NYT: Art market slowed in first half 2012, especially in Asia
Investors in fine art are probably happy that the first half of 2012 is over: It has been a disappointing…
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Investing in Football Players Can Generate Profits for HNWs
After Premier League clubs splashed millions on transfer deadline day, Freddy Barker investigates how HNWs can get a slice of…
ByAristocrats Need To Sell Art To Keep A Roof Over Their Heads
Having bought art when their fortunes were still considerable and the prices much lower than in today’s hyperinflated market, artistocrats…
ByDuke of Devonshire to sell major Raphael drawing at Sotheby’s
LONDON, 4 SEPTEMBER, 2012 – This December, Sotheby’s will offer at auction three Renaissance masterworks: a major drawing by Raffaello…
ByThe UK Border Agency's London Met Decision is Damaging and Counterproductive
Much like a cornered animal, UK BA responded to political stress by lashing out violently, erratically and essentially, counter-productively. The…
ByReshuffles Are Pointless, Switching One Know-Nothing For Another
What a reshuffle shows, however, is that the MP for Mid-Lothian and Bonkers can become Secretary of State for Defence…
ByGuardian: London law firms break £5bn profit mark
Russian oligarchs’ taste for British justice helped London lawyers rake in a record-breaking £5bn of profits last year Russian oligarchs’…
ByArticle of the Week Preview: Raymond Blanc Talks About… Everything
William Sitwell struggles and eventually gives up trying to get a word in edgeways with the Michelin-starred chatterbox Raymond Blanc…
ByI Can Excuse Oscar Pistorius Being a Sore Loser
’Sore loser’ is the kneejerk reaction of the world’s media to Oscar Pistorius describing the IPC’s rules as ’absolutely ridiculous’.…
BySpear’s Monday Catch-Up
We’ve selected the best reads from the weekend papers We’ve selected the best reads from the weekend papers: 1. Soak…
ByEurozone Can't Keep the Euro and Recover
The strange thing is that they are all determined to go on living with the blasted euro, which is itself…
ByLiterary Howlers Make Me Howl
Writers are only human and mistakes are all too easily made but it is less forgivable when mistakes – ‘misprints’…
ByHow Upton Cressett Provides a Taste of (the Good Parts of) Tudor Life
Yesterday I received an email from The Landmark Trust who do up architectural follies, gatehouses, moated keeps and other heritage…
ByBerezovsky-Abramovich Case Highlights An Excellent English Export: The Legal System
The Boris Berezovksy-Roman Abramovich High Court judgment today has highlighted one of England’s best and most profitable exports: its legal…
ByQ&A With Jason Atherton
Emily Rookwood talks to Michelin-starred chef Jason Atherton about his new venture, Snaxs in Singapore, Britain’s culinary scene today, his…
ByGuardian: Berezovsky Loses High Court Suit Against Abramovich
The Chelsea football club owner, Roman Abramovich, has won a high court action against a rival Russian oligarch, Boris Berezovsky,…
ByLet's Hope Chris Blackhurst is Exaggerating When He Describes the Leveson Inquiry
I hope that Blackhurst is exaggerating about the content of the final report, but if he is not, the Leveson…
ByWealth Briefing: UBS in America to start loans on artwork
UBS Wealth Management America has established a referral agreement with Emigrant Bank Fine Art Finance, allowing clients to apply for…
ByGina Rinehart May Be Rude, But She's Right
Just because Gina Rinehart, the world’s wealthiest woman, appears to be entirely heartless – criticising the poor for being lazy…
ByReview: Pollen Street Social
Michelin-starred chef Jason Atherton put together a tasting menu especially for Emily Rookwood. She reports back on the eleven-course meal…
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