FT Wealth

FT wealth Winter 2011

In this issue

How do you choose advisers, or handle the impact your wealth has on you, your family and your associates? FT Wealth helps find the answers to these questions

Dec 2, 2011

All to play for

Rival multi-millionaires are going head-to-head on and off the pitch as they look to dominate Ukrainian business in years to come

Reviews and slideshows

Going up a gear in a model from the 1920s
– Rohit Jaggi
This rally car has a level of toughness highly prized in the world of long-distance off-road racing
– Rohit Jaggi
An Italian-made, high-wing six-seater that has been described as a ‘mini-airliner’
– Rohit Jaggi
Weary Herakles Dec 2, 2011

Lost treasures

The value of antiquities is being rocked by the recent repatriations of prized artefacts

High Roller Dec 2, 2011

Power and protection

Close protection officers are all the rage in London

Duchess of Alba Dec 2, 2011

Bitter inheritance

A change in the law of succession has led to an acrimonious feud among Spanish aristocrats

Gold miners ©Getty Dec 2, 2011

Mining the truth

As global demand for gold rises, the ethics of its production are at last receiving more scrutiny

Obama and the American Jobs Act ©AFP Dec 2, 2011

Charitable giving: Give a tax a break

Changes to tax breaks for charitable giving in the US could have a worrying impact on private individual donations

Fight for Peace Dec 2, 2011

Philanthropy: Banking benefactors

Though banks’ charitable arms are often partly set up for what is called ‘reputational benefits’, the large sums they grant have a significant effect

Matthew Vincent Dec 2, 2011

The Rich Column: Part of the service

Bankers to the wealthy appear to adopt disproportionate responses to their customers’ problems. If you are a client of a UK private bank, this can bring some unexpected benefits

James Mackintosh Dec 2, 2011

The Ideas Column: Hedge your bets

The extraordinary growth in hedge funds has changed the world of investing – the question is whether it is likely to continue

Ed Bussey Dec 2, 2011

My liquidity moment: Ed Bussey

As a keen outdoor sportsman who has trekked across the Himalayas, the founder of iTrigga seems to enjoy the journey as much as reaching the goal

Dec 2, 2011

Equities: Wake up and smell the coffee

A wealth manager’s awareness of ‘distinction bias’, ‘contrast effect’ and ‘ugly mate syndrome” are essential for mitigating investment risk

Dec 8, 2011

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