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Operatic Philanthropy Hits a High Note with Rosenblatt Recitals

Aria sitting comfortably? Then we’ll begin: City lawyer Ian Rosenblatt has been bringing the most mellifluous voices to London for a decade now — only don’t call it philanthropy. By Josh Spero

Retracing Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow to Paris in Ural Motorbikes

Two centuries ago, Napoleon retreated from Moscow to Paris through the harsh winter after his crushing defeat. Helped by (relatively) modern engineering, Sylvain Tesson retraced his steps. Photography by Thomas Goisque

Highlights from the Schorr Collection of Old Masters

In the latest issue of Spear's, Howard Lewis writes about how his family manages the Schorr Collection of Old Masters. Here you can see nine paintings from the collection.

How to manage a collection of Old Master paintings

There are few worse things than a collection of masterpieces no one gets to see. If you love them, you’ll let them go (to the right places, of course), says Howard Lewis, whose family founded the Schorr Collection

After scandals at Bumi and ENRC, investors looking to emerging markets should beware

The City of London’s open-arms approach to foreign firms has left many investors in danger of getting tangled up in troublesome enterprises and facing unfamiliar challenges, says Rob Davies

Why Can't Private Banks Break China?

‘You will experience failure in your endeavours’ is not a prediction anyone hopes to crack out of a sweet treat. But as Sophie McBain finds, European banks trying to break into China are biting off more than they can chew

The Great Rotation: Why were Wealth Managers so Slow to Move into Equities?

The FTSE 100 soared over the winter, yet many wealth managers stayed loyal to bonds, missing out on the upturn. Freddy Barker finds out why the Great Rotation has bond-buyers in a bind

After Borat: Luxury in Kazakhstan

Back from Borat

Can a man called Burak banish memories of the nation’s embarrassing imposter and really make benefit for glorious nation of Kazakhstan, asks John Arlidge 

What Will Happen When the Supply of Contemporary Art Runs Out?

Going, Going...Gone

A seemingly endless glut of saleroom fodder has seen the Contemporary art bubble bloat ever more grotesquely. What happens when the supply runs out, asks Godfrey Barker

A Very Foodie Honeymoon in Hoi An, Vietnam

Off the Eaten Track

The picture-perfect city of Hoi An looks as good as its knockout noodles and divine dumplings taste. Gooooooood morning, Vietnam, says James Ramsden