Edward Lawson Johnston
We set this up in 2009 after one of the greatest financial meltdowns of our lives: there was suddenly a…
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Chris Ivey
On a personal level, the proudest moment of Chris Ivey’s year was watching his son score a century for the…
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Alice d’Esparbes
Alice d’Esparbes’ experience lies in monitoring the issues affecting res non-dom clients in the UK. The francophone joined UBS’s Brussels…
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Why Spear’s is backing Boris
If there is anyone that can deliver Brexit, fight off the populist forces of Farage and Corbyn, and fly Britain’s…
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Charles Costa Duarte
‘We often work with entrepreneurs who are considering an exit or who may be dealing with a sudden succession issue…
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Dina de Angelo
Dina de Angelo has both style and substance, having been featured in Vogue, where her fashion preferences were revealed. She…
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James Campbell-Johnston
Former army captain James Campbell-Johnston is essentially paid to do all the worrying for clients. It’s no wonder that many…
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Etienne d’Arenberg
Swiss private bank Mirabaud celebrates its bicentenary this year, but it’s not content to rest on its laurels. It now…
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Edward Campbell-Johnston
Edward Campbell-Johnston shares both good and bad news with Spear’s when asked about the performance of the AIM portfolios he…
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Giles Crowe
Giles Crowe’s clients – generally highly successful entrepreneurs and their families – tend to make use of the full breadth…
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Rupert Caldecott
‘I have no particularly good reason for coming into wealth management in the first place,’ jokes the statesmanlike Rupert Caldecott.…
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Richard Brass
‘Stick to our knitting’ is the mantra that Berenberg’s head of UK wealth and asset management, Richard Brass, relays to…
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Patrick Wilson
‘When I joined Credit Suisse in 2006, I arrived with no clients – just a phone, a computer and a…
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Jim Bouley
‘How much time do we have?’ asks Jim Bouley in response to a question about this year’s challenges. ‘The real…
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Charles White
Charles White, who is described as a ‘class act’ by one peer, is very focused on preservation of capital, and…
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Jamie Black
Jamie Black catches up with Spear’s after a challenging 12 months in the investment world. The predictions for US interest…
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Ian Barnard
‘Business has been very good in the last year, characterised by good investment performance and additional families choosing to join…
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Khaled Said
Khaled Said is the founder of Capital Generation Partners, a highly refined business with deep knowledge of the needs of…
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Petronella West
‘I really believe that the more senior you become, the more selfawareness you need,’ Investment Quorum’s newly appointed CEO tells…
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Giles Pascoe
‘We want to be absolutely pivotal to a small number of very material people.’ So says Giles Pascoe, the leader…
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