Heirs apparent: When legacy becomes reputational capital
In the age of inheritocracy, a family name can be its greatest asset or its greatest liability. The difference lies…
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Who is Matt Mahan, the California governor hopeful backed by tech billionaires?
As California heads into a pivotal 2026 election amid fears over a proposed ‘billionaire tax’, Silicon Valley is rallying behind…
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Schroders to be bought by Nuveen in £9.9bn deal, creating major global fund manager
Schroders has agreed to a £9.9 billion cash takeover by US asset manager Nuveen, ending more than 200 years of…
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Spear’s Reputation Survey 2026: Navigating the AI era
As if social media hadn’t already made reputation management harder, now AI presents yet more complex threats to UHNWs.
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The Entertainer co-founder Gary Grant: Why business can – and should – be a force for good
Gary Grant, whose four-decade journey from a single toy shop to a 160-store national business has been driven by charitable…
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What the ultra-rich can expect at Davos 2026
As world leaders from politics, business and finance convene for this year’s World Economic Forum, what should the ultra-rich be…
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UBS chief Sergio Ermotti to step down in 2027 as Swiss capital rules take centre stage
The news leaves one of banking’s most coveted roles open, with Aleksandar Ivanovic and Iqbal Khan reported as contenders
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François-Henry Bennahmias and the Honourable Merchants Group
After stepping away from Audemars Piguet, François-Henry Bennahmias turned his attention to THMG, launching an incubator programme and new ventures…
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Taylor Wessing UK merges with US law giant – here’s what it means
Winston Taylor will offer one point of contact for complex UK-US business and personal wealth matters
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Sir Alec Reed, businessman and philanthropist, dies aged 91
Sir Alec Reed CBE, founder of Reed, has died aged 91. He built the UK’s largest family-run recruitment business and…
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What are hedge funds betting on in 2026?
The annual Sohn London Investment conference yielded a clutch of ideas – from a cruise company to Japan’s largest employer
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Inside J.P. Morgan’s 2026 forecast – and what the big predictions mean for UHNWs
Few themes have captivated wealthy investors more than AI, and J.P. Morgan’s new report makes no attempt to water down…
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Coutts graduate intake reignites debate over gender gap in UK finance sector
The ‘Queen’s bank’ Coutts has announced its latest graduate programme cohort, which is made up of almost 90 per cent…
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Incorrect markets data published on front page of FT
World markets figures provided by ICE for indices and asset classes do not add up, raising questions about possible misuse…
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Metro Bank co-founder reveals name of new family office lender
Anthony Thomson, the serial entrepreneur behind Metro Bank and Atom Bank, has revealed the official name of his new family…
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‘The new fabric of the private markets’: KKR and Apollo among firms to launch on investment platform
Firms can use the platform to support wealth managers in expanding private markets to individual investors
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What Budget 2025 means for high-earners and HNWs
Experts from the Spear’s network respond to new mansion tax and other measures as the most-anticipated budget of recent times…
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Lagos Private Wealth Conference 2025: Shaping Africa’s Legacy of Prosperity
Curated and hosted by W8 Advisory under the leadership of Bimpe Nkontchou, the Lagos Private Wealth Conference 2025 brought together…
Davos in the Desert: AI, energy and Saudi’s changing role
The annual FII conference in Riyadh has become a bellwether for both Saudi Arabia and the global economy
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Women lead the way as family businesses set for record growth worldwide
Family businesses are on the rise. After growing eight per cent in 2024, they are projected to hit 12 per…
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