Daily Mail: Bank of England’s gold vaults caught on camera
Lying deep beneath the streets of London, hidden in the secret vaults of the Bank of England, is 4,600 tonnes…
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Spear’s Charity Advent Calendar: The Beth Johnson Foundation
In the run-up to Christmas, Spear’s is highlighting four charities which we recommend you consider supporting. You’ve probably never heard…
ByWith his Melbourne speech, Lord Justice Leveson shows himself shaky on the internet
Lord Justice Leveson’s speech at the University of Melbourne this morning, entitled ‘Hold the Front Page: News Gathering in a…
BySky High: My Flying Companions And Their Drugs
My jittery neighbour had been at parties, after-parties, and an after-after-party rave. And then kind of overdosed on MDMA, the…
BySanta's Naughty List on Spear's Christmas Card 2012
Spear’s knows exactly who’s been naughty and who’s been nice, and while we’ve rewarded the nice with mince pies, festive…
ByBerry Asset Management’s Performance Tracker is a Great Step Towards Greater Transparency
Berry Asset Management’s decision to publish a Performance Tracker on its website is a very welcome step towards greater transparency…
ByClaude Bosi
This year we discovered just how entertaining food spats could be. We know from the popularity of Great British Bake-Off,…
ByJamie Drake Plans to Bring Bling to London Interiors
Drake’s Progress His namesake Sir Francis is famous for his voyages to the New World, but the A-list New York…
ByWayne Coleman: Draft Finance Bill Will Hit London’s Prime Property Market
Freddy Barker speaks to leading real estate financier Wayne Coleman about how yesterday’s draft Finance Bill will affect London’s prime…
ByWealthy Are More Interested in Quality of Life than Business Prospects When Choosing Where to Live
The quest for a better quality of life, rather than improved business prospects, is driving wealthy individuals abroad, a new…
ByWithers: Draft GAAR Creates More Burdens and Confusion
A number of improvements have been made, but it remains the case that there is a risk that perfectly legitimate…
ByJudges May Lose Discretion in Awarding Pre-Marriage Assets
Hugh James explains that the consultation, which closes today, suggests reducing judges’ discretion on how to allocate ‘non-matrimonial property’, which…
ByWithers: Finance Bill Heralds Mansion Tax by Another Name
These changes will apply an annual mansion tax on such properties (of up to 0.7% per annum) and also a…
ByLuxury Upcycling
Upcycling involves repurposing cheap or second-hand materials into luxury goods: from newspaper scraps to firemen’s hoses, old is new again…
ByHow Could Behavioural Finance Affect Private Banking?
Oh, Do Behave! Forget derivatives and market crashes: the biggest obstacle to HNWs investing well is… their brain. That’s where…
ByMerrill's CIO Bill O'Neill on the Year Ahead, And Why Investors Will Shift to Equities
Merrill Lynch Wealth Management’s CIO Bill O’Neill on the economic outlook for next year, the US fiscal cliff and why…
BySpear's 2012 Campaigns: 1 Per Cent, Stamps for Paralympians, Save Britain's Historic Landscape
Spear’s ran three successful campaigns in 2012 for causes we believe are important not just to our readers but to…
BySpear’s Monday Catch-Up: The Best of the Weekend’s Papers
We’ve gone through the weekend papers and picked out the best bits so you don’t have to We’ve gone through…
ByCoutts: Million-pound donations hit five-year high, though total falls to new low
The annual Coutts Million Pound Donor Report, released today and produced in association with the University of Kent, has found…
ByThe Real Autumn Statement
The result, O Electorate, is that our national debt is worse than Spain’s and our annual deficit is worse than…
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