The story of Gaggenau: headline sponsors of the Wealth Management Awards 2015
The company was founded in 1683 by Margrave Ludwig Wilhelm von Baden,who established an ironworks in the town of Gaggenau.…
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How do you put a price on ’Parkerised’ wine?
The Wine Investment Fund talks us through the peaks and troughs of critic Robert Parker’s choicest wine (and his influence)…
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South Africa hasn’t gone to the dogs at the Makanyane Lodge
Makanyane Lodge takes its name from the local word for the rare ‘painted dogs’ which survive against all the odds…
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The local ‘painted dogs’, after whom the lodge is named, are the perfect symbol for your perfect holiday Makanyane Lodge…
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The Palace Hotel Tokyo offers royal service – and royal vistas
‘Who watches the watchers?’ has been a question asked since ancient times. In Tokyo, there is one answer. In the…
ByChina's corruption crackdown boosts Asia's gambling capitals beyond Macau
With the Chinese government clamping down, the world’s biggest gambling hub must decide whether to stick or twist. Harry Dean…
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Victims of the Ashley Madison hack can't look to the law to help them
If you’ve been exposed as an affair-hunter, the law makes it tricky to get redress, says Dr Rosa Malley of…
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Why the King of Romania (and his disowned grandson) are keeping an eye on the EU’s latest inheritance law
The old adage that about choosing friends but not family came to mind recently when the story broke that King…
ByWhy the King of Romania (and his disowned grandson) are keeping an eye on the EU's latest inheritance law
Sophie Mazzier on all you need to know about the new European Succession Regulation, also known as Brussels IV The…
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What Brussels IV means for wills and inheritance in Europe
Determining which law will govern matters arising from a deceased person’s estate is of significant importance: the laws of succession…
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Signet rings are back in fashion for more than Hoorah Henrys
The sign on the wall read ‘Keep focused and get a massive amount of shit done’. ‘It doesn’t work,’ joked…
ByChina's next crash: its housing market – and it'll take the West with it
Economics editor Stephen Hill, who predicted the current Chinese rout, on what comes next Two weeks ago I warned about…
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The Goodwood inspired cocktail revving up The Savoy
‘One small sip for man, one giant swig for mankind’. I’d like to imagine these were the words that came…
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The man making The Ivy what it is
Dining in The Ivy recently I was, unexpectedly, reminded of eating in a small shack in Quilon on the Keralan…
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Good ethics are now the real definition of luxury
Notions of luxury change all the time. Within living memory luxury was a relatively simple matter. It stood for things…
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Informed private bankers are more important than ever
In a highly atypical market environment, asset management is facing massive upheaval from its theory-based foundations. In his book Essays…
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The barbers of St James’s offer a very real timeless quality
‘Montgomery ordered a pair of brushes from Truefitt. He sent a piece of German propeller, and he actually wanted the…
ByThe barbers of St James's offer a very real timeless quality
Joe Fell visits the niche world of gentlemen’s barbers catering for lords, generals, City boys, hipsters and tourists ‘Montgomery ordered…
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Review of Prom 39: Die Entführung aus dem Serail
I didn’t manage to make it to Glyndebourne this year and I’m so disappointed but now I’m simply kicking myself…
ByReview of Prom 39: Die Entf’hrung aus dem Serail
Melinda Hughes reviews a captivating Mozart opera that encapsulates all the wonder of the Proms I didn’t manage to make…
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