Asset Management
HRH The Prince of Wales: 'Business-as-usual is an Impossible Option' If We Neglect Nature
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales on why we can't neglect nature in the race for profit
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When Will Investors Start Moving into Equities?
The Great Rotation has been a hot topic since Christmas — but seems slow to materialise
Social investment is at last on the G8 agenda
Impact investors are now channelling billions of dollars each year to fund investments in sectors ranging from sustainable agriculture to affordable housing, clean technology
Now's The Time to Invest in Stamps, Wine and Musical Instruments
If low returns on trench positions are making you feel emotional, you should consider investing in emotional assets
Switzerland to annul bank secrecy, allow names to be released to US
The move is designed to ensure that Switzerland’s banking industry is not hit by a continued flow of fines
STEP: Switzerland introducing law to confiscate dictators' funds
The proposed law's principal targets are secret bank deposits operated by 'foreign dictators and potentates,’ says the Swiss Federal Council
The Fundamental Flaw Afflicting both Football and Finance
Short-term thinking is bad for performance, both on the pitch and off
HSBC Chief Economist's Bleak Economic Outlook
Stephen King's new book, When the Money Runs Out, is a sobering read
Spear's Young Turk Awards 2014
Spear’s has long recognised the best young talent in the wealth management industries and we now take this further with our third Young Turk Awards
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In this new anti-tax-avoidance era, when so many tax reliefs have been withdrawn, I've heard that investing in a Business Property Renovation Allowance scheme is one of the few remaining good opportunities for maxing your tax position. Is it true that you can get up to 100 per cent tax relief on the amount invested? And what exactly are these schemes? How do they work? What are the upsides? Downsides?
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In this climate, it is a relief to see one potentially attractive tax allowance come through unscathed from recent criticism
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