Europe’s Richest Royal Family Builds $300 Billion Finance Empire

Sept. 29, 2023, 5:00 AM UTC

The top royal for one of the world’s smallest nations heads a multibillion-dollar dynasty dating back almost 1,000 years that’s endured through wars, floods and scandals.

Today, the finance empire behind Liechtenstein’s Prince Hans-Adam II is flourishing from its main area of expertise: managing money for the world’s super-rich.

Prince Hans-Adam II
Photographer: Alexander Klein/AFP/Getty Images

LGT Group, the royal family’s private banking and asset-management firm, reported record assets under management last month of almost 306 billion Swiss francs ($334 billion) as of June 30, a 6% increase since the end of last year.

The Vaduz-based firm this month closed on the purchase of Abrdn Plc ...





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