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=== Investments === In 1991, [[Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild]], founded J. Rothschild Assurance Group (now [[St. James's Place plc|St. James's Place Wealth Management]]) with [[Sir Mark Weinberg]]. It is also listed on [[London Stock Exchange]].<ref>{{cite news |url = http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_gx5202/is_2000/ai_n19122975 |archive-url = https://archive.today/20120708020424/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_gx5202/is_2000/ai_n19122975/ |archive-date = 8 July 2012 |title = St. James's Place Capital, plc, International Directory of Company Histories, Find Articles at BNET.com |publisher = Findarticles.com |access-date = 8 July 2010 |first = Kathleen |last = Peippo |year = 2000 }}</ref> In 2001, the Rothschild mansion located at 18 [[Kensington Palace Gardens]], London, was on sale for Β£85 million, at that time (2001) the most expensive residential property ever to go on sale in the world. It was built in marble, at 9,000 sq ft, with underground parking for 20 cars.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110325032650/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/propertyadvice/propertymarket/3291728/If-you-have-to-ask-the-price....html If you have to ask the price] ''The Daily Telegraph'' (London), Ross Clark, 1 August 2001.</ref> In December 2009, [[Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild]], invested $200 million of his own money in a [[North Sea oil]] company.<ref>[http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/natural_resources/article6945950.ece Rothschild backs North Sea oil trio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611170112/http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/natural_resources/article6945950.ece |date=11 June 2011 }}, ''Sunday Times'' 6 December 2009.</ref> In January 2010, [[Nathaniel Rothschild, 5th Baron Rothschild]], bought a substantial share of the [[Glencore]] mining and oil company's market capitalisation. He also bought a large share of the [[Bauxite|aluminium mining]] company [[United Company RUSAL]].<ref>Bloomberg Businessweek,'' Glencore May Expand to Rival BHP, Rothschild Says'' 6 January 2010, Simon Casey.</ref> During the 19th century, the Rothschilds controlled the [[Rio Tinto Group|Rio Tinto mining corporation]], and to this day, Rothschild and Rio Tinto maintain a close business relationship.<ref name="lemonde.fr">{{cite news | url = http://www.lemonde.fr/economie/article/2013/08/16/james-de-rothschild-le-banquier-de-l-ere-industrielle_3462336_3234.html | title = James de Rothschild, le banquier de l'Γ¨re industrielle | website = Le Monde.fr | date = 16 August 2013 | access-date = 31 August 2013 | archive-date = 21 August 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130821042419/http://www.lemonde.fr/economie/article/2013/08/16/james-de-rothschild-le-banquier-de-l-ere-industrielle_3462336_3234.html | url-status = live }}</ref>
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