Tax & Trust
Tax havens can survive the G20
The rhetoric of the G20 is just that: empty bluster. William Cash analyses why G20 governments are shooting themselves in the foot when they take aim at tax havens
G20 liveblog
Read Josh Spero's liveblog from the G20 Summit here. Updated all day. Also check out his Twitter at twitter.com/spearswms
The Generation Game
When it comes to maintaining long-term liquidity in a family business, just going with the flow is not an option. You need a solid wealth extraction strategy, says Richard Brass
The Art of Nonsense
The notion of droit de suite, or ‘right of resale’, may look OK on paper, but in practice it is a nightmare for everyone in the art business, says Josh Spero
Don't Have a Kowloon, Man
For anybody wanting to flee the gloom of London, there’s a whiff of optimism to be found in the Far East. But is Hong Kong losing its expat crown to Singapore, asks O’ar Pali
Upper Crust or Stale Loafers?
Have private bankers become a pointless relic or do they still offer a uniquely useful service for wealthy clients, asks Christopher Silvester
Sale Now On
Big American banks are getting rid of unwanted securities for knock-down prices, and the atmosphere is less end-of-the-season, more end-of-the-pier.
It's All Right For Some
Sure things are tough right now, but with market declines come investment opportunities - some of them extremely attractive, says Guy Monson
One Downsize
The Wall Street titan crosses his legs, relaxes his shoulders, leans back in his chair and expresses a sentiment shared by every single one of his rivals: ‘This year is a wash.’
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I have been reading in the press recently that if you are not a UK citizen it is going to become more difficult to divorce in the UK. Is this true?
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It is a fact that in recent years there has been an increase in ‘forum shopping’ divorces and London has been described as the divorce capital of the world.
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The Hedgehog
Spear's Spiky Undercover Agent Dishes the Gossip
