Expert expectations for the Budget
COUTTS With a May 2015 election on the horizon there has been media speculation and lobbying from certain politicians for…
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As Jasper Conran takes the helm at the family firm, how best to plan for family succession?
Family succession planning and risk always go hand in hand, whatever the context. In this particular case, the story in…
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Beyond International Women’s Day, gender-based violence is an everyday reality – but you can help
International Women’s Day (IWD) on 8 March was a celebration of female achievement — but it also sought to raise…
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Property clubs let HNWs share in golden bricks
CLUB SCOUTS Do you want to buy a house? Well, not so much a house as a mortgage. Well, not…
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Giving to community foundations can also bring an end-of-year tax benefit
With the end of the financial tax year fast approaching, attention turns to how smart financial planning can make our…
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Citi Private Bank’s new app keeps your wealth In View
If Citi Private Bank aimed to improve its clients’ experience in person with its sleek new offices in Stirling Square…
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Ben Judah’s NYT piece is wrong where it doesn’t matter and right where it does
If you see facts as building bricks for an argument, you’re justified in doubting the argument if the facts are…
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Why post-nups are a more attractive alternative to pre-nups
In light of the Law Commission’s recommendations that marital contracts should become law, experts predict a surge in interest in…
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Citi Private Bank's new app keeps your wealth In View
The launch of a new app will help you have your private banking facts and figures to hand, says Giulia…
ByBen Judah's NYT piece is wrong where it doesn't matter and right where it does
Attack Ben Judah’s argument by all means – but go for the meat, not the irrelevant details If you see…
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Secession with Salmond will only lead to disaster
Author: by Stephen Hill The leader of the Scottish National Party is a political motor-mouth linked to an over-active brain,…
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Survey: Public knows nothing about how charities are run
I have to take with a pinch of salt the results of a survey commissioned by philanthropy consultants NPC (who…
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John Humphrys puts his finger on the London property problem
High up on the fourth floor of the Club at the Ivy on Tuesday morning, the talk was of London’s…
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Chris Moyles’ car-based tax-avoidance scheme runs out of road
Another month goes by and another battle is won by HMRC in their war against aggressive tax avoidance. The tribunal…
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Numbers of UHNWs in Asia and Africa set to boom over next decade
Fulfilling long-heralded promises of growth, countries in Asia and Africa will see their numbers of wealthy individuals race up over…
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Law Commission report on prenups will make both winners and losers
The Law Commission’s report launched last Thursday set out a series of recommendations on how England and Wales might reform…
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Can arbitration keep HNWs out of the courtroom when divorcing?
The news that a senior judge wants to make it easier for divorce settlements agreed by arbitration – rather than…
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Giver and the Gift: Why BMW is driving charitable funds towards the Tate Modern
Author: Spear’s Editorial The Giver Thomas Girst (pictured above, left) Head of cultural engagement at BMW Group Smart Cars The…
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Five easy tools to help you be a more effective philanthropist
Every philanthropic decision can be fraught: was this the right cause? Was it the right amount? How do I know…
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What is a prenup?
The Love Contract Mention the word ‘prenup‘ and romance suddenly goes out the window. But any legal or financial guru…
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