Christopher Chandler

Christopher Chandler launched Dubai-based Legatum Capital after breaking up with his brother, Richard, in 2006 to pursue his own investments. Legatum is a multibillion-dollar private investment organization that invests in both developing-country businesses and global capital markets. Chandler, the son of a beekeeper from New Zealand's North Island, and his brother began investing in Hong Kong real estate after their parents' department store was sold. Sovereign Global, a Monaco-based investment firm, was founded by the siblings to focus on transitional industries in Russia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe.

Another MP, Steve Baker, defended Chandler in Parliament in July 2020, claiming that he had spent a lot of money "fighting the impacts of Russian malfeasance." Baker further stated that an independent investigation determined that the claims leveled against Chandler and Legatum were completely untrue and that Legatum has since received numerous corrections, retractions, and apologies from news organizations that covered the allegations. As a result, Baker advocated that people accused of misbehavior in Parliament be given the ability to respond. Baker had made "a really crucial point," Seely responded, and he expressed his support for the right to respond.

Net worth: $1.7 Billlion