For years, the geography of extreme wealth looked reassuringly stable. A handful of gilded cities, secure, discreet, and fiscally attractive, formed an almost closed club for the ultra-wealthy. Then came the Barnes City Index 2026, and with it, a reshuffling that feels like a cultural shift.
The Secretary of State for Justice, Samuel Vuelta Simon, recently presented Monaco’s 2026 judicial plans to representatives of the Prince's Palace and members of the Government.


