Cash in the Attic
Owners of our great houses will not speak out, because at a time of austerity it would seem almost gloating…
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Into the Dragon’s Den
As China’s financial powerhouse, Shanghai stands poised to become not only a playground for the rich but also one of…
ByThe Attorney Who Came in from the Cold
Josh Spero meets Robert Amsterdam, the crusading lawyer who cut his teeth on politically explosive cases that John le Carré…
BySite Unseen
London developers are again busily flogging off-plan apartments to Asian investors. Prospective buyers would do well to ponder the lessons…
ByThe Uncertainty Principle
For now, large-scale fiscal and monetary stimulus appears to have saved our collective bacon — but that phase of recovery…
ByGive as Good as You Got
Having been all hard-nosed and ruthless in the making of their fortunes, too many would-be philanthropists go all soft and…
ByThey’re Forever Bursting Bubbles
It’s not hedge funds’ fault that they’re so good at sensing (and shorting) trouble, says Sebastian Mallaby. Christopher Silvester meets…
ByRum Business or Jamaican Fizz?
Jamaica wants to become the Caribbean’s next big investment magnet. Think about it and you’ll realise that’s not as unlikely…
ByThe Loan Arranger
The rich are not really so different — even they need mortgages. And when they do, Wayne Coleman is their…
ByCapital Offences
Messing around with capital gains tax helps no-one, says Caroline Garnham. To raise more money, lower taxes CAPITAL GAINS TAX…
ByEurope's Next Top Bailout
Several major issues need to be addressed in order to restore market confidence in an unwieldy and wobbly-looking eurozone, says…
ByDouble Dipping
So where are we now? The evidence all points to a double-dip around the turn of the year Over a…
ByConsensual Text
There is a lot to recommend this sort of culture in politics the consensual, popular one, rather than the tyrannical,…
ByContinental Shift
As Spear’s documents in our Africa special, there is a vital wave sweeping across Africa As Spear’s documents in our…
ByAfrican-do Attitude
Josh Spero on the new breed of post-post-colonial investors who are recognising the huge potential of Africa IT’S TIME TO…
BySwiss Banking 2.0
Secrecy served Switzerland well for centuries, but now transparency is the basis of its attractive new boutique-banking model, says Freddy…
ByGreen 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…
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