A voyage around the history of private equity: from profits and power to public scandals
A study of the impact of private equity lands some hard blows but ultimately takes aim at the wrong targets
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Letters to the editor: readers’ views on reputation management and luxury property in London and across the Atlantic
Alongside the launch of Spear’s Magazine Issue 99, readers air their thoughts about how billionaires should approach their reputation, as…
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September marks the return of London’s billionaires – but this time, are they here to stay?
Whether returning from lavish yacht holidays or Milanese hideouts, London’s ultra-rich face a rentrée of rain, strikes - and reinvention
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Letters to the editor: Tax reform, Women’s wealth and the Art market
FIG leaf SIR – I read with interest the results of your 2024 Tax Survey and, in particular, how non-doms…
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In defence of capitalism and free markets
Capitalism’s popularity has taken a beating, but citizens and businesses need freedom to adapt and thrive
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Philanthropy: Princess Eugenie on Ascension Island’s sustainable fishing success story
A remote island in the middle of the Atlantic offers hope that marine protection areas could mitigate climate change, write…
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What the British Army teaches us about leadership
The British Army’s successes and failures in the wake of 9/11 hold lessons in leadership, says Simon Akam The British…
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Beware ‘confident’ predictions when it comes to Covid-19
The last financial crisis can help us understand today’s, as the 1st Marquess of Halifax (pictured) would have noted. But…
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Is this the return of the all-rounder?
If you want to succeed – whether in sport, business or life – should you be a generalist or a…
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Creating the future… with a little bit of help from Weatherbys
Weatherbys Private Bank hosts an exclusive conference, Creating the Future, with climate change at the top of the agenda, reports…
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Into the kingdom of Bhutan: ‘Is there really more to life than money?’
Bhutan is held up as a symbol of happiness, an antidote to our obsession with money. But is this true,…
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Robert Amsterdam: ‘Power is increasingly fragmented, uneven and unpredictable’
Change is in the air around the world, but preparing smartly can ensure a following wind, writes Robert Amsterdam In…
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Spear’s leader: Time for a mongrel Brexit
The time has come for Britain political leaders to find compromise, and deliver a Brexit with bite ‘You have had…
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How tokenisation will liberate the art market – eToro
Tokenisation brings the possibility of art investment to more people – expect it to change the industry, writes Iqbal V…
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Robert Amsterdam: How risks are growing for HNW personal security
When personal security becomes entangled with political security, a range of new risks emerge, writes Robert Amsterdam The kidnapping in…
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Feature: How Esmond Bradley Martin took on the illegal wildlife trade
One man’s research and fearless undercover work put a serious dent in the global illegal wildlife trade – until he…
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Nick Foulkes on Paris’s ‘protest chic’
Even when it burns amid political unrest, the French capital still manages to retain its innate coolness, writes Nick Foulkes…
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Introducing the new ‘twenties life crisis’
A lack of fundamental skills and lack of work experience is holding many wealthy millennials back in the workplace, writes…
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What we can learn from Napoleon’s lost gold
History tells us there is a good chance your gold could end up lost for centuries and individual investors seek…
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Why are so many philanthropists religious?
Religion may be one of the most potent social forces we have in encouraging HNWs and everyone to participate in…
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