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Horses for Courses
Making your passion your career is most people’s ambition, so to make two passions into a career which takes you into the palaces of monarchs and sheikhs is some great shakes
Sunshine and Somerset
You sense that Lady Cosima's black book - compiled with skill and every social grace over the years - is one of Concierge London's chief attractions
Dave will tear us apart
When Hedgehog caught up with David Davis at a Vestra Wealth breakfast event about Capital Gains Tax, he was in pugnacious mood (his normal state, one might guess).
Caw! Caw!
Hedgehog has just returned from the Gulls' Eggs City Luncheon, where the wisest and most respected figures within the Square Mile came to peel back the mottled green shells in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.
And His Scarf Was...
Prince Andrew at the Apricot Gallery, Henry Wyndham at Sotheby's, antique jewellery at Cartier and Grace Jones at the Vinyl Factory... And that's just what we can tell you...
Separating together
Divorcing using the process of collaborative law - rather than an immediate appearance in court, QCs' gowns gently flapping in the cross-currents of legal hot air - seems a rather sane solution
Hedgehog Issue 15
From riffling through Ruffer's prose to ordering your private jet through your iPhone, Hedgehog covers it all.
Greening Philanthropy
How many philanthropists does it take to change a lightbulb? None: they just fund a project helping disadvantaged youth to learn a skill and wait in the dark till they can do it.
Unbillable Hours
Our specialists solve your HNW problems (gratis!)
Q
I currently earn over £200,000 per annum and have a portfolio of investments that are actively managed. The gains exceed the annual allowance by a considerable margin. Following the increase in the rate of Capital Gains Tax to 28% announced in the emergency budget, is there anything I can do to reduce my tax bill?
A
One of the simplest things to do would be set up an Offshore Bond to hold your investment portfolio. An Offshore Bond has a number of advantages, including ease of administration, tax deferral and simple access to a range of assets. One of the main drawbacks of managing a portfolio independently is the burden of administration and record keeping.
Spear's Wire
The Hedgehog
Spear's Spiky Undercover Agent Dishes the Gossip
