Spear's Magazine: Wealth Management & Luxury Lifestyle

A guide to the Spear’s Schools Index: Everything you need to know

The Spear’s Schools Index highlights the world’s leading private schools. Here’s everything you need to know, including how to apply and the selection process

By Edwin Smith and Aisha Alli

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Wealth Management

Stephen Lansdown’s Opera acquires Accuro, bolstering wealth management supergroup

By Christian Maddock

Yachts

How to buy a superyacht – avoid these five mistakes

By Spear's

Private Schools

CVC and Partners Group make €7 billion investment in international school empire

By Christian Maddock

Wealth

Ultra-wealthy boom: US dominates as super-rich numbers soar

By Tahar Rajab

Property

The $393 trillion market: real estate remains world’s ultimate store of wealth

By Tahar Rajab

Luxury

Monet to Mondrian: why these three paintings sold for over $40 million in 2025

By Suzanne Elliott

Wealth

The new establishment: how Gen Z, Millennials and Gen X will command 80 per cent of ultra-wealth

By Tahar Rajab

Wealth

Family offices upbeat on returns as they brace for global shocks

By Suzanne Elliott

Wealth

September marks the return of London’s billionaires – but this time, are they here to stay?

By Shruti Advani

Wealth

Women-powered businesses achieve record exits but barriers remain

By Suzanne Elliott

Business

The not-so-secret weapon of 2025’s young entrepreneurs

By Tahar Rajab

Wealth Management

What the Murdoch succession saga teaches elite families about wealth and power

By Tahar Rajab

Spear's 500

Luxury

The best photographers and creative service providers in 2025

By Spear's

Luxury

The best concierge services in 2025

By Spear's

Luxury

The best events, entertainment and wedding planners in 2025

By Spear's

Luxury

The best private chefs and caterers in 2025

By Spear's

Luxury

The best matchmakers in 2025

By Spear's

Luxury

The best domestic staff, nannies and nursing care providers in 2025

By Spear's

Luxury

The best high-end florists in 2025

By Spear's

Private Schools

The best education and tutoring specialists in 2025

By Spear's

Property

The $393 trillion market: real estate remains world’s ultimate store of wealth

For ultra-high-net-worth investors, real estate remains a cornerstone of stable and long-term wealth in 2025

By Tahar Rajab

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Property

Where the super-rich are renting luxury £75,000-a-week London homes

By Suzanne Elliott

Property

The hidden costs of super-prime home ownership

By Christian Maddock

Partner content

Le Provençal: It’s time to be part of a new chapter

Property

World’s first Giorgio Armani-branded villas to launch in UAE coastal enclave

By Suzanne Elliott

Spotlight

Private Schools

A guide to the Spear’s Schools Index: Everything you need to know

The Spear’s Schools Index highlights the world’s leading private schools. Here’s everything you need to know, including how to apply and the selection process

By Edwin Smith and Aisha Alli

Features

Luxury

Monet to Mondrian: why these three paintings sold for over $40 million in 2025

By Suzanne Elliott

Travel

La dolce vita at A-list Italian favourite, Villa d’Este

By Zana Wilberforce

Luxury

Leela Palace New Delhi: a modern urban take on a Maharaja’s palace

By Annabelle Spranklen

Luxury

Beyond the French Riviera: Inside Monte-Carlo’s ambitious global plans

By Aisha Alli

Interviews

Impact Philanthropy

Rothschild heir: ‘We have to start seeing philanthropy not just as charity, but as a legacy’

By Livia Giannotti

Private Aviation

VistaJet founder Thomas Flohr: ‘Our subscription model hits the sweet spot’

By John Arlidge

Business

Entrepreneur Ben Lamm on breathing new life into extinct species

By Aisha Alli

Luxury

‘We need moral and spiritual sustainability’: Brunello Cucinelli on pasta, prices and profit

By John Arlidge

Luxury

Beyond the French Riviera: Inside Monte-Carlo’s ambitious global plans

Monte-Carlo’s leading luxury group is reinventing itself to capture the attention of a new generation of global wealth while expanding its international influence

By Aisha Alli

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Luxury

History-soaked comfort at this royal-approved Mayfair stalwart

By Suzanne Elliott

Luxury

Leela Palace New Delhi: a modern urban take on a Maharaja’s palace

By Annabelle Spranklen

Luxury

La Maison Ani: Dubai’s beloved brasserie in the heart of Knightsbridge

By Aisha Alli

Luxury

Reset body and mind in the Dolomites at the boutique Engel Ayurpura

By Deborah Cicurel

Law

Abu Dhabi resident files for $272 million divorce settlement in ‘bellwether’ case

By Suzanne Elliott

Law

Bringing wills into the 21st century: will major inheritance law reform soothe or spark legal battles?

By Suzanne Elliott

Law

‘Nothing ages you like a bad divorce’: what HNWs are doing to avoid divorce drama

By Shruti Advani

Law

What the UK’s third-largest divorce settlement teaches us about coercive control

By Anna Pollitt

Events

Awards & Events

A guide to the Spear’s Awards: Everything you need to know

The Spear’s Awards celebrate the best in private client services. Here’s everything you need to know, including how to apply and the selection process

By Edwin Smith and Aisha Alli

Columns

Luxury

Is a robot painting worth $1 million or is it just hype?

By John Russo

Art & Culture

Robert Macfarlane’s new book asks ‘Should nature have legal rights?’

By Sam Leith

Art & Culture

Echoes of Odysseus: why the spoken word still holds power

By Daisy Dunn

Art & Culture

Ex Libris: The Secret History of Gold, by Dominic Frisby

By Martin Vander Weyer

Column

The untold history of women on Wall Street

By Paulina Bren

Column

Light in colour and in spirit: the ultimate lightweight pink wool jacket

By Nicholas Foulkes

Education

Private Schools

The Spear’s Schools Index 2025: the definitive guide to the 100 leading private schools in the world

By Edwin Smith and Matthew Goldie-Scot

Awards & Events

World’s top headteachers attend Spear’s event at the Savoy

By Christian Maddock

Private Schools

The real cost of a private school education

By Shruti Advani

Private Schools

Inside the world of elite summer schools: are they worth the money?

By Rory Sachs and Emily Formstone

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Monaco Yacht Show: the ultimate maritime experience

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Introducing The Residence: World-class treatment for mental health, addictions, and emotional wellbeing

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Why private investors are backing Lloyd’s of London as a wealth preservation strategy

By Spear's Partners

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Private investors: the catalyst in the commercial real estate recovery

By Spear's Partners