic https://t.co/tGhGjyyu98@AmeeraDavidpic.twitter.com/qQl9WmLZYj— RT America (@RT_America) June 24, 2016
Britain’s wealthiest person Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor dropped more than $1 billion. However, for the UK’s wealthiest Brexit was surprisingly less devastating than for others in the billionaire class. Altogether, Britain’s 15 richest people lost “only” $5.5 billion.
'Shocking': #Brexit has left some people acting strangely https://t.co/2EJkYPavxfpic.twitter.com/OBSK06wSGh— RT (@RT_com) June 24, 2016
In a major irony, Hargreaves was the largest donor to the Leave campaign, donating £3.2 million, according to the UK's Electoral Commission.
Hargreaves has shown no regret, and says he is ready to work with the British government to shape the nation’s economic future once the country stops being an EU member state.
Markets chaos: Pound plummets to 1985 low as '#Leave' vote sends stocks freefall https://t.co/9WKtrmnsXTpic.twitter.com/2Rz7aLOEHT— RT (@RT_com) June 24, 2016
Richard Branson, a vocal advocate of the UK staying with the EU, has made peace with the decision of the majority, stressing that the British people’s “determination, resolve and sense of what is right” would be necessary “over the testing months and years to come.”
'Freaking out': Banks divided on whether to stay in London or not after #Brexithttps://t.co/DchgR9SuKupic.twitter.com/fb25hZgHgE— RT (@RT_com) June 24, 2016
“I think it's the end of [the] EU as it's currently structured,” the Stuff cited Wiese as saying. “It's always had unattractive features alongside its attractive features. This will make people sit up and say how can we make it better,” Wiese said.
https://www.rt.com/business-projects/348345-richest-people-losses-brexit/
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