Why every HNW should write a memoir
Writing a memoir is a chance to control the narrative around you’re life story – just don’t expect to make…
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Millennials and sustainable investing – a guide for the sceptical
David Dawkins speaks to Barclays and UBS on millennials, impact and sustainable investing as the wealth management world prepares for…
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Corporate Assets on divorce: how co-creators can avoid the key pitfalls
Tom Farley-Hills, family law partner at Harbottle & Lewis talks through the options available to couples going through divorce when…
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Will clauses: What you never knew you needed
Preparing a will is not straightforward and it can be very easy to fall foul to the unrealistic optimism of…
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Why discourage non-dom wealth when it’s never been needed more?
Jeremy Arnold from Withers LLP tells Spear’s that political rhetoric, point scoring, and an avalanche of legislative changes have started…
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Where there’s a will, there’s a way: Intestacy and IP in the UK
Passing away without a will – known in the UK as Intestacy – creates considerable issues for the surviving relatives…
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Ten years on – why SMEs are still feeling the Lehman squeeze
A decade after the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the 2008-09 crisis, Greg Carter, CEO of Growth Street discusses what…
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IPPR reaction: Does the UK really need a sovereign wealth fund?
IPPR’s bold new proposals for the UK include setting up a Citizens Wealth Fund, but will the left-leaning think-tank’s ambitious…
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Your spell-checker won’t make me change my name
Spellcheck and predictive text software are accelerating the homogenisation of language and at the same time arresting its evolution. It’s…
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Owens v Owens: a blow for ‘no fault’ divorce
The Owens v Owens case confirms current divorce law is not fit for purpose, writes Alexandra Bishop All eyes were…
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‘The moment the car died for me’
The car as we have known it for the last century is dead; if you don’t believe me head to…
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What about Roger Federer’s tennis obsession?
Christopher Jackson looks past the Roger Federer clichés and wonders if we are on the eve of his greatest triumph…
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Give the ‘May compromise’ a chance
Like it or not, the Cabinet should back Theresa May’s compromise plan for Brexit – and that’s the point, writes…
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Glyndebourne’s new rival is born
The transformation of Nevill Holt Opera in Leicestershire brings a touch of Glyndebourne to the Midlands and is an unique…
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The silver lining to the blood on the high street
The strategic shift at M&S and latest closures from House of Fraser show a retail sector in systemic change —…
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Why Putin is a prisoner of the Kremlin
Don’t fear Vladimir Putin, pity him – for the long-serving Russian president is stuck in a dead-end job, writes Robert…
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Cliff edge averted. What now for Brexit?
The announcement of a 21-month transition deal after Brexit ends fears of Britain facing a ‘cliff edge’ on departure from…
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Why Stephen Hawking’s legacy will live on in space time
Stephen Hawking was no ordinary star, but a giant one, whose legacy will inspire millions more scientific minds, writes Rasika…
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Brexit transition could be ‘good news’ for immigration
With contradictory news about immigration rules during the Brexit transition period, due to commence in March 2019, progress in negotiations…
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England must do its duty — and boycott Russia 2018
If the Kremlin can’t provide the ‘full and complete disclosure’ required of it following the Salisbury poisonings then England must…
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