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John Caudwell on 1 Mayfair launch: If Elon Musk came to London he’d buy my £200m penthouse

The billionaire's long-awaited super-prime development is targeting record-breaking prices of above £12,000 per square foot

By Edwin Smith

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‘Abuse of weakness’: what the Bettencourt case can still teach family offices about incapacity

‘Abuse of weakness’: what the Bettencourt case can still teach family offices about incapacity

By Annamaria Koerling

Impact Philanthropy

‘Giving well is not easy at all’: Daria Bukhman on committing nearly $100 million to newborns, mental health and literature

By Aisha Alli

Argentina readies citizenship by investment as the EU leans on the Caribbean

By Jack Womack

Awards & Events

Philanthropist Badr Jafar among winners at 2026 Spear’s Awards

By Spear's

HSBC Private Bank reshuffles UK leadership, adds role to focus on UAE expats

Wealth Management

HSBC Private Bank reshuffles UK leadership, adds role to focus on UAE expats

By Jack Womack

Impact Philanthropy

Philanthropy’s most exclusive club looks to its heirs

By Aisha Alli

Wealth

Why are wealthy collectors donating their art to the state?

By George Nelson

Wealth Management

Is it time to stop using the term ‘multi-family office’?

By Jack Womack

Is private equity about to get brutal?

Is private equity about to get brutal?

By Lee McCabe

It’s time to start talking about a business revolution

By Simon Woodroffe

Buried in the Budget: a ‘big green flag’ for HNW Americans

By Jack Womack

Is Britain's wealth exodus about to accelerate?

Is Britain’s wealth exodus about to accelerate?

By Aisha Alli

Spear's 500

The Spear's Tax & Trust Indices 2026

Wealth Management

The Spear’s Tax & Trust Indices 2026

By Spear's

The best accountants and tax advisers in 2026

The best accountants and tax advisers in 2026

By Spear's

The best probate and wills lawyers in 2026

The best probate and wills lawyers in 2026

By Spear's

The best tax lawyers in 2026

The best tax lawyers in 2026

By Spear's

The best tax and trust barristers in 2026

The best tax and trust barristers in 2026

By Spear's

The best trusts, structuring and offshore advisers in 2026

The best trusts, structuring and offshore advisers in 2026

By Spear's

The best contentious trust lawyers in 2026

The best contentious trust lawyers in 2026

By Spear's

A guide to The Spear's 500: Everything you need to know

The Spear's 500

A guide to The Spear’s 500: Everything you need to know

By Edwin Smith and Aisha Alli

Property

John Caudwell on 1 Mayfair launch: If Elon Musk came to London he’d buy my £200m penthouse

The billionaire's long-awaited super-prime development is targeting record-breaking prices of above £12,000 per square foot

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Gulf investors look beyond London for UK property investment

Gulf investors look beyond London for UK property investment

By Jack Womack

First look: super-prime St John’s Wood address, from the man who built Canary Wharf

First look: super-prime St John’s Wood address, from the man who built Canary Wharf

By Edwin Smith

Is West Kensington ready to compete with its glitzier neighbours?

Is West Kensington ready to compete with its glitzier neighbours?

By Jack Womack

Why the next generation of HNWs love American cities

Why the next generation of HNWs love American cities

By Jack Womack

Spotlight

London Rising: why these business leaders believe the capital is (still) the world's greatest city

London Rising: why these business leaders believe the capital is (still) the world’s greatest city

To mark its 20th anniversary, Spear's asked key inhabitants of its hometown why they're optimistic about its future, and what needs to be done for London to enhance its reputation as one of only a handful of…

By Spear's

Features

Philanthropy’s most exclusive club looks to its heirs

Impact Philanthropy

Philanthropy’s most exclusive club looks to its heirs

By Aisha Alli

How tax authorities are using AI to trace the wealthy’s digital footprints

How tax authorities are using AI to trace the wealthy’s digital footprints

By Robert Jackman

How the AI mega-IPOs could reshape philanthropy

Impact Philanthropy

How the AI mega-IPOs could reshape philanthropy

By Jack Womack

What Budget 2026 means for entrepreneurs and HNWs

What Budget 2026 means for entrepreneurs and HNWs

By Jack Womack

Interviews

Matthew Freud: ‘the tradition in our family has been to find the ownable bit of your identity'

