As autumn draws on, the property market prepares to hibernate
‘Are you seriously telling me that the market is finished until mid February?’ asked my somewhat enraged client. ‘I fear…
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Not all data theft is illegal, so here’s how to protect yourself
Whether the trial of Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson reveals that they were involved in phone hacking or not, the…
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$100 million Manhattan condos are sending draconian co-ops packing
FLIGHT OF THE CONDO The toniest of Manhattan co-ops have become the victims of their own extreme exclusivity. High time…
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Review of The Lowell Hotel, New York
As you can see in this article, I was in New York earlier this year investigating whether the rise of…
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UAE HNWs to bounce back after financial crisis pounding
Wealthy residents of the United Arab Emirates were hit harder by the financial crisis than the world’s average millionaire, a…
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Young keen on philanthropy, but clueless, as exhibition on charity and the City launches
Is philanthropy only for the wealthy or elderly? New research, timed to coincide with a philanthropic exhibition in the City…
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The poisonous state of American politics
The president doesn’t do economics (a bad thing) any more than he doesn’t do new foreign invasions (a good thing);…
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Britain’s most acrimonious divorce, rich kids’ pushy parents, a new pedigree chum
In Spear’s best of the weekend news, Michelle Young talks about her high-profile acerbic divorce, scientists find children of affluent…
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As investors trim back on hedge funds, are hefty fees worth the risk?
Author: Chloe Barrow FRAYED AROUND THE HEDGES With hedge funds struggling to keep up with QE-bolstered markets and clients grousing…
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Tax avoidance campaigner writes to Queen as Financial Secrecy Index released, showing UK still haven on earth
In an unprecedented move, an anti-tax avoidance campaigner has written to the Queen to complain that Britain’s Overseas Territories and…
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With a heating or eating crisis looming, what can philanthropists do?
The coming winter brings with it serious cause for concern as a number of dangerous trends unfold. The collision of…
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Cheating HMRC could lead to life in jail
CHASING CHEATERS ‘Because cheating the public revenue is a common law offence, the court has unlimited sentencing powers up to…
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London property to lose out as rest of country forecast to race ahead
London looks as though it will lose ground to the rest of the country as house prices rise faster in…
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Millions won’t switch to private banks due to fear or ignorance
Nearly four million people in the UK are likely to change bank in the next twelve months – but only…
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When downsizing in a property boom, do you stick or twist?
Stick or twist – that’s the question many Londoners are facing, in a market that seems ever rising. I have…
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America’s debt crisis breeds bleak future
What’s Up in America? Answer: not much, economically, apart from the debt levels. Here are the headline numbers at 1/11/13…
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What’s up in America? Answer: not much, economically, apart from the debt levels. Here are the headline numbers What’s Up…
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At what point does client entertaining turn into bribery?
GIFT AID New laws against over-generous corporate hospitality are causing wealth managers to rethink how they win clients. Alex Matchett…
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The educated philanthropist invests in libraries
Author: Sam Leith The words above, as any fule kno, are what it says on Shakespeare’s tomb. If Shakespeare’s curse…
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Eike Batista’s failure should make billionaires fear for their fortunes
In the spring of 2012, Brazilian entrepreneur Eike Batista said he could become the world’s richest man in ten years’…
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