How philanthropists can help battle the Ebola outbreak
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is the deadliest ever. More than 3,400 people have died since March and the…
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Government’s surprise tax changes will harm UK’s international appeal
The UK tax system for residential property has undergone many changes over the last few years. At the same time…
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Britain to lead the way for high net worth wealth growth
A new forecast by Spear’s in conjunction with WealthInsight shows that the total wealth of the UK’s richest is expected…
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The Great British Tax-Off produces half-baked ideas
We are back in the Great British Bake Off season (hurrah!) and as tension mounts in the tented kitchens in…
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Owning a superyacht can bring super troubles
As with a number of sectors, the superyacht industry has shown signs of recovery from the 2008 banking crisis. Recently…
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Russian heiress sells her ‘blinged out’ Mercedes to aid Manchester Dogs’ Home
Author: Aoife Moriarty The children of the wealthy are often tarred with the same brush. They are ‘spoiled’, ‘ungrateful’ and…
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Two Temple Place, Astor’s old home, is a London hidden gem
One of my favourite buildings in London is the old Astor Estate Office in Temple Place. It has been for…
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The reputation of human rights has been done wrong
The topic of ‘human rights’ at one point garnered sympathy among the British public. The term would call to mind…
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How philanthropists can help victims of domestic violence
I am endlessly staggered by the statistics around domestic violence. Research suggests it affects one in four women — that’s…
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Joint assets from Louis XIV to The Simpsons
‘Tonti is dead, and I never saw anyone who even pretended to regret him; and, as for the tontine system,…
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There is no fairness in court costs
The level of legal fees and the cost of litigating a case are sensitive issues; Berezovsky v Abramovich was said…
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Meet London’s longest-serving private bankers
‘I did have to ask why a couple of members of the board looked so scruffy this morning,’ says Warwick…
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Try a Divorce Hotel, where an equal split is on the room-service menu
The first thing that struck me when I heard about Divorce Hotel was that it was a great idea: a…
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Access for all: the scheme helping disadvantaged students into top universities
Author: Aoife Moriarty ‘If you look today at schools in disadvantaged areas of London and how many kids they send…
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Why are the government killing trusts?
The third in a series of consultations by HMRC on simplifying the calculation of inheritance tax (IHT) charges for trusts…
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Dying without a will is never ideal, but it may be getting less problematic
The Inheritance and Trustees’ Powers Act 2014 comes into force on 1 October 2014, and while there has been very…
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Families inheriting large business stakes can make terrible mistakes
Owner-managers and shareholders in private companies spend their lives working hard to build a business, usually intending to pass the…
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Take advantage of the châteaux market plunge
Châteaux exist to impress. While some were built as a warmongering deterrent, others were built as a statement of prestige.…
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Take advantage of the châteaux market plunge
Châteaux exist to impress. While some were built as a warmongering deterrent, others were built as a statement of prestige.…
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Scots living in England might get a tax bonanza if Yes win
If the Scots vote Yes this week, the tax implications for their wealthy countrymen living in other parts of the…
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