As is the case with many of the best ideas and inventions, Spear’s came about almost by accident. In 2005, before this magazine was born, founder William Cash was working on an in-house publication ...

London Rising: why these business leaders believe the capital is (still) the world's greatest city To mark its 20th anniversary, Spear's asked key inhabitants of its hometown why they're optimistic ...

Notable new releases to read now, featuring Tina Fordham on the unstable political world, and Paul Preston's epic biography of Juan Carlos These are the notable new book releases that should be on ...

Bernard Arnault, the chief of LVMH, has denied that there is a ‘rift’ within his family amid succession drama at the world’s largest luxury conglomerate. In a statement published yesterday, Arnault ...

As wealth becomes more diverse and opaque, family lawyers’ biggest challenge is uncovering the true extent of the assets at stake Spear's survey found that the most important factor in achieving a ...

The Spear’s Family Office Services Index appears in two parts for the first time in 2026. The division reflects a distinction that practitioners in this area have always understood: the work of ...

German billionaire David von Rosen has a reputation for being something of a daredevil. // Image: Nathan Hughes The previous evening, over dinner in the village, von Rosen had obliged my request to ...

Apheresis – or blood filtering – is trending among boldface names and billionaires seeking to live longer and healthier lives. But does it really work? Human blood under a microscope, at the centre of ...

Crusading financial journalist Oliver Bullough may be a little obsessive, but his concerns about global money laundering are well founded, says Martin Vander Weyer Money laundering now accounts for up ...

The blue-blooded law firm often described as ‘London’s poshest’ has named the new head of its family team, Spear’s can exclusively reveal. By Christian Maddock London law firm Farrer & Co has served ...

Hamblin won private client innovation of the year at the 2025 Spear's Awards / Image: Andy Mackie, Raffles London at The OWO At the time – as remains true today – many clients, barristers and ...

The majority of UHNW families are more concerned with passing on core values to the next generation than inheritance, data from HSBC Private Bank has revealed. Of the 1,000 wealthy individuals ...