No Stairway
London’s super-rich want their flats flat. None of that multi-storey malarkey, just oodles of sideways space and a spiffing view,…
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Pastures Old
Like flares and cloche hats, all the Isle of Wight had to do was sit around and wait to become…
ByBang Out Of Order
Right now the global financial system is dangerously unbalanced – but help appears to be on the way, says Guy…
ByClear and Present Danger
Cold War style security measures are no match for the splintered cells characteristic of terrorist networks post-9/11. High time for…
ByWalking On Golden Eggshells
Taxing non-doms isn’t just a terrible idea, but it’s also one that could kill the proverbial goose. Very bad for…
ByPut It Another Way
A put option is generally defined as a contract that gives its owner the right, but not the obligation, to…
ByVicky Ward
New York at the start of a year is a place of hope. New York at the start of a…
ByTheory Of Wellativity
You provide the perspiration, Ki Performance provides the inspiration. It’s scientific gym genius, says Penelope Bennett. You provide the perspiration,…
ByFor Your Advice Only
As the number of ultra-high-net-worth families grows globally by more than 10 per cent each year, so too does the…
ByNew York Special
New York, New York, it’s a hell of a town. Or is it just hell? Spear’s investigates in its New…
ByBig Ben Strikes, Big Apple Crumbles
New York ain’t what it used to be, even for billionaires. Elizabeth Wolff discovers why London is the preferred hostess…
ByThe Great Outdoors
King Pacific Lodge, Princess Royal Island, Canada When I was thirteen years old, I stood covered in mud, the wind…
ByWhere It’s At
The insider’s guide to what’s red-hot and ice-cool in New York and London, by Natasha Faruque. The insider’s guide to…
ByHope the Bugs Don’t Bite
Is phone tapping a pointless invasion of privacy or an essential part of intelligence-gathering in the post-9/11 world, asks Nigel…
ByTo Dom, or Not to Dom? Stay!
With Non-Doms now facing a 30k tax bill for living in the UK, Spear’s looks at reasons for splitting London,…
ByEat My Shorts
Christopher Silvester meets Simon Cawkwell, a jolly bear-trader who has made a fortune while wearing his jim-jams. When I arrive…
ByDon’t Believe The Hype
Merryn Somerset-Webb on why hedge funds, despite the promises and glamour and mystery, are not all they are cracked up…
ByCrash Pads
Lower City bonuses mean slower growth in prime London property prices. But what’s a few million between friends, asks Ross…
ByTo Dom, or Not to Dom? Go!
With Non-Doms now facing a 30k tax bill for living in the UK, Spear’s looks at reasons for splitting London,…
ByCaught in the Double Act
Albert Hsu’s fall from grace was swift. The high-profile hedge fund manager returned to his mansion in toney New Cannan,…
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