| Gold is the latest attraction for the Fleming family. In December, Highland Gold, a Russian mining company, was floated on the AIM exchange. The Flemings had a £25m stake in it. The family made its fortune, however, when its merchant bank was taken over by the American Chase Manhattan Bank in 2000, right at the top of the last bull market. Led by Fleming, 49, the family collected £1.46 billion for its stake in cash and shares. The share element has since crashed in value to about £220m, but the cash component was worth about £770m. Other assets include property and Fleming Family & Partners, a small investement business based in London with £5m of net assets in 2001-02.
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