Withers: 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…
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Judges 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…
BySpear's Awards Photos
If there’s one thing we pride ourselves on doing well at Spear’s, it’s bringing the most interesting, important and glamorous…
ByFood Friday: Michael Caines’s Diary
Turning on the Christmas lights, endless Christmas dinners, and the occasional TV shoot, December is a busy time of year…
ByMichael Caines’s Recipe for Gressingham Duck with Honey, Spices, Savoy Cabbage, Celeriac and Roasted Garlic
The key to this dish is the sauce that has a sweet and tart character, made with honey and sherry…
ByPolitician Videos
Politicians have unintentionally amused us this year, and these videos remind us how. Boris Johnson’s Olympic Welcome, by Cassette Boy…
ByMichael Caines Guest Edits Food Friday
The two-Michelin starred chef will be guest editing Food Friday tomorrow. Two Michelin-starred chef Michael Caines will be guest editing…
ByCoronation Festival Promotes Best of British at Buckingham Palace
The festival is exclusively for Royal Warrant holders, those who are regular suppliers of goods or services for at least…
ByRadio presenters' Kate pregnancy stunt is…
When will it end? First, Closer magazine publishes photos of the Duchess of Cambridge topless, and now two Australian radio…
ByInside Claridge's, Where the Fragile Things Are
The expensive glass chandlier seemed like a perfect metaphor for life at Claridge’s: a little recklessness could result in disaster…
ByONS Survey Shows UK Wealthy 850 Times Richer Than Poor
By definition the richest households in Britain hold a disproportionate percentage of the total wealth of £10.3 trillion, but a…
ByRaphael’s Head of a Young Apostle Makes Record £30 million at Sotheby’s
In a crowded saleroom at Sotheby’s London, the art world witnessed an historic moment tonight when Raphael’s Head of a…
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