However, in 2020 the list took a hiatus.
In the throes of Covid-19, senior staff at the NBR decided to regroup and have a think about what was actually being celebrated on the list and why - and made the decision to place more of a focus on the positive effects of wealth well-used.
After this sabbatical, it's back - with a different name, and a different aim.
Today on
The Detail, Emile Donovan sits down with the editor of the NBR’s The List Maria Slade to discuss whether this change is simply a PR move for the mega-wealthy; and how these people are using the vast reservoir of resources at their disposal.