‘We can’t expect success in the future because we’ve had it in the past’ – Coutts’ Peter Flavel on the bank’s revival
Coutts may be 327 years old, but under CEO Peter Flavel it’s as unstuffy and forward-thinking as any bank in…
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What you need to know when taking art onboard your yacht
There are manifold issues when it comes to floating assets, particularly art. Here is what you should consider when taking…
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Why your will needs a ‘Titanic clause’
A recent High Court case highlights the vital importance of having a ‘Titanic clause’ in your will, writes John Melville-Smith…
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Tristram Hunt: The Spear’s Midas interview
The historian and former Labour MP, now director of the V&A, talks design, populism and sharks with Emelia Hamilton-Russell How…
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The £15bn divorce, legals costs and the state of UK family law
There is the potential for significant legal costs to be incurred on both sides of the Potanin/Potania divorce – and…
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UK non-doms ‘remaining resilient and less sensitive to tax change’
From the statistics, it can be surmised that, despite uncertainty and the prospect of significant changes, the UK remains an…
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Welcome to the Med in the Alps – Eden Roc, Ascona
Ascona on Lake Maggiore blends Swiss and Italian cultures and makes the most of the surrounding water and mountains, writes…
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The Lasting Powers of Attorney ‘exceptions’ you need to know
The Court is more receptive to allowing an attorney, in specific situations, to mitigate an incapacitated individual’s inheritance tax exposure…
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Review: Porsche Macan is still ahead of the pack
It’s goodbye to diesel as Stuttgart’s acclaimed sporting SUV gets a makeover for 2019, writes Gareth Herincx When the Porsche…
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Javid’s stamp duty musings are a triple whammy on the London market
Switching stamp duty from buyers to sellers could strangle the market and force prices to soar. while stymieing the market…
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The two-tone watch is making a timely comeback
A watch style that had become déclassé in recent decades is back in favour with top manufacturers, says Timothy Barber…
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Goldman at 150: How the ‘vampire squid’ became the world’s totemic bank
As the world’s most controversial bank marks its 150th anniversary, David Dawkins speaks to some of its leading British alumni…
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Why our obsession with numbers and university admissions doesn’t add up
Numbers control everything in our lives, but few digits inspire such strong emotions as those that determine university places, writes…
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Investec Private Bank’s Ryan Tholet: ‘Our bank is a bit of a misnomer in the City’
Investec is doing private banking differently. Arun Kakar talks to its head, Ryan Tholet, to find out more ‘Our bank…
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Meet Hugh Dickinson: The man behind the plan for a £20k-a-year boarding school
Entrepreneur Hugh Dickinson is aiming to create a more affordable boarding school – one that is genuinely affordable to the…
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Political donor and British businessman Arron Banks has a reported net worth of about 25 million. Arron Banks has a…
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Everyone loves the countryside – but does it actually offer the privacy you want?
The countryside is in high demand – but does it really offer the peaceful escape and privacy that many of…
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Stand-up review: ‘The Yank is a Manc!’
Spear’s cover artist Adam Dant applauds a stand up act about a falling down mansion It’s a long way from…
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Sam Leith on why perfection is overrated
Digital precision has enhanced the images we see and the sounds we hear – but is it robbing creative works…
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Why you should be aware of the ‘potential downsides’ to letting out part of your home
Homeowners should be advised to bear in mind the potential long term consequences of possibly a short term return, writes…
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