Mumbai Becomes Asia's , Billionaire Capital , on Global Rich List.br NBC reports that Mumbai has become the Asian br capital with the highest number of billionaires, br dethroning Beijing at the top of the exclusive list. .br NBC reports that Mumbai has become the Asian br capital with the highest number of billionaires, br dethroning Beijing at the top of the exclusive list. .br According to the Hurun Research Institute's br global rich list, India's financial capital br registered 92 billionaires in 2024. .br Beijing comes in just below Mumbai with br 91 billionaires, and Shanghai rounds out br the top three with a total of 87 billionaires.br Beijing comes in just below Mumbai with br 91 billionaires, and Shanghai rounds out br the top three with a total of 87 billionaires.br The top of the list globally is New York br with 119 billionaires, followed by br London with a total of 97. .br The top of the list globally is New York br with 119 billionaires, followed by br London with a total of 97. .br According to the report, there are a total br of 3,279 billionaires globally in 2024, br an increase of 5 compared to 2023. .br NBC reports that China as a whole still has the br most billionaires overall with 814 in 2024, but br the country lost 155 billionaires compared to 2023. .br China had a bad year. br Wealth creation in China has gone br through deep changes these last few br years, with the wealth of billionaires br from real estate and renewables down, Hurun Research Institute's global rich list report, via NBC.br The United States comes in second with br 800 billionaires, and India registered br a distant third place with 271.br The United States comes in second with br 800 billionaires, and India registered br a distant third place with 271.br According to the report, artificial intelligence br played a significant role in increasing the br number of ultra wealthy people in the U.S. .br Whilst [Nvidia CEO] Jensen Huang br has grabbed many of the headlines br as Nvidia broke through the $2 trillion br mark, catapulting him into br the Hurun Top 30 as a result, , Hurun Research Institute's global rich list report, via NBC.br Whilst [Nvidia CEO] Jensen Huang br has grabbed many of the headlines br as Nvidia broke through the $2 trillion br mark, catapulting him into br the Hurun Top 30 as a result, , Hurun Research Institute's global rich list report, via NBC.br ...