Duke of Devonshire says England’s country houses past crisis point
After over a century of their destruction through death, debt and divorce, England’s country houses have never been safer, according…
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The law over who children live with after divorce has just changed greatly
As of 22 April 2014 extensive family law reforms have been instituted by the Children and Families Act 2014. The…
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As Isis takes Iraq into war, which charities can help rebuild a state?
Fighting has broken out again in Iraq as extremists, the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham [the Levant] (Isis), take…
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QE has worsened, not eased, our fragile global economy
Author: by Stephen Hill Five years on from Global Crunch and bankers’ bonus-driven excesses, the long-term damage is still coming…
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How to avoid being trapped in a worldwide web of reputation blunders
WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE In business we all put our fate in the hands of others. From politically exposed persons…
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How rich kids lost their footing on London’s property ladder
For the young and privileged recent graduate, the berserk London property market represents a cold harsh dose of reality as…
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If you’re thinking of coming clean to the taxman, here are the best ways to do it
HMRC have historically taken exception to the use of offshore accounts to evade UK taxes, but in years gone by…
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No appy endings with mobile wealth management
Wealth managers aren’t keeping up with technology and clients aren’t getting the most from banking apps that their banks can,…
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Are HNWs using Bitcoin to hide their assets during divorce?
Last month, after a six-year legal battle, Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev was ordered by a court in Geneva to pay…
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The best country houses of the Rich List 2014
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a billionaire in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of…
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Patronage or patronising, art under threat and wealth’s final frontier
PATRON SAINTS AND PATRON SINNERS Patronage can be a dirty word. However good-natured it is, it all too often emphasises…
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The Editor’s Letter (Issue 38)
Space: the final frontier. Well, the currently final frontier. I had the pleasure of interviewing Per Wimmer, the financier turned…
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Reinventing the football, not for the World Cup but for charity
Tim Jahnigen has reinvented the football. He picks up his creation and slowly squeezes it flat between his sizeable palms.…
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Luxury apartments with yacht berths for sale in new Barbados resort
Saint Peter’s Bay (pictured above) located on the beautiful northwest coast of Barbados is the latest luxury resort to be…
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If you hide your wealth on divorce, will you get away with it?
The divorce of Scot and Michelle Young exemplifies the extremes to which, in Mr Young’s case at least, a party…
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Tax schemes are fine but the reputational risk is a killer
What do Take That, a former 110 metre hurdles world record holder and a TV presenter-cum-Strictly Come Dancing star have…
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After the King of Spain’s abdication, how do philanthropists hand over their foundations?
The abdication of King Juan Carlos of Spain comes as a shock. Yet he follows counterparts in Belgium, Holland and…
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Just because your assets are outside the UK, doesn’t mean your inheritance tax liability is
There is a common misconception that bank accounts and other assets which are held outside of the United Kingdom are…
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Why 2014’s global unrest won’t destabilise economic recovery
MAKE OR BREAK As we approach the halfway point, 2014 is proving rocky. Emerging market currencies have been battered; political…
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Philanthropy moving in right direction as Barclays launches first ever guide
Author: by Chloe Barrow Private banks seem to be engaging their clients more and more in philanthropy, shown yesterday when…
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