The World Economy On The Brink…Again
No Safety Net The world economy is like a high-wire act where the man with the balancing-pole is clinging on…
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Spear’s Co-Produces Video on 21st Century Philanthropy
Spear’s, as part of its continual emphasis on the important of philanthropy, has co-produced a film on philanthropy with Red…
BySilence Is Golden Once More
The Oscars triumph of The Artist proves that the power of silence is undiminished. So what is it that explains…
ByThe Wealthy Are More Selfish Than the Poor… Or Not
The Occupy London movement may have been evicted from St Paul’s last night, but when it comes to their views…
ByFT: Hollande proposes 75% income tax over EUR1m
François Hollande, the Socialist challenger for the French presidency, has proposed imposing a tax rate of 75 per cent on…
ByWhy London’s Luxury Market is Defying the Recession
Cinderella Story Luxury goods firms and those that aspire to a little luxury are betting billions that upscale consumers are…
ByGreg Clark's Chance to Save the Countryside
Greg Clark is an intelligent minister. Which is why he should listen to Sir Andrew Motion and David Hockney before…
ByBBC: Corporate philanthropy down in 2011, private philanthropy up
Investment by businesses in the arts has dropped to its lowest level for seven years, despite a government drive to…
ByTax Avoidance Schemes From Stop to Go!
The recent arrest of several bankers, alleged to have embarked on tax evasion through fraud, serves as a timely reminder…
ByOiling the Wheels
All that is needed now is for growth to resume, and a bull-market will be in full swing While interest…
ByAida, Albert Hall
This is a very clever and refreshing take on the opera by Melinda Hughes I’ve worked for Raymond Gubbay, covering…
BySpear’s/Speechly Bircham/Cazenove Philanthropy Seminar: Key Quotes
Here are some key quotes from the Spear’s/Speechly Bircham/Cazenove philanthropy seminar, an introduction to how to be a philanthropist in…
ByFT: Greek -130bn bailout agreed
Eurozone finance ministers reached a long-delayed -130bn second bail-out for Greece early on Tuesday after strong-arming private holders of Greek…
ByPlan Zheroes? Food Heroes!
Food waste is one of London’s great unspoken scandals, which is why Plan Zheroes is persuading restaurants to donate their…
ByWe Want Your Signatures to Save the Countryside
We need your signature in a letter to the prime minister from business leaders urging the government to review its…
ByBonkers about bonuses
The bonus culture for utter failure has spread contagiously to the public sector. Britain has gone bonkers about bonuses. The…
ByWBrief: Singapore to tackle tax evasion more keenly
Singapore has declared its commitment to combating money laundering and tax evasion, in line with revamped global guidelines issued by…
ByWithers: Analysis of New FATCA Regulations
On February 8, 2012, the IRS released long-awaited proposed regulations REG-121647-10 (the “Proposed Regulations”) containing rules on information reporting and…
ByRalph & Russo at Coutts
Coutts has taken banks’ public image problem more literally than most. Walk past their Strand headquarters, and you will notice…
ByNew City Initiative to Launch in Europe
New City Initiative, the lobbying group of small- and medium-sized UK wealth managers, is to launch in Europe in an…
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