Spear's Year In Review – Events
Our roundup of the Spear’s events calendar this year – from the big winners to the best speeches The Spear’s…
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The City’s great and good can all learn from private banking
At a networking event last year, I remember discussing the financial crisis with a chap from an international banking group.…
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The City's great and good can all learn from private banking
Private bankers are rebuilding their reputation after the financial crisis. The rest of the financial industry would do well to…
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Art crime investigation – from the Nazis to Syria and Iraq
Art crime is a peculiar thing, existing somewhere between the ugly world of armed robbery and the gilded halls of…
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Inside Liechtenstein’s princely art collection, new tokens in its diplomacy
In a royal palace in central Vienna, Austria, a white-haired doctor is placing himself carefully on an electronic scale, bending…
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Why making your will on an iPhone may soon be legal
One of the challenges faced by legal jurisdictions worldwide in the 21st century is keeping up with the continuing advances…
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Successful strategies for keeping your family business alive
As we know, it is difficult to transition businesses heavily dependent on a successful leader, even with a strong corporate…
ByInside Liechtenstein's princely art collection, new tokens in its diplomacy
As Europe looks to Asia for new business, the tiny but wealthy state of Liechtenstein is loaning its treasure trove…
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Why private equity is a bad idea for single family offices
The argument for single family offices to engage in direct private equity club deals with like-minded families is compelling. The…
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Lincoln says it’s a private investment office for the 21st century
‘This is a wealth management firm built very much for the post-financial crisis,’ says Ross Elder, managing partner of the…
ByLincoln says it's a private investment office for the 21st century
The founders of a new wealth management firm tell Alex Matchett why they’ve struck out on their own at a…
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Wayne Rooney salary
Author: Suren Prasad Born in Liverpool on October 24, 1985, Wayne Rooney joined Everton’s youth team at nine and played…
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British Prime Minister David Cameron Salary
Author: Suren Prasad David Cameron was born in Marylebone, London on October 9, 1966 to Ian Donald Cameron and Mary…
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Gareth Bale salary
Author: Suren Prasad Gareth Bale was born in Cardiff, Wales on July 16 1989. Aged 16, Bale began playing left-back…
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Stonehage and FF&P on their merger, their future and whether they’re more like Harrods or Westfield
Attentive readers of Spear’s won’t have been surprised to hear last Thursday that another two of London’s independent wealth managers…
ByStonehage and FF&P on their merger, their future and whether they're more like Harrods or Westfield
Spear’s got one of the first interviews with the heads of the new business and took the chance to ask…
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Another violet cream, Your Majesty?
The Canadian Weston retail dynasty is now at the heart of the British establishment, not least because scion Galvin Weston…
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The rise and rise of the trusted adviser, and how to tell if you have one
A few months ago, I found myself with a problem to solve. Nothing dramatic, but it involved understanding a number…
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Read Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Martyn Gowar’s Latest Column
My attention was drawn to a sad divorce case which highlights so many issues that can go wrong with the…
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With the wealthy backing them, are seasteads about to become a reality?
The seasteading dream is simple, and its appeal is obvious to anyone who’s ever opened a newspaper and despaired at…
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