For Richer, For Poorer
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Stop 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…
ByA Kick in the Ballot Boxes
Finally, we have an election which will make a difference, with clear blue water between the parties. Private clients take…
ByUruguay, The Best Tax Haven You’ve Never Heard Of
Uruguay is one of the least known but most enticing locations for high net worths and their businesses thanks to…
ByNew Year, New Life
Divorce lawyers are the only people who look forward to the January return to work because they know there will…
ByTory Time
LUV is in the air, according to Martin Sorrell of WPP, the world’s largest global advertising conglomerate, as he sacks…
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