Allow Me to Introduce Myself
The alias industry — building up fake identities, complete with official documentation — is flourishing. It’s not even that hard…
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The Fugitive
Andrei Navrozov meets Michael Cherney, yet another billionaire Russian in self-imposed exile from an increasingly corrupt and creepy Kremlin. The…
ByIn Bonus and Health
Gold-diggers are planning their exit strategies now their City husbands’ bonuses are evaporating, according to these worried cuckolds of the…
ByFight the Power!
Last winter, my son persuaded me to take the family to an exclusive beach resort in Mauritius where some of…
ByFrom Russia with Loot
The gas and oil that flow through snaking pipelines from Russia reach Europe with a great deal more ease than…
ByChateau de Tape Rouge
Sipping a vin chaud after an excellent day’s skiing in Val d’Isère, watching the sun slip out of a perfect…
ByIf Today is Tuesday, I Must Be Brazilian
It’s become commonplace now to state that ‘the world is flat’. As the New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman…
ByClear and Present Danger
Cold War style security measures are no match for the splintered cells characteristic of terrorist networks post-9/11. High time for…
ByWalking On Golden Eggshells
Taxing non-doms isn’t just a terrible idea, but it’s also one that could kill the proverbial goose. Very bad for…
ByHope the Bugs Don’t Bite
Is phone tapping a pointless invasion of privacy or an essential part of intelligence-gathering in the post-9/11 world, asks Nigel…
ByBusted!
Skeletons in the corporate closet? Then the last person you want on your case is Anthony Yadgaroff, says Christopher Silvester.…
ByChildren, Behave!
Why do founders of substantial fortunes like Branson, the Bamfords, Thyssen and the Kaisers put their wealth in a wealth…
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Thanks a Million
Rich people like living in Switzerland because the Swiss don’t give them a hard time about tax. The UK should…
ByID, Please
Nigel West says that when employing any kind of contractor – lawyer, surgeon, driver, nanny – your first move should…
ByHaven On Earth
Non-domicile tax breaks have made Britain jammy for dodgers – but for how much longer, asks Caroline Garnham London’s new-found…
ByGame of Two Halves
Britain is now the divorce destination of choice for gold-diggers looking for a 50-50 split, says Joshua Rozenberg. London is…
ByShock Of The Revenue
London is the capital of the financial universe – but the taxman sure is making life miserable for its richest…
ByUp for Grabs
Nigel West on how kidnapping became big business – and what those at risk can do to plan against it…
ByThy Will Be Done
Caroline Garnham on why making a will sooner rather than later is one of the smartest wealth-management moves you can…
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