Should billionaires be consigned to the dustbin of history? Some wealth tax campaigners think so
Calls to consign billionaires to the dustbin of history are getting louder. Should they be heeded? The word ‘billion’ is…
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Life of a scion: what’s it like to inherit a business empire?
The corporate blessing received by one of Bernard Arnault’s chosen sons earlier this year revivified an old stereotype: of silver…
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How Adrian Hallmark is turning Bentley into an unlikely environmental pioneer
Known as a producer of gas-guzzling beasts, Bentley is an unlikely environmental pioneer – but the brand is proving to…
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Global gold-backed ETFs: A popular gateway to the gold market
Since they were introduced in 2003, gold-backed exchange-traded funds have flourished. According to the World Gold Council, interest is set…
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Why savvy investors will stay dosed-up on scepticism in 2021
Even if volatility continues to line some people’s pockets, savvy investors will stay dosed-up on scepticism It was the best…
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The US has become a net exporter of instability
Donald Trump’s most significant legacy may be his country’s reputation as an exporter of instability, says Robert Amsterdam With 2021…
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How Modern Monetary Theory gained currency
Modern monetary theory was once the preserve of left-wing utopians. But as governments around the world continue to pile on…
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The $12 trillion H-bomb – The Spear’s leader
If Boris Johnson puts the resources into getting Britain’s hydrogen economy going, he will have achieved something truly Churchillian It…
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It’s hydrogen man! Why Jo Bamford wants to make the UK a zero emissions leader
His family built its wealth on terra firma, now Jo Bamford hopes his own business can harness the power of…
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Up in the air: Is the decline of airlines terminal?
Covid travel bans and the rise of Zoom have plunged airlines into a nosedive. When we do finally take to…
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Jim Mellon Diary: My quest for the elixir of youth
Bioscience entrepreneur Jim Mellon has spent lockdown preparing for webinars and questing for the elixir of youth As told to…
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The Colour of Money: How the Black Lives Matter movement is changing the world of wealth
The Black Lives Matter movement has begun to send ripples through the world of wealth. What does that mean for…
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Lucia van der Post: Retail faces a new world after Covid-19
The coronavirus has caused a major rethink of what it is that matters in life and retailers will have to…
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The rise of the ‘medical family office’
The Covid-19 pandemic is sparking innovative health services for wealthy families, notably the medical family office Covid-19 knows no national…
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Engineering the future: Lord Browne on why Britain should create again
Engineering and tech should be at the heart of our future planning, the former BP boss Lord Browne tells Alec…
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Unveiling the Isle of Man’s best kept secret
The Isle of Man is a jewel in the Irish Sea, and while there is competition in the global nondomicile…
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HSBC: These are the questions family businesses need to ask themselves now
Family businesses with inclusive corporate governance and communication plans designed with the family in mind stand a better chance of…
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How Covid-19 has made ESG issues ‘more prominent’
The Covid-19 pandemic has shown that ESG has passed its ‘litmus’ test and is gaining momentum, writes Sophie Haas ESG…
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These UK companies are making 10,000 ventilators to fight Covid-19
The race to deliver much-needed equipment to the NHS is on, and well-known UK manufacturers have been quick to offer…
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World economy set for 0.4 per cent contraction in 2020 – new forecast
Alec Marsh reports on the macroeconomic picture from Pictet as the global economy reckons with the coronavirus epidemic The world…
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