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How philanthropists can ‘amplify impact’ during the coronavirus pandemic
The coronavirus crisis is testing our economies. and philanthropists are in a unique position to help in the short term says Russell Prior The coro…
Revealed: The 2020 Spear’s Property Advisers Index
The coronavirus crisis might have cooled the super-prime property market but the best advisers in the business will be ready to return to the fray,…
67 Pall Mall launches virtual membership
The wine lover’s paradise is offering non-members a chance to skip the real-life waiting list and join tastings via Zoom London wine haven 67 Pall …
The ‘Super Versatile Jet’ that will take your breath away
Meet the PC-24, the only jet versatile enough to meet your expectations With the PC-24, manufacturer Pilatus has created an aircraft of superior q…
Curtin call: CIO joins Alvarium from Close Brothers
Boutique private office Alvarium Investments will draw on the expertise of Nancy Curtin, who has joined as CIO Boutique investment house and multi-…
Lockdown, dress up
For entrepreneurs and aesthetes from Jeremy Hackett to Spear’s contributor Nick Foulkes, working from home during lockdown is no excuse to let sart…
Cambridge risk expert: Covid-19 is a ‘black elephant’
The Centre for the Study for Existential Risk (CSER) at the University of Cambridge is a multidisciplinary institute that has collaborated with eve…
Rise of the ‘virtual family office’
The coronavirus crisis has forced many family offices to rethink their approach Markets and businesses across the world continue to cone to terms w…
Lady Lucan’s fashion brand launches spring/summer collection
Anne-Sofie Foghsgaard’s fieldsports-inspired aesthetic is back with a bang Award-winning luxury British fashion brand, Lucan, founded by the …
Make your next Deliveroo order a £1,320 magnum of Chateau Lafite: The best wine delivery services for lockdown
Our usual watering holes may be closed for the foreseeable future, but oenophiles can still enjoy a drop of something special. Wine merchants in Lo…
Hide and Hedonism invite ‘guests’ to a virtual wine dinner
The Mayfair restaurant and wine boutique invite diners to a virtual four-course dinner with head sommelier Julien Sarrasin ‘Guests’ of …
Investors are ‘75 per cent through the fear’ of the coronavirus crisis, says Stonehage Fleming
The family office services firm says that most of the ‘extreme’ fears of coronavirus are behind us There are signs that most of the ‘extreme’ fears…
Richard Branson, Denmark and the tricky issue of government bailouts
Richard Branson’s plea for a government bailout has received hostile feedback – but does he ‘deserve a hearing’, asks Arun Kakar Is Sir Richard Bra…
Art in lockdown: The galleries and auction houses selling work online
Galleries and auction houses may be closed for the foreseeable future, but there is no need for art-lovers to stop collecting. Many outlets around …
Why China is set to weather the post-pandemic downturn
China’s response to the coronavirus pandemic might be controversial, but its geopolitical future prospects may not be unduly hampered, reports Arun…
Lockdown dining: The high-end London restaurants delivering during the coronavirus crisis
Restaurants may be closed for the foreseeable future, but there is no need for food-lovers to resign themselves to canned goods or questionable tak…
A tax expert asks: Why did Harry and Meghan move to LA?
The Sussex’s short period of residence in Canada was potentially tax-motivated, writes Matthew Pannell So far, 2020 has turned out to be quite a ro…
Norman Foster’s Philadelphia Story
Norman Foster first visited Philadelphia when he was an architecture student at Yale. Now he has returned to the city to update the idea of the gra…
This Silicon Valley vineyard owner says Covid-19 will lead to big changes in wine
As the wine world grapples with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, one entrepreneur is seeing wider industry change on the horizon, reports Ar…
A trust lawyer’s tips for video conferencing
The legal world is likely to be changed forever by lockdown, with remote working becoming the norm. There is little doubt that the rules will chang…