Are elite boarding schools still a good return on your investment?
Soaring costs and changing university admissions policies are prompting discussion of whether the crests and crenellations of the world's elite…
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Strong art market paints uplifting picture for luxury investments, Knight Frank data shows
High growth in the art market, driven by the wider post-pandemic recovery, as well as solid prices for watches and…
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‘I feel ashamed’: UK descendants of slave owners call for reparative justice
The issue of slavery reparations is a sensitive area in the UK, but one group of descendants of slave owners…
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The 12 best private schools in the UK and their famous alumni
Alumni of the 12 best private schools in the UK comprising the 'Eton Group' have helped shape the modern world.…
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The best pet services companies for high net worth individuals in 2023
Welcome to the Spear’s ranking of the best pet services companies for high-net-worth individuals in the UK
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HNW investors maintain appetite for alternatives amid market volatility
HNWs continue to accelerate towards alternative assets, particularly private equity, as investors seek greater diversification
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Goldman Sachs wealth chiefs downgrade likelihood of US recession
Artificial intelligence gains will drive long-term growth, say experts in the investment bank's wide-ranging mid-year update
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What is wealth management?
What do wealth managers do and how can they help HNW individuals maximise the efficiency of their investments?
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Singapore passport knocks Japan off top spot in global power list
Far more than just a travel document, a strong passport provides significant financial as well as personal freedoms
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The best private client advisers on the Isle of Man for high-net-worth individuals in 2023
Welcome to the Spear’s ranking of the best private client advisers for high-net-worth-individuals in the Isle of Man
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‘Spend it, give it away, enjoy it’: Mark Littlewood on the good life and the big state
The IEA director general on state overreach, the UK's 'bananas' tax system and who might be the next Tory leader
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HNW news: Agatha Christie’s retreat set to make a killing and is bigger always better in wealth management?
Hedgehog: News from the Côte d’Azur, the Devon coast, the high seas and London’s financial universe
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Why HNWIs’ bank accounts are being closed ‘without explanation’
Nigel Farage’s Coutts account being shut has placed a spotlight on high-net-worth individuals having their bank accounts suddenly closed
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‘My father’s succession planning took two decades – now I help other wealthy families’
When Joshua Kanter’s tax lawyer father died, he set to work on years of complex succession planning. Now, he has…
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Are Vladislav Doronin’s plans for the Aman hotel chain in keeping with its low-key luxury origins?
The chain has been patronised by privacy-loving celebs from Leonardo DiCaprio to Apple’s Tim Cook, but many are asking what…
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What’s next for NFTs?
When NFTs exploded on the crypto scene, many thought the eye-popping amounts of money changing hands couldn't last – and…
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Has Nick Foulkes finally realised his brand ambassador ambitions?
Flattered to be asked to lend his name to a brand, the Spear's columnist's experience wasn't quite all luxury jets…
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Dwindling number of non-doms pay record tax bill
New figures from HMRC reveal that non-doms and deemed domiciles paid a record $12.4 billion in 2022 - despite their…
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Spear’s Magazine: Issue 88
The new edition of Spear’s magazine looks at the FTSE at 40, the rise and fall of NFTs, the descendants…
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The FTSE at 40: Calls for ambitious reforms to regain global prominence
In 1984 a bold City revamp created the FTSE 100 and put London en route to the summit of the…
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