Spear's Magazine: Wealth Management & Luxury Lifestyle

Private Schools

Where did the world’s richest billionaires go to school?

From primary to grad school, these are the schools the 10 richest people in the world attended before they made their fortunes

By Livia Giannotti

Photo of Where did the world’s richest billionaires go to school?

This Asian city was 2025’s global prime property hotspot

This Asian city was 2025’s global prime property hotspot

By Edwin Smith

Does Tom Cruise’s reported super-prime London exit over safety concerns signal a wider trend?

By Christian Maddock

Barclay case exposes ‘recurring vulnerability’ in family businesses

By Livia Giannotti

Permira chair moves to Switzerland as wealthy executives rethink residency strategies

By Livia Giannotti

Family offices chase AI but governance and infrastructure lag

Wealth Management

Family offices chase AI but governance and infrastructure lag

By Tahar Rajab

Should SpaceX belong on your strategic watchlist?

By Christian Maddock

Wealth

The Spear's 500

Spear’s 500: the 11th edition

By Edwin Smith

Wealth Management

Abu Dhabi’s family office boom: why the emirate is attracting active global investors

By Livia Giannotti

Brookfield Middle East boss: $15bn GCC portfolio growing through "contrarian" approach

Brookfield Middle East boss: $15bn GCC portfolio growing through “contrarian” approach

By Christian Maddock

Wealth Management

Fewer than half of family offices have a clear measure of success – here’s why

By Christian Maddock

Abu Dhabi’s super-prime market: culture and lifestyle fuel rise as a global powerhouse

By Livia Giannotti

What are hedge funds betting on in 2026?

Economics Investing

What are hedge funds betting on in 2026?

By Will Wainewright

Spear's 500

The best life and performance coaches in 2026

Health & Wellness

The best life and performance coaches in 2026

By Spear's

The best health clubs and spas in London in 2026

Health & Wellness

The best health clubs and spas in London in 2026

By Spear's

The best private members' clubs in 2026

The best private members’ clubs in 2026

By Spear's

The best wellbeing & rehabilitation specialists in 2026

The best wellbeing & rehabilitation specialists in 2026

By Spear's

The best wellbeing and rehabilitation centres in 2026

The best wellbeing and rehabilitation centres in 2026

By Spear's

The best athletic clubs and gyms in 2026

The best athletic clubs and gyms in 2026

By Spear's

The best later living and retirement homes in 2026

The best later living and retirement homes 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

Will the mansion tax hurt prime property prices?

Experts have raised concerns over the workings of the new levy on high-value homes, revealed in Wednesday's Budget

By Christian Maddock

Photo of Will the mansion tax hurt prime property prices?

Will I have to pay mansion tax?

Will I have to pay mansion tax?

By Tahar Rajab

London still top city for HNW lifestyle despite tax concerns

London still top city for HNW lifestyle despite tax concerns

By Livia Giannotti

Mayfair ‘back to the top of the Monopoly board’ as £4 billion makeover gathers momentum

Mayfair ‘back to the top of the Monopoly board’ as £4 billion makeover gathers momentum

By Edwin Smith

‘Buyers bragging rights’: Homes previously owned by celebrities sell faster – and better – than other properties

‘Buyers bragging rights’: Homes previously owned by celebrities sell faster – and better – than other properties

By Livia Giannotti

Spotlight

From the Queen’s roast chicken to King Charles’ love of food: Tom Parker Bowles on feasts and cordials

From the Queen’s roast chicken to King Charles’ love of food: Tom Parker Bowles on feasts and cordials

Food writer and critic Tom Parker Bowles on a love of all things edible, a new adventure in the soft drinks world, and life as the son of a Queen

By Aisha Alli

Features

Spear's Power List 2025 in association with Shamal: The 100 most influential people in the world of private wealth

Spear’s Power List 2025 in association with Shamal: The 100 most influential people in the world of private wealth

By Spear's

The global machine that washes the world's dirty money

The global machine that washes the world’s dirty money

By Martin Vander Weyer

So, you're going to be rich, what do you do now? Experts on how to handle a liquidity event

So, you’re going to be rich, what do you do now? Experts on how to handle a liquidity event

By Spear's

The £54,000-a-year health clinics helping the super-rich live longer

Health & Wellness

The £54,000-a-year health clinics helping the super-rich live longer

By Simon Usborne

Interviews

From the Queen’s roast chicken to King Charles’ love of food: Tom Parker Bowles on feasts and cordials

From the Queen’s roast chicken to King Charles’ love of food: Tom Parker Bowles on feasts and cordials

