Deciding between pleasure and investment strategies
Wine is one of the oldest investment categories in Europe. British traders have been importing clarets from Bordeaux, Port wines and Sherry for centuries. The old family adage was that you would buy 3 cases of each wine you would like to collect, 2 cases to invest and 1 to drink, the appreciation over time […]
Bank on Innovation? By Jamie Keeley, Innovation Consultant
We live in a world where technology is thrusting change faster than ever. As a species we are evolving to sustain uptake of the constant bombardment of data, diluted in clever marketing. I, and probably all