Kleinwort Benson on CGT
London 19th May 2010: The Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rate for ‘non-business’ assets – which include amongst other assets, collective…
ByMonth: May 2010
WBrief: City vacancies highest since 08
The City of London showed definitive signs of a recovery in the first quarter of this year, as ten out…
ByCaw! Caw!
Hedgehog has just returned from the Gulls’ Eggs City Luncheon, where the wisest and most respected figures within the Square…
BySpear’s Book Awards 2010: Winners
Spear’s Book Awards in association with Citi Private Bank 5th July, 2010 The Criterion, Piccadilly The second Spear’s Book Awards,…
ByThe New New York: Part One
Come triumph or catastrophe, New York never stops evolving, which is why Spear’s dispatched Caroline Phillips to discover what’s in,…
ByThe Swiss Swizz
Instead of fiddling while Europe burns, we should be looking to the future in the East. An interesting story in…
ByThe news on Iran
There have been several unexpected CIA windfalls, including the defection of a senior Iranian scientist. The National Intelligence Estimate on…
ByThe IMF on stand-by
Just as in 1976, it is also clear that Labour has left the nation bankrupt once again, only more so…
ByFT: London bankers earn much more than Swiss, even after 50p tax rate
Senior bankers in London are still typically earning twice as much after tax as those in Geneva and Zurich in…
ByReuters: UBS sued if no US-Switz treaty?
ZURICH, May 16 (Reuters) – UBS (UBSN.VX) (UBS)N> could face lawsuits in the United States if the Swiss parliament fails…
ByWBrief: How to make a tax amnesty work
Countries which repeatedly use tax amnesties but which do not give wide publicity to these efforts stand far less chance…
ByScorpio Partnership Expands
Pioneering global wealth management insight and business consultancy firm Scorpio Partnership is pleased to announce the appointment of three experienced…
ByReuters: Julius Baer AuM up 14%
ZURICH, May 11 (Reuters) – Private bank Julius Baer (BAER.VX) said on Tuesday strong money inflows in its growth markets…
ByMoMA's Gathering of the Brave
Billed as a festival of daring ideas, the Courage Forum featured visionary and brave individuals who had overcome personal circumstance…
ByExpert Election Analysis
The top family offices, wealth managers and accountants have sent us their reaction to the General Election result: what do…
ByPrehab
Another cartoon from the sharpest pen: Prehab. Another cartoon from the sharpest pen: Prehab. Enjoy! AHG.
ByCatching the Times Square 'Bomber'
This is a classic, textbook investigation. The thirty year-old son of a retired Pakistani air force officer has been arrested…
ByWBrief: RBS wealth arm’s profits fall
The wealth division of UK-listed Royal Bank of Scotland – which includes businesses such as Coutts & Co, the private…
ByWBull: Hermes sales up 19% 1Q10
French high-end fashion house Hermes International Thursday said first-quarter sales jumped 19%, the latest luxury purveyor to unveil a strong…
ByFT: EU agrees £625bn bailout
Global financial authorities launched an audacious package of measures in the early hours of Monday morning – including -720bn of…
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