A remarkable fact of international life today is the emergence of London as one of the foremost capitals of the superrich. It ranks fourth in the world with 45 billionaires. (Moscow is first with 88, but it seems there's nary a one of them who doesn't have a home in London-which tells you all you need to know.) A chief reason London attracts the very rich is security. Nobody's going to be arrested, executed, imprisoned or have his or her fortune confiscated simply because of pique.
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