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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The Spear’s Review of 2017
2017 wasn’t quite the disaster that many expected it to be, writes Christopher Jackson Any year spent on planet Earth…
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Developer business booms in ‘Singaporean’ London
Foreign buyers are rushing to rescue London’s prime property market in record numbers, according to the latest figures from luxury…
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