The 2022 Spear’s Family Law Survey reveals the trends shaping divorce
The 2022 Spear’s Family Law Survey, part of the Family Law Index, reflects a divided profession that welcomes change but…
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Club Wembley: Football’s luxury secret
Tanya Ghahremani pitches a more luxury alternative to watching football from the stands. I’ve always struggled with football, and I…
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What you need to know before investing in NFTs
Kingsley Napley’s Ellie Fayle examines the intricacies of investing in NFTs and breaks down what you need to know. Non-fungible…
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Prime Property of the Week: Hamilton Grand, St Andrews
Each week, Spear’s highlights one outstanding super-prime property or rare find on the market. This week, a plush St Andrews…
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Inside the London Metal Exchange’s March trading shutdown
As the London Metal Exchange faces lawsuits filed by US hedge fund Elliott Management and others, Robert Jackman looks into…
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What’s next for populism?
With Emmanuel Macron’s parliamentary majority crushed between two parties on the extremes of French politics, Matthew Goodwin considers where populism…
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Hotel Review: Middlethorpe Hall, York
Rasika Sittamparam explores the beautiful estate hidden just outside York’s historical centre. Spear’s is naturally interested in the preservation of…
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Two casks of single malt whisky sell for a combined £1.75m
Two casks of single malt Scotch sold for £875,000-a-piece at Sotheby’s on Tuesday. Both casks, from the ‘ghost distilleries’ of…
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Is buying a football club a good investment?
Despite the risks and huge outlays involved, buying football clubs has never looked more attractive to billionaire investors. Lawrie Holmes…
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Prime Property of the Week: Culross House, Mayfair
Each week, Spear’s highlights one prime property or ultra-luxe development on the market. This week, a modish six-bedroom Mayfair townhouse…
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Wagatha Christie’s lessons for HNWs
The High Court libel trial known jovially as the “Wagatha Christie” case has fuelled Britain’s obsession with celebrity spats, but…
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Private equity favoured by family offices, UBS report shows
Family offices are increasingly venturing into private equity, real estate and private debt, UBS’s influential annual report into the sector…
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Safe Haven: What it’s like to lose it all
Ruffer’s famously conservative approach to wealth management suits its head of UK wealth Luka Gakic, who has seen first-hand what…
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Nick Foulkes rejoices as one of the world’s greatest Patek Philippe collections comes to Kensington
I recently read about a new type of burnout. It appears that new classifications for finding life too much are…
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Married to the mob: the Classics in America
The Classics have a long history of far-right misappropriation. Resurgent interest in the subject across America could portend darker things.…
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Confidant’s Trick: the evolving role of close-protection
‘People within our industry tend to forget that we’re a service industry first and foremost,’ says Richard Barclay, who trained…
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Does restricting foreign buyers reduce house prices?
Analysis of similar attempts to slow runaway house prices suggests raising stamp duty on foreign buyers in the UK will…
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Prime Property of the Week: Goodluck Hope, East London
Every week, Spear’s highlights one voguish prime property or development on the market. This week: a chic East London penthouse…
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The Rolls-Royce Black Badge Ghost is the luxury brand’s latest triumph
The Rolls-Royce Black Badge Ghost is the latest triumph in the venerable marque’s bold reinvention, writes Mark Walton You might…
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Spain emerging as ‘future source of wealth’
After years in the doldrums, Spain is emerging as ‘a future source of wealth’, Barclays’ Juan Vilarrasa tells Rasika Sittamparam…
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