Matthew Freud: ‘the tradition in our family has been to find the ownable bit of your identity’

By Edwin Smith

'I don’t understand buying things for prestige or status': Billionaire Craig Newmark on being the 'Forrest Gump of the internet'

Impact Philanthropy

‘I don’t understand buying things for prestige or status’: Billionaire Craig Newmark on being the ‘Forrest Gump of the internet’

By Aisha Alli

'Nowhere near as wild as working for Michael Jackson': the A-list bodyguard turned Hollywood star

‘Nowhere near as wild as working for Michael Jackson’: the A-list bodyguard turned Hollywood star

By Aisha Alli

Don't call me an 'heiress': Vanderbilt scion launches fashion investment platform during NYFW

Don’t call me an ‘heiress’: Vanderbilt scion launches fashion investment platform during NYFW

By Livia Giannotti

Luxury

The rise and fall of the electric supercar

In 2011, 23-year-old Mate Rimac unveiled a 1088bhp electric concept and set off a horsepower race the industry would spend a decade regretting. But buyers it turned out, wanted something else…

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The superyacht market may be booming, but it’s still ‘an environment of extreme scarcity’

The superyacht market may be booming, but it’s still ‘an environment of extreme scarcity’

By Edwin Smith

Can this futuristic new car save Jaguar?

Can this futuristic new car save Jaguar?

By John Arlidge

Shepherd Mayfair unveils interiors of new restaurant Fayre

Shepherd Mayfair unveils interiors of new restaurant Fayre

By Jack Womack

Football’s Como home: How billionaire brothers reinvented Como 1907 as a luxury brand

By Livia Giannotti

Law

ChatGPT, please look after my son: first of its kind will request in UAE

ChatGPT, please look after my son: first of its kind will request in UAE

By Jack Womack

Inside the choppy multi-million dollar business of superyacht broking

Inside the choppy multi-million dollar business of superyacht broking

By Jack Womack

Privacy ‘an asymmetrical risk’ for the rich: the chauffeur service taking on the City of New York

Privacy ‘an asymmetrical risk’ for the rich: the chauffeur service taking on the City of New York

By Livia Giannotti

Leading UAE family lawyer and ‘watch enthusiast’ Byron James talks divorce, Dubai and dirhams

Leading UAE family lawyer and ‘watch enthusiast’ Byron James talks divorce, Dubai and dirhams

By Aisha Alli

Columns

It’s time to start talking about a business revolution

By Simon Woodroffe

Is private equity about to get brutal?

By Lee McCabe

Bonds are boring? The $200tn market that actually rules global finance

Bonds are boring? The $200tn market that actually rules global finance

By Robin Wigglesworth

Money to burn: the rise and ruin of Wall Street titan Leon Black

By Lionel Barber

I’ve interviewed hundreds of business families: the ones that become dynasties do these 3 things

By Andrea Calabrò

Why self-publishing is no longer taboo for the wealthy

Why self-publishing is no longer taboo for the wealthy

By Sam Leith

Education

The Spear’s Schools Index 2026: the definitive guide to the 100 leading private schools in the world

Private Schools

The Spear’s Schools Index 2026: the definitive guide to the 100 leading private schools in the world

By Edwin Smith and Matthew Goldie-Scot

What the Sussexes' school switch reveals about UHNW security planning

Private Schools

What the Sussexes’ school switch reveals about UHNW security planning

By Jack Womack

Why Britain’s great schools are thriving in Dubai

Private Schools

Why Britain’s great schools are thriving in Dubai

By Simon O'Connor

The New York private school where students graduate as millionaires – or get their money back

Private Schools

The New York private school where students graduate as millionaires – or get their money back

By Christian Maddock

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A new horizon for Europe's established family fortunes

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A new horizon for Europe’s established family fortunes

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True cost of live-in care revealed in new expert guide

True cost of live-in care revealed in new expert guide

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Protecting the priceless: why collections deserve a personal approach to insurance

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Protecting the priceless: why collections deserve a personal approach to insurance

'It’ll never happen to us': the most common pitfalls of inheritance and succession

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‘It’ll never happen to us’: the most common pitfalls of inheritance and succession

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