Swiss Banking 2.0
Secrecy served Switzerland well for centuries, but now transparency is the basis of its attractive new boutique-banking model, says Freddy…
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Green is Good
Ben Goldsmith on two compelling reasons for embracing clean technology — saving the planet and making a packet IF IT…
ByI Liech That!
Freddy Barker says carpe diem to take advantage of the Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility: it’s never been easier to come clean…
ByRaising the Standard
Standard & Poor’s Tony Angel acknowledges the recent failure of his own and other rating agencies, but sticks up for…
ByFor Richer, For Poorer
There are four percentage figures worth knowing, and they are 40%, 50%, 60% and 99%, and in 99% of all…
ByStop the Presses!
The rich, the famous and anyone with a reputation to protect from our increasingly intrusive media have much to thank…
ByThe Cure for Death and Taxes
When facing the inescapable, says Ben Backhouse of HNW insurance broker Risk Assured, it’s politic to take out a policy…
ByCash in Hand
Commodity currencies have been increasingly in demand as a whole host of emerging economies have been industrialising fast, says Chloé…
ByView to a Skill
Rupert Phelps ponders the perfect characteristics for those intending to work in a family office. Gun skills may come in…
ByToo Much Information
When does public interest become public prurience? And how much should be revealed about your salary? Jo Sanders-Key finds that…
ByIn a Bond Bind
How will a Lib-Lab coalition government affect the UK’s chances of funding all its debt? Freddy Barker investigates How will…
ByPromises, Promises
Spear’s has read the manifestos so you don’t have to; the picture for high-net-worths is not pretty. Is there anything…
ByChancing Chancellors
by Freddy Barker and Godfrey Barker Channel 4’s Ask the Chancellors last night promised all the excitement of One Foot…
ByCulture Shift
What this comes down to, if we’re being honest, is that high-net-worths are going to have to give while they’re…
ByCapital Gaines
Would the British government and courts system be quite this punitive if we weren’t in such a financial mess? Would…
ByDave and Goliath
In the left-hand corner is the modern day Goliath, he of the clunking fist. In the right-hand corner is Dave,…
ByTaking the ‘Lie’ out of ‘Liechtenstein’
by Freddy Barker THE HILLS ARE alive with the sound of… disclosure? On Friday, HMRC began promoting its Liechtenstein Disclosure…
ByTrustee Business
A fresh round of changes to legislation affecting trusts in the Bahamas is to be warmly welcomed, says Caroline Garnham…
ByGo with the Flow
As the global recovery continues, new investment opportunities, particularly in corporate cash flow, are presenting themselves, says Guy Monson FINANCIAL…
ByDigging Deeper
Yannick Mathieu on how wealth management firms are starting to look beyond their own backyard when it comes to researching…
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