From Henry Ford’s utopian rainforest city to Elon Musk’s Falcon Heavy rocket (pictured), history is littered with dream projects of the ultra-wealthy, but are they actually more than just vanity?
As an introduction to the human race, David Bowie’s Space Oddity is sure to be a hit ...
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By David Craik on
29 May 2018
As Jeff Bezos (pictured) is named the world’s richest person, does technology now rule the roost when it comes to global billionaires?
Li Ka-shing, who’s reportedly the richest man in Hong Kong, has decided to retire – at the age of 89. Could he be one of last of the old-style bil...
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By Richard Willsher on
25 May 2018
It’s hard to imagine that rich people ever have to go to lenders for some extra cash, but they do – though they’re not borrowing to get the boiler fixed
How can you tell someone’s ultra-wealthy? Is it the fact that they own a yacht? Or a super-yacht? Or a super-yacht that pu...
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By Dave Waller on
23 May 2018
Ethical investing was always something of a niche market but the landscape has changed dramatically, with investors demanding better governance from big businesses
For decades, ethical and socially responsible investing only appealed to a handful of investors – partly because it general...
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By Andrew Strange on
21 May 2018
Wealth is being created around the globe, and some regions are regularly singled out as booming – but behind the headlines, where is the new money really coming from?
Take a snapshot of news and business headlines and you’d be forgiven for thinking that the world is being overtaken by t...
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By Richard Willsher on
18 May 2018
They may have more money than the rest of us, but it seems that wealthy people have plenty of things to keep them awake at night
Prioritising the goods and services we buy is an everyday part of all our lives, but for most of us there’s one restriction that tops them all – money. While ...
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By Kirsten Morel on
16 May 2018
High-end property in global hotspots continues to attract the ultra-wealthy – and sky-high prices don’t seem to be cancelling out the lure of city living
Those lucky and wealthy enough to own an apartment overlooking Central Park or a Georgian pied-à-terre in Holland Park are unl...
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By David Burrows on
14 May 2018
With offshore jurisdictions much closer to home, why do US private clients choose to do business in the Channel Islands? And how is that business growing?
While they may be small in size, the Channel Islands have, for many years, played with big boys when it comes to financial services. Corporation...
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By Tom Huelin on
11 May 2018
The Asian market has long been viewed as a potential growth area for Guernsey and Jersey, but just how do they get to grips with the region’s remarkable diversity?
When describing the regions of the world with a view to doing business, there’s little to be learned by referring to a mark...
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By Kirsten Morel on
8 May 2018
As a commercial litigator with over 25 years’ experience, Lisa Springate took up a new challenge in November last year when she became Head of Technical at Jersey Finance. It’s been a fast learning curve, but one that she’s embracing
How did you get to where you are now?
Af...
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By Nick Kirby on
4 May 2018