Who is Matt Mahan, the California governor hopeful backed by tech billionaires?
As California heads into a pivotal 2026 election amid fears over a proposed ‘billionaire tax’, Silicon Valley is rallying behind…
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Amid surging HNW migration, Antigua and Barbuda welcomes ‘nautical nomads’
The Caribbean nation has given the green light to luxury hospitality and real estate projects that it hopes will attract…
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What is Altruist? The AI start-up shaking up wealth management in Britain
Los Angeles-based start-up Altruist launched an AI-powered tax planning feature within its Hazel platform that it claims can generate fully…
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Schroders to be bought by Nuveen in £9.9bn deal, creating major global fund manager
Schroders has agreed to a £9.9 billion cash takeover by US asset manager Nuveen, ending more than 200 years of…
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Beyond the mortgage: how private banks structure debt for ultra-wealthy clients
For ultra-high-net-worth individuals, borrowing is rarely about affordability. It’s a question of strategy
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NatWest to buy UK wealth manager Evelyn Partners for £2.7 billion deal
By acquiring Evelyn Partners, UK banking giant NatWest Group is set to more than double its private wealth division
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Experts warn HNWs to prepare as HMRC intensifies inheritance tax probes
As the remit of inheritance tax is set to cover farms and businesses from April this year, HMRC are expected…
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The global machine that washes the world’s dirty money
Crusading financial journalist Oliver Bullough may be a little obsessive, but his concerns about global money laundering are well founded,…
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Should SpaceX belong on your strategic watchlist?
As Elon Musk's aerospace manufacturing firm SpaceX is set to go public after a merger with the billionaire's AI business,…
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Permira chair moves to Switzerland as wealthy executives rethink residency strategies
Following the latest high-profile move, Spear's maps the ultra-wealthy who have left the UK since 2024 - and their chosen…
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Family offices chase AI but governance and infrastructure lag
While AI tops investment priorities, most families have little or no exposure to the assets and infrastructure needed to support…
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Deepfakes, chatbots and the new threats to a billionaire’s name
As if social media hadn’t already made reputation management harder, now AI presents yet more complex threats to UHNWs
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Blackstone outpaces rivals in race for private investors
The US alternative asset firm is bolstering its private wealth division, as other alternative asset firms follow suit
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Majority of family businesses experienced cyberattacks in past two years, report reveals
Cybersecurity threats are increasingly invasive and family businesses need to be prepared, a Deloitte Private report reveals
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What EQT’s £2.75 billion deal for British Coller Capital tells us about private equity in 2026
As private equity giant EQT acquires British secondaries firm Coller Capital in a multi-billion-pound deal, how popular are these private…
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Record gold and silver prices signal a new era for wealthy investors
Gold has surged past $5,000 an ounce and silver over $100, driven by investor demand amid political and economic uncertainty
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How the largest global wealth manager is redefining innovation at scale
Spear's award winner 2025: Despite its 163-year history, UBS continues to push the boundaries of modern wealth management
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The costly consequences of poorly drafted family trusts
While family trusts can be an invaluable tool when planning the future of an estate, when poorly-drafted, they can also…
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Introducing Spear’s Magazine: Issue 98
The latest issue of Spear’s puts The Whiteley centre stage, charting the £1.5 billion revival of a London landmark, alongside…
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Charlie Hoffman on building a $20 billion client book – and never settling for less than the extra one per cent
Spear's award winner 2025: Charlie Hoffman explains what sits at the heart of his approach to UHNW wealth management
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