British mansion builder Walter Lilly is still in its prime
In 1924, Cumberland House on Pall Mall had been destroyed, Devonshire House on Piccadilly was being destroyed and Grosvenor House…
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Thurleigh merges with Ingenious, citing regulatory burden, political risk, Heston Blumenthal and The Byrds
The steady flow of mergers on London’s wealth management scene has turned into a flood with the news today that…
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A million is no longer enough – you need at least ten to be wealthy, survey says
Ten million is a small number these days. At least that’s according to a recent survey conducted by multi-family office…
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Sally Tennant steps down as Kleinwort Benson CEO
Sally Tennant has stepped down as CEO of UK wealth management firm Kleinwort Benson and will be replaced by Martha…
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All the signs show Pictet, like other Swiss banks, are expanding in London
London’s wealthy entrepreneurs are being targeted by a Swiss private bank looking for new customers as banking secrecy laws bite…
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Time to raise interest rates to head off the housing bubble
Author: by Stephen Hill Are we in a housing bubble? Answer: no, not yet. Mortgage affordability – the percentage of…
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UK fund managers acting like ‘a cartel’, report says
A wealth management firm has called for the Office of Fair Trading to open an investigation into the pricing practices…
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What divorcing couples can learn from Gwyneth Paltrow’s conscious uncoupling
Everyone and his wife (pardon the pun) is wondering what to make of this phrase ‘conscious uncoupling’ that Gwyneth Paltrow…
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Save the Land Registry, one of England’s glories!
Imagine the surprise and dismay of Mr X, a client with a wonderful £15 million house in one of London’s…
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Gina Miller, CEO of SCM Private, told Spear’s that the UK retail investment industry lacks competition and transparency. Giulia Cambieri…
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The Isle of Man tries to clean up its reputation – but is it working?
‘I would say to Vince Cable and David Cameron (and I have met them) we’re part of the solution, not…
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Why we need to worry about HMRC’s breathtaking new powers
The Budget confirmed a contentious proposal to significantly extend HMRC’s powers in both existing and future open enquiries, despite significant…
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British wills can be Sharia compliant – but it’s complicated
Sharia law places great importance on the duty to write a will – ‘It is the duty of a Muslim…
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The Grayling prison books ban highlights how philanthropy can help rehabilitate prisoners
Philanthropists have the luxury of being able to think in the long-term – they can transcend short-term spikes of interest…
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What is a hedge fund?
Created in 1949, hedge funds flourished during the recent decade’s early boom, but many closed due to the credit crisis…
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Thank goodness prisoners are being saved from the scourge of books!
‘Justice’ secretary Chris Grayling is a stupid man and, true to form, he has done something stupid: he has banned…
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Sand Aire and Lord North Street to wed – at some point
The engagement was announced today of two of London’s most exclusive wealth management firms – the multi-family office Sand Aire…
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Why emerging markets may not yield MINT conditions for investors
There’s nothing an emerging markets analyst loves more than a good acronym. First it was the BRICs (Brazil, Russia, India…
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While debt weighs down the global economy, recovery is chugging forward
As the global recovery broadens, will 2014 herald the retreat of the unorthodox and omnipresent central banker, and the beginning…
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Expert reaction to Budget 2014
Who benefited and who lost out? We provide expert commentary on the Government’s Budget announced today Read more on the…
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