Alzheimer’s and the blur between wills and marriage
Family disputes about wills and inheritance are never pleasant, but made worse when a relative’s mental capacity is questioned, writes…
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Global UHNWs expect US recession within two years — survey
International UHNWs share a gloomy economic outlook, according to a new report out from J.P. Morgan Private Bank. Do they…
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Game of drones: Watch out for cyber criminals in the sky
Drones are getting smaller, smarter and sneakier – and regulation protects them from you, rather than you from them. Rasika…
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Property in an uncertain world
HNWs and their representatives gathered at the Ritz for the latest Spear’s breakfast briefing held in association with IP Global…
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Wild adventures in Sicily’s Aeolian islands
A ‘black giant’, the God of Fire, magma animals and donkey taxis are the denizens of Sicily’s Aeolian archipelago, writes…
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Cabinet minister: John Makepeace on his school for makers
John Makepeace is a great furniture designer – but it’s in teaching others that he has secured his greatest legacy,…
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Prenup phenomenon — progressive or oppressive?
With prenups slowly spilling out from Britain’s celebrity sphere into the public domain, there are caveats financially weaker spouses must…
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Russell Crowe’s divorce auction shows why ‘stuff’ matters
Russell Crowe’s recent ‘divorce auction’ of 227 lots highlights the often fraught process of dividing possessions after a divorce, writes…
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Review: Beaverbrook, Surrey
The transformation of a former press baron’s country estate into a boutique hotel scores highly with our roving reviewer Beaverbrook,…
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Review: Sourced Market’s Tap Room
Tucked underneath the market-turned-café, Sourced Market’s Tap Room might have some teething problems, but shines – thanks to its uniquely…
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Why you should fall in love with prenups
Despite the Royal Family’s lack of interest in prenups, the agreements are becoming indispensable for many more in Britain than…
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Why digital developments highlight the importance of wills
New technologies are being introduced at rapid speed, the latest marvel being digital versions of celebrities. We need to regularly…
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Review: Known Unknowns, Saatchi Gallery
The Saatchi Gallery’s collection, forefront of establishing famous artists such as the YBAs, presents Known Unknowns – an exhibition focusing…
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Charles Stanley CEO on chaotic markets, populism and the ‘difficult’ decade ahead
Three years ago Charles Stanley, a fabled City name, was in trouble. Now business is booming. Christopher Jackson meets Paul…
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Should the rich fear for the future of privacy?
After a transparency drive, is there hope for HNWs’ privacy, asks Spear’s law columnist Ceris Gardner We live in schizophrenic…
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Review: The Marylebone
Christopher Jackson finds much to enjoy at the Marylebone – another excellent offering by the Doyle Collection If I were…
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Why it makes sense for wealthy Scots to move south
Scotland’s highest earners are paying more tax than their counterparts in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, with government tax rates…
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How Putin spooked London property
Stamp duty isn’t the only cause of the 10-15 per cent decline in the prime central London property market. Geopolitics…
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Cruising caramel waters and 50 shades of green on the Aria Amazon
Channel your inner Indiana Jones on a luxurious Peruvian expedition snaking along the world’s most breathtaking river, writes Laura Millar…
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In new test for Europe, Hungary turns right (again)
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stormed to a historic win on Sunday. Is this the end of Europe as we…
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