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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These UK companies are making 10,000 ventilators to fight Covid-19
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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Are your parents considering equity release? Here’s what you need to know
Equity release might afford those who would otherwise have to move the opportunity to stay in the property that they…
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World economy set for 0.4 per cent contraction in 2020 – new forecast
Alec Marsh reports on the macroeconomic picture from Pictet as the global economy reckons with the coronavirus epidemic The world…
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Charities need ‘unrestricted’ donations right now – Covid-19 appeal from the Charities Aid Foundation
As the Covid-19 pandemic tightens its grip on the world, charities of all kinds are under more pressure than ever…
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For Xi Jinping, the highest costs of the Coronavirus pandemic have yet to be counted, writes Robert Amsterdam The coronavirus…
By ‘Don’t panic’ – wealth managers react to Covid-19
As the impact of Covid-19 rattles peoples, governments, health systems and markets around the world, how are HNWs and their…
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Eighteen48: The ‘home team’ for sophisticated investors
Next-generation private investment office Eighteen48 builds on decades of experience to serve the needs of professional investors, sophisticated families and…
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Glenhawk agrees new senior funding line with J.P. Morgan
The deal will support the bridging lender’s expansion into the growing homeowner mortgage market Glenhawk, the fast-growing UK challenger lender,…
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Navigating the HNW mortgage minefield
It seems counterintuitive but HNWs often face difficulties when securing mortgages in the UK, writes Alpa Bhakta In 2019, Butterfield…
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What HNWs need to know about the budget
Here’s what HNWs need to know about the 2020 budget with a special report from Arun Kakar, who gauges reaction…
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Covid-19: Beware the unexpected tax costs of self-isolation
For individuals reliant on a careful day count to avoid becoming UK tax resident, the price of self-isolation could be…
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Busting the private equity myths
Listed private equity provides access to superior investment returns, writes Steven Tredget If you had invested in the FTSE All-Share…
By Lombard Odier hails ‘solid’ 2019 results
The Spear’s Private Bank of the Year (International) winner reports solid results for 2019, writes Arun Kakar Client assets at…
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First details for Spear’s Wealth Insight Forum 2020 announced
Spear’s is delighted to announce the date and venue for the 2020 Wealth Insight Forum, our annual meeting of wealthy…
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