By Aisha Alli

Why I’m selling a $20 million Rembrandt and giving the proceeds to charity

Why I’m selling a $20 million Rembrandt and giving the proceeds to charity

By George Nelson

Countess Albina du Boisrouvray on the ‘disgusting’ politics of humanitarianism – and becoming a TikTok sensation

Impact Philanthropy

Countess Albina du Boisrouvray on the ‘disgusting’ politics of humanitarianism – and becoming a TikTok sensation

By Livia Giannotti

Rothschild heir: ‘We have to start seeing philanthropy not just as charity, but as a legacy’

Impact Philanthropy

Rothschild heir: ‘We have to start seeing philanthropy not just as charity, but as a legacy’

By Livia Giannotti

Luxury

Revealed: This is Dubai’s best restaurant

Iliana at Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab offers a fresh take on Greek-inspired cuisine and views unlike anywhere else in Dubai

Photo of Revealed: This is Dubai’s best restaurant

Mazarine: coastal French dining breezes into Mayfair

Mazarine: coastal French dining breezes into Mayfair

By Robin Swithinbank

Beyond the French Riviera: Inside Monte-Carlo's ambitious global plans

Beyond the French Riviera: Inside Monte-Carlo’s ambitious global plans

By Aisha Alli

Azzurra: a taste of coastal Italy in Sloane Square

Azzurra: a taste of coastal Italy in Sloane Square

By Kathryn Anderson

Jumeirah Burj Al Arab: Celebrating 25 years of Dubai's iconic landmark

Jumeirah Burj Al Arab: Celebrating 25 years of Dubai’s iconic landmark

By Aisha Alli

Law

London’s ‘poshest law firm’ appoints new divorce head

London’s ‘poshest law firm’ appoints new divorce head

By Christian Maddock

The costly consequences of poorly drafted family trusts

Wealth Management

The costly consequences of poorly drafted family trusts

By Christian Maddock

Is freezing assets in a divorce worth the heat?

Is freezing assets in a divorce worth the heat?

By Christian Maddock

‘People equate money and love’: Why inheritance disputes are increasingly resolved through mediation

‘People equate money and love’: Why inheritance disputes are increasingly resolved through mediation

By Livia Giannotti

Events

Jessica de Rothschild and founders of The Entertainer among winners at 2025 Spear's Awards

Awards & Events

Jessica de Rothschild and founders of The Entertainer among winners at 2025 Spear’s Awards

Leading philanthropist and entrepreneurs named alongside winners at 'Oscars of the private client world', covering 18 categories across wealth management, law and real estate

By Spear's

Columns

Are we repeating the same mistakes? The Inside Story of The Greatest Crash in Wall Street History

By Martin Vander Weyer

Echoes of Odysseus: why the spoken word still holds power

By Daisy Dunn

Frieze and the Frenchman: Revisiting Bernard Buffet’s Paris at Opera Gallery

Frieze and the Frenchman: Revisiting Bernard Buffet’s Paris at Opera Gallery

By Nicholas Foulkes

The untold history of women on Wall Street

By Paulina Bren

Light in colour and in spirit: the ultimate lightweight pink wool jacket

By Nicholas Foulkes

Is a robot painting worth $1 million or is it just hype?

Is a robot painting worth $1 million or is it just hype?

By John Russo

Education

The Spear’s Schools Index 2025: the definitive guide to the 100 leading private schools in the world

Private Schools

The Spear’s Schools Index 2025: the definitive guide to the 100 leading private schools in the world

By Edwin Smith and Matthew Goldie-Scot

The most expensive schools in the UK: from Eton to Winchester

Private Schools

The most expensive schools in the UK: from Eton to Winchester

By Spear's

King Charles' alma mater expands – school that shaped royals arrives in UAE

Private Schools

King Charles’ alma mater expands – school that shaped royals arrives in UAE

By Christian Maddock

British school internationalisation: as branded institutions open across the globe, do they rival their UK counterparts?

Private Schools

British school internationalisation: as branded institutions open across the globe, do they rival their UK counterparts?

By Christian Maddock

From Our Partners

Do you need a family office?

Do you need a family office?

By Sponsored Content

Why Europe’s wealthiest families are heading to Hong Kong

Why Europe’s wealthiest families are heading to Hong Kong

By Sponsored Content

Transitions and turning points: lessons learned, opportunities ahead

Transitions and turning points: lessons learned, opportunities ahead

By Sponsored Content

10 things to know about global wealth trends in 2025

10 things to know about global wealth trends in 2025

By Sponsored Content

Websites in our network