Western Leaders Still Fighting the Last Economic War
Future Tense Politicians and bankers are inefficiently using old tools with old attitudes, when what they need is to face…
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Proposed Tax Relief for Non-Doms
Phew! That’s a Relief Proposed laws that will limit the tax liabilities of non-doms are a welcome development. More, please,…
ByHow to Find Profit in Volatile Markets
Ready, Set, Go! Stop! Go! It’s been a volatile summer in our financial steeplechase, says Charles MacKinnon. Only by holding…
ByRichard Ross of Rosetrees Trust and Nick Athanasou on medical philanthropy
THE GIVER AND THE GIFT Sophie McBain speaks to Richard Ross, whose Rosetrees Trust funds a variety of medical research,…
ByAt The Sharp End: Sir Frank Williams
The founder and manager of the AT&T Williams Formula One team faces our inquisition Q. What would your other career…
ByRegent’s Park’s Superprime Property
Park Life From the rose garden to the Nash terraces, Regent’s Park remains a high-net-worth haunt, says Rebecca Nayler HENRY…
ByWhy More Home-Ownership is Good for Everyone
Heavy Letting The current situation in which would-be home-buyers are shut out of the market is no good for anyone,…
ByTrending Topics
Spear’s and Butterfield Private Bank identify the ten hottest issues in private banking today 1. Philanthropy We’re always told that…
ByTwo State Dissolution
PERCHED HIGH ON Mount Gerizim, overlooking the urban bustle of the West Bank city of Nablus, stands an imposing Italianate…
ByGaines-Cooper loses appeal: expert reaction
Robert Gaines-Cooper, the Seychelles-based millionaire entrepreneur, has lost his appeal in the Supreme Court against a High Court decision which…
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Luxury Property in China: Boom, but at what cost?
Great Walls An apartment in China is like a Patek Philippe watch: you never really own one. But that’s doing…
ByGay Marriage… Gay Divorce… Gay Prenups…
We hear a lot these days about messy divorces and their legal implications — but what about the growing number…
ByWhat If?
Matthew Lynn imagines Europe after the euro — catastrophe followed by gradual rebuilding, a permanently altered business and political landscape,…
ByNous of Fraser
She rebuilt Citi on the rock and roll of the credit crunch and now leads its private bank. Jane Fraser…
ByMind The Gap
Stewart Lansley on why the growing chasm between rich and poor is not only a social disaster but an economic…
ByBig Bang’s 25th Anniversary and the Credit Crunch
Bangers and Crash On its 25th anniversary, Big Bang, which set the City free to innovate and expand, has a…
ByEd Vaizey on Philanthropy: How to encourage the wealthy to give more
Culture minister Ed Vaizey MP gave the Spear’s Talk on philanthropy at the Conservative Party Conference: ‘How to encourage the…
ByNo puedes comprarme amor, or Can’t buy me love
What do Spain’s most titled woman and one of Liverpool’s best-loved sons have in common? The answer, say Annmarie Gosling…
ByCan You Split This?
There’s plenty of change when it comes to splitting the money in a divorce, says Tanya Roberts of Charles Russell…
ByWhere Spear's Leads
It is gratifying to see that where Spear’s leads, others follow. This time, we are not thinking of our economic…
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