HMRC’s invasion of private accounts shows total disregard for citizens’ rights
COLLECTING ANXIETY Many of us shifted in our seats uncomfortably when we heard the Chancellor of the Exchequer announce in…
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When will the world wake up to the sorry consequences of QE?
Author: by Stephen Hill My last three blogs have examined QE in the US/UK, China and Japan, posing the question…
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The new Madoff-like scams the wealthy are falling for
After Madoff, people have become wise to Ponzi schemes – but new schemes are relying on the same components and…
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What can philanthropists learn from the World Cup?
This tournament is already touted as one of the most exciting World Cups in recent years. We’ve seen the usual…
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Will the mansion tax ever come to fruition?
A number of recent articles have been focussed on a prospective mansion tax. This is for good reason in that…
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Quantitative easing is causing Japan the same problems as us
Author: by Stephen Hill In the Thatcher-Reagan Go-Go 1980s, it was Japan that really stepped on the gas and left…
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The Cooper-Hohn divorce gets more acrimonious (part two)
Divorce cases are often acrimonious, but when the case centres on assets worth millions it is understandable that both parties…
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Will a social-media clause in your prenup prevent your embarrassing photos getting out?
Along with the usual wedding preparations, more couples are considering whether or not to enter into a prenuptial agreement. The…
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What is prompting a wave of wealth manager mergers in London?
Mergers on the wealth management scene are like buses: too many people crammed into a small space, causing sweaty neighbours,…
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Christopher Hohn’s billion-pound divorce puts the star in the spotlight
The divorce of hedge fund manager Christopher Hohn and his wife Jamie Cooper-Hohn, which is due to be heard over…
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How do I make sure my will deals with my digital assets?
What do you own? According to a 1925 act, your chattels (for those are things you own other than money)…
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HNWs abandon caution post crisis as their numbers boom
Ultra high net worth investors are putting the financial crisis behind them as they increasingly shift their focus to growing…
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Could the Isle of Man become the hot new destination for stoners and techies?
It’s not often financiers and politicians say something sensible and modern about drugs or technology, but two from the Isle…
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Who will be the world’s first trillionaire?
ZERO WORSHIP In October 2013, the world’s first trillionaire appeared. Reggie Theus had never featured on rich lists, nor was…
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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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