Swiss banks sign up with SEC to gain access to US wealthy
Facing mounting pressure from US authorities, Swiss wealth managers are increasingly registering with the Securities and Exchange Commission (pictured below)…
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Smarter money: how the wealthy have been educated
Ever wondered which universities have the most millionaire alumni and which subjects are studied by the most successful people of…
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UK tax regime is among most appealing for entrepreneurs and executives
From quality of life to job opportunities, cost of living and weather, there are several factors you should keep in…
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Profitable independent film investment is no fantasy, says Them & Us Film
Film can pay. Despite the loss of lucrative tax breaks last year, reportedly costing one fund £117 million, those pursuing…
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London needs to expand into new boroughs to solve our property crisis
Housing policies are ten-a-penny but most only tinker at the edges of the problem with a dismal stew of mixed…
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Philanthropists – unlike governments – should take risks with their money
Last week the world looked on as America’s war of high stakes brinkmanship threatened to plunge the world into economic…
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Prevaricators poison the property process
‘If you liked it then you should have put a ring on it!’ The Beyoncé Knowles anthem that seems to…
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European, Japanese and US equities are top of the stocks, says HSBC
It’s been a turbulent time in the financial market over the past few years, making investment options tricky. But if…
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Colombia’s millionaire population hits a high
The study found that the number of millionaires in the Latin American country rose by 39 per cent between 2007…
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Ashoka fellow Charlie Alcock brings ‘Streetherapy’ to young offenders with MAC-UK
SIX YEARS AGO, Charlie Alcock was working in an NHS mental health clinic with back-to-back referrals for young offenders. None…
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Swissinfo: Former global head of UBS Wealth Management arrested on suspicion of helping tax evasion
Weil parted company with Switzerland’s largest bank in 2009 after being declared a fugitive by the US courts for failing…
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The Scots celebrate Bannockburn to promote their independence, but we had our Flodden Field day too
There’s a very big anniversary in the air. It concerns one of the most important battles fought on British soil.…
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Violence at Montenegro's Gay Pride doesn't dent positive influence of EU values
When I was working with the UNDP Gender Programme in Montenegro two years ago, our office was told by the…
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Colombia's millionaire population hits a high
Colombia has bounced back from the financial crisis better than the rest of the world as its number of millionaires…
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Review: Madame Butterfly, ENO
This visually stunning incarnation of Anthony Minghella’s production, touchingly revived by Sarah Tipple, makes this opera a must-see even, dare…
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After Dennis O'Riordan, how to avoid being conned by a fake CV
First class degree and PhD from Oxford, Master’s degree from Harvard, Member of the New York Bar. Impressive? Certain City…
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The City benefits from George Osborne’s Chinese takeaway
George Osborne’s recent announcement of a mega-deal with Beijing to provide renminbi trading and purchasing in the City has received…
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The City benefits from George Osborne's Chinese takeaway
A new mega deal with Beijing providing Yuan trading and purchasing in the City echoes China’s New Silk Road policy…
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More than half UK’s wealth untapped by wealth managers
Wealth managers in the UK are missing out on the opportunity to manage more than £2 trillion, as they focus…
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Investing in Hastings Pier won’t leave you at sea
Ever thought of buying something on the south coast? How about a pier? A proper, good, old-fashioned Victorian pier. Perhaps…
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