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Spear's/Speechly Bircham Seminar: How to be a philanthropist in the 21st century

Spear's and Speechly Bircham will be holding their third annual seminar on Tuesday 21 February 2012 at the JP Morgan Auditorium, Moorgate. The theme this year is 'How to be a philanthropist in the 21st century' and will be explored by a panel of experts from the legal, wealth management and philanthropic worlds.

UPDATE: Major philanthropist John Studzinski has confirmed he will be on the panel.

(February 2012) Events

Scorpio: Wealth management industry generates 1% of UK GDP

The UK wealth management industry manages over GBP2.1 trillion in private client monies and generates nearly GBP7.6 billion in annual tax for the UK Exchequer

(January 2012) Wire

FT: Obama's State of the Union calls for higher taxes on wealthy

Barack Obama laid down the battle lines for the presidential election Tuesday night as he promised a “fairer” tax regime on the day Mitt Romney, the leading Republican contender, revealed that he paid federal income taxes at an effective rate of just 13.9 per cent in 2010

(January 2012) Wire

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Spear's to Join Anti-Inequality, Pro-Business Debate at Davos

In just over a week’s time, some of the world’s leading politicians, economists, financiers and business brains will return to the slopes of Davos for the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting to clink glasses, swap business cards and share big ideas.

Sophie McBain (January 2012) Wire

New York Needs an Annabel's Style Nightclub

Boite the Heck?

Sure, the Beatrice was good, clean, grungy fun, but let’s face it, New York is crying out for a proper, grown-up, Annabel’s-style nightclub, says Daisy Prince

Daisy Prince (January 2012) Leaders & Columnists

Spear's New Campaign: You Are the 1 Per Cent

If you are reading this, the chances are that you are either in the 1 Per Cent or you work or are associated with the 1 Per Cent

(January 2012) Leaders & Columnists

Spear's Spa Selection: Six Senses Laamu

Leisure Island

Six Senses Laamu certainly makes the most of its idyllic, remote setting in the Maldives

Jo Foley and Caroline Phillips (January 2012) Travel

The Good Life

Spotlight

Melinda Hughes

Murmurs, QEH

We older more cynical spectators are left marvelling not only at her elegance

William Cash

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Is it really possible to avoid stamp duty land tax when purchasing land and property?

A lot has been made recently in the press about buyers of some of the UK’s most expensive homes avoiding stamp duty land tax (SDLT) by purchasing their home through a company.