Introducing Spear’s Magazine: Issue 96
The increasingly luxurious world of high-end travel for the world's wealthiest, the American invasion and the lengths UHNWs go to to avoid a bitter divorce. Editor-in-Chief…
July 2, 2025
Edwin Smith
Spear’s editor-in-chief since 2020. Edwin was formerly deputy editor of Spear’s and head of the Spear’s Research Unit. He has written for the Telegraph, Guardian, Daily Mail, Esquire, Wired, Private Eye and the Spectator, among other leading publications. He has also consulted for brands including KPMG, Google and UBS.
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Isabella Charlotta Poppius: climate activists should leave the sustainability echo chamber behind
Model (and sometime royal love interest) Isabella Charlotta Poppius on her sustainability advocacy and why the green lobby needs…
April 23, 2025
Introducing Spear’s Magazine: Issue 95
A blueprint to becoming rich, an island for libertarian entrepreneurs and the allure of a Surrey UHNW bolthole, Spear's…
April 3, 2025
Len Blavatnik: Family offices ‘should invest’ to power growth of UK life sciences sector
Philanthropists and family offices have a vital role to play by seizing the high-risk, high-reward opportunities that can lead…
March 13, 2025
The Spear’s Schools Index 2025: the definitive guide to the 100 leading private schools in the world
The Spear’s Schools Index is now entering its sixth year, in a context in which the sector has faced…
March 12, 2025
Why private capital can help solve ‘world’s most pressing problems’
A new report identifies four key areas where private capital can help to advance social progress
February 27, 2025
Family office con man’s rehabilitation faces setback
Anthony Ritossa’s family office conference series was on hold for almost two years following allegations he had misled attendees,…
February 11, 2025
The proptech platform that counters the ‘Wild West’ of super-prime property deals
A proptech start-up aims to counter the chaos caused by Whatsapp groups used to broker high-value real estate deals
February 10, 2025
‘The world needs cycling more than ever’: On the – long, steep – road with Rapha founder Simon Mottram
Spear's dons the lycra and joins members of the Rapha Cycling Club in Provence to mark the 20th anniversary…
February 4, 2025