Much like in tennis, you’ve got to have balls in business
The Christmas season is in full flow: there’s a slight sense of urgency that this is the last week to…
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New RiverPeak Wealth targets non-private banking clients
Nick Parker, a private banker with more than 30 years of experience, has launched RiverPeak Wealth, a new wealth management…
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The world needs to act together to avoid stagflation
Author: by Stephen Hill An earlier blog examined whether QE is having any effect on US and global growth and…
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Mediation during divorce saves money, and emotional energy
Apparently old habits die hard when it comes to the traditional battleground of the divorce courts. According to a recent…
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How best to obtain a UK visa for Christmas (take note, Santa)
A few weeks ago, a generously proportioned, hirsute and rather jovial individual sought our advice in relation to some cross-border…
ByMuch like in tennis, you've got to have balls in business
On behalf of an aspiring actress friend, I once assaulted Woody Allen as he bounced a tennis ball against a…
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Citi’s BBC The Choir performance shows bankers are in tune with the public
Often depicted as greedy, untrustworthy or simply boring, it is fair to say bankers don’t enjoy a great reputation these…
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With eleven nationalities represented, Citi has the most diverse choir including four private bankers, the CEO of investment banking, a…
ByHedgehog 35 on Brazilian Bentley burial, Frieze Week, ’75 million Oxford donation
Spear’s spikiest columnists on the latest gossip and goings-on in the City and beyond Spear’s spikiest columnists on the latest…
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Review of Bacon and Moore's Flesh and Bone exhibition, Ashmolean
These giants of 20th century art complement and contrast in equal measure, both offering different vantage points and providing the…
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Royal Mint’s first Shēngxiào Lunar coin reflects strong UK-China relations
As David Cameron led yet another trade delegation to China, he emphasised the intertwined future of the two countries. Writing…
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Taking the BS out of RBS
Author: by Stephen Hill Since the beginning of Global Crunch 2008-2013, when just about every bank in the UK and…
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Expert reaction and analysis of the Autumn Statement 2013
We speak to a selection of experts to find out their views on this year’s Autumn Statement, and determine what…
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Investors must accept tighter monetary policy to reap rewards of global recovery
‘Investors will have to live with the positive impact of improving economics alongside the negative impact of tighter money in…
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Falcon Private Wealth proves two heads are better than one with fledgling success
OFF TO A FLYING START A renaissance of two companies since the financial crisis has led to the birth of…
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Royal Mint's first Sh?ngxi’o Lunar coin reflects strong UK-China relations
With the coins acting as investment assets, as collectables and as a safe and traceable medium for buying bullion, the…
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When property is short on Kate Moss style allure, dress it up as a super model
‘The thing is – this place has be aspirational. Whoever walks in needs to fall in love with it and…
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Pet Passports mean you needn’t leave your dog behind this Christmas
The night before Christmas, I go to bed early, hoping that Father Christmas will come down the chimney to fill…
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What to expect from the Autumn Statement
Berwin Leighton Paisner legal firm and Coutts private bank give their expert views ahead of George Osborne’s upcoming Autumn Statement.…
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Coutts clients largely unscathed by RBS tech fault
Clients of London-based private bank Coutts were almost unaffected by the technical fault that left millions of RBS customers unable…
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