In the past year alone, another 15 self-made women were added to the list, all from Asia. Much of the increase in super-rich women is due to entrepreneurship. These women, like all self-made successes, exhibit a number of core characteristics. “We’re finding that female business owners with significant wealth are extremely interested and disposed to setting up their own family offices. “Family offices are well suited to assist with charitable objectives, but those goals can often take a back seat to investment and estate planning priorities if the entire family is involved.

Source: Forbes June 05, 2017 10:07 UTC