How philanthropists can ‘amplify impact’ during the coronavirus pandemic
The coronavirus crisis is testing our economies. and philanthropists are in a unique position to help in the short term…
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Revealed: The 2020 Spear’s Property Advisers Index
The coronavirus crisis might have cooled the super-prime property market but the best advisers in the business will be ready…
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Curtin call: CIO joins Alvarium from Close Brothers
Boutique private office Alvarium Investments will draw on the expertise of Nancy Curtin, who has joined as CIO Boutique investment…
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Rise of the ‘virtual family office’
The coronavirus crisis has forced many family offices to rethink their approach Markets and businesses across the world continue to…
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Investors are ‘75 per cent through the fear’ of the coronavirus crisis, says Stonehage Fleming
The family office services firm says that most of the ‘extreme’ fears of coronavirus are behind us There are signs…
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Richard Branson, Denmark and the tricky issue of government bailouts
Richard Branson’s plea for a government bailout has received hostile feedback – but does he ‘deserve a hearing’, asks Arun…
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Why China is set to weather the post-pandemic downturn
China’s response to the coronavirus pandemic might be controversial, but its geopolitical future prospects may not be unduly hampered, reports…
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A tax expert asks: Why did Harry and Meghan move to LA?
The Sussex’s short period of residence in Canada was potentially tax-motivated, writes Matthew Pannell So far, 2020 has turned out…
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A trust lawyer’s tips for video conferencing
The legal world is likely to be changed forever by lockdown, with remote working becoming the norm. There is little…
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Listen: Divorce in the time of Coronavirus
The Covid-19 crisis has made the complicated process of navigating the family courts even more difficult. To help, Spear’s assembled…
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On the practical problems of coronavirus Wills
It is difficult to both execute a Will in front of two independent witnesses and comply with social distancing requirements…
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Many wealth managers ‘unprepared’ for Covid-19 – report
A new paper from the Boston Consulting Group warns that Covid-19 is a ‘wake-up call’ for the wealth management industry,…
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Why I want to pay more tax
A former BlackRock managing director wants to raise taxes for the rich Morris Pearl, chair of the Patriotic Millionaires The…
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Owl Private Office splits in ‘collaborative demerger’
Spear’s Family Office Services Provider of the Year 2019 is evolving into two distinct, highly specialised arms to serve their…
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Spear’s Covid-19 briefing – report and full audio
With experts from the worlds of economics, science and geopolitics, the first Spear’s Covid-19 webinar offered essential insights to our…
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‘I have seen a number of investors bail out now’ – private client advisers react to Covid-19
A surge in enquiries about wills, burgeoning tax bills and contracting portfolios are among the trends emerging in the Covid-19…
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New HMRC guidance on tax residence explained
Sophie Wettern explains what the latest HMRC guidance means for persons wishing to manage their UK tax residence position Towards…
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The race to deliver much-needed equipment to the NHS is on, and well-known UK manufacturers have been quick to offer…
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‘The market could be on pause as opposed to finished’ – property advisers react to Covid-19
When the lockdown is ended, property advisers believe that the buyer appetite generated from the 2019 election results will lift…
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National debt to balloon by £200bn this year – IFS warning
New IFS figures show public finances slipping deeper into the red as the economic impact of the coronavirus looks increasingly…
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