The Spear’s Review of 2018
Christopher Jackson looks back on a year of limbo in the UK, and chaos elsewhere – and seeks solace in…
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Daga v Daga: a warning to all gold-digger spouses
The Daga v Daga case is a salutary warning to all gold-digger spouses with mercenary intentions that there is no…
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Daniel Pinto joins ‘pioneer’ Martin Sorrell in $90m equity raise
Stanhope Capital’s Daniel Pinto tells David Dawkins that investment in Sir Martin Sorrell’s S4 Capital equity raise is part of…
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Bitcoin, blockchain and HNWs: Are family offices still ‘wanting to learn more’?
Senior Researcher David Dawkins tests the sentiment of blockchain ‘solutions’ ten years on from Satoshi Nakamoto’s Bitcoin whitepaper A true…
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Focus: How long has the US dollar got?
After more than 70 years, the dollar’s status as the world’s reserve currency is on borrowed time, writes Alec Marsh…
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World’s wealthy flock to alternative assets
New research show that alternative assets are set to rise – and HNWs are already on board, writes Arun Kakar…
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The $30tn Great Wealth Transfer can be an ‘evolution, not revolution’ – report
A report by Jersey Finance and Bedell Cristin reveals how global HNWs and their advisers can streamline the transition between…
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‘Bigger than ever’: The Spear’s 500 launches
The most comprehensive guide to the private client world will be celebrated alongside the City’s most luminous stars at the…
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So how should footballers manage their millions?
News that nearly 200 professional footballers are being investigated by the HMRC flags up the need for improved financial management…
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Spear’s Briefing: Exploring the benefits of impact investing
The latest Spear’s Breakfast Briefing tackled impact funds –what they are, what they aren’t, and why we should all care.…
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St James’s knocks it out the park with £100bn AuM
Giant British wealth manager crosses the £100 billion mark while Lloyds and Schroders join forces, reports Arun Kakar St James’s…
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‘Lazy’ Lehman coverage unhelpful as wealth managers prepare for ‘2020 recession’
After a weekend spent picking over the bones of Lehman’s demise, David Dawkins speaks to the industry about what went…
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Spear’s Briefing: How ETFs can help build compelling portfolios
The latest Spear’s breakfast briefing took on the billion dollar-a-day business of ETFs, and found out why they’re now known…
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AI heralds a ‘new era of prosperity’, predicts Joseph Stiglitz
Nobel Laurate Joseph Stiglitz looks forward to a world where AI can be beneficial to humans, if the right economic…
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Central banks to ‘switch’ from rates to currencies as geopolitical tensions rise
Central banks could soon move the ‘game board’ towards low currencies from rising interest rates as geopolitical concerns mount, a…
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The New Capitalism: has wealth found a new conscience?
There’s far more to investing than mere rates of return these days – sustainability is becoming a major factor, and…
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The latest issue of Spear’s is out now
Featuring Gina Miller, Clive James, Guy Hands and more, the September/October edition of Spear’s is out – and filled…
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Bull market ‘nears end’ as wealth managers talk Trump, bears and recession
It’s official – the bull market hit the grand old age of 3,454 days today, marking the longest period of…
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Born in San Diego, California on October 8, 1980, to Beth Hackett and James Cannon, Nicholas Scott Cannon was mostly…
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HNWs and crypto investment: closer than you think?
Are HNWs veering ever closer to the new world of crypto-currencies, or are wealth managers keeping the hype in check,…
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