Metro Bank co-founder launches bank for family offices
Anthony Thomson says the new lender will cater to – and be owned by – family offices and UHNWs
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S&P Dow Jones to acquire ARC private client indices
S&P Global company aims to bring improved reporting and benchmarking of private client portfolios to wealth managers, private banks, and…
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Bringing wills into the 21st century: will major inheritance law reform soothe or spark legal battles?
The Law Commission's landmark report could shake up inheritance laws in England and Wales, granting stepfamilies, divorced partners and second…
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Luxury prices drop for first time in a decade: report
The rich are cutting back on jewellery and handbags, but business class and private schools remain essential
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The best insurance advisers
Welcome to the Spear's ranking of the top insurance advisers for HNWs, assisting with risk management, asset protection and strategic…
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The best global mobility, residence and citizenship by investment advisers
Welcome to the Spear’s ranking of the top global mobility advisers guiding HNWs through citizenship and residency by investment as…
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The best philanthropy advisers
Welcome to the Spear’s ranking of the best philanthropy advisers who shape not only wealth strategies, but lasting legacies
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How family offices are becoming the new investors in capital markets
As the activities of family offices continue to evolve, they are increasingly looking at mergers and acquisitions
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King’s tailor Anda Rowland on the women shaping Savile Row
Anda Rowland, the proprietor of the King’s tailor Anderson & Sheppard, on the growth of women in tailoring and her…
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Light in colour and in spirit: the ultimate lightweight pink wool jacket
I am always on the lookout for innovations in bespoke tailoring. And this summer I have come across something quite…
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Why so many wealthy Americans are moving to the UK
After last November’s presidential election, a wave of American HNWs upped sticks and moved to the UK. But is it…
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Resilient investors reap rewards as equity markets shrug off trade and geopolitical concerns in Q2
ARC data reveals that equity markets rebounded in Q2 2025, rewarding patient investors despite volatility from tariffs, geopolitical tensions and…
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Overseas unease for Americans and Farage’s Reform UK woos non-doms
News from London and beyond, including naked dips, problematic passports and bankers turned leaders. Edited by Alec Marsh
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Introducing Spear’s Magazine: Issue 96
The increasingly luxurious world of high-end travel for the world's wealthiest, the American invasion and the lengths UHNWs go to…
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Britain’s vanishing millionaires: Why lower-tier wealth is shrinking
While global wealth is on the rise, Britain is losing its entry-level millionaires
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Tax avoidance or prudent planning? Glastonbury transfer splits opinion
Michael Eavis has transferred Glastonbury to his daughter in an estate plan that some have dubbed 'tax avoidance'
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Britain’s wealthy are leaving the UK in record numbers
The Henley Private Wealth Migration Report predicts that the UK will lose the most affluent individuals of any country in…
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Will UK reforms stop the scourge of debanking?
UK debanking reforms will offer protection and legal leverage to UHNW individuals, particularly those concerned about politically influenced banking decisions,…
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Family offices still struggling to bridge generation gap
Succession planning, while improving, is still incomplete in over half of family offices, a report from Campden Wealth and AlTi…
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Rich Germans eye exit plans amid conscription fears
Geopolitical tensions are understood to have sparked a rise in enquiries regarding residency schemes in New Zealand, Australia and Costa…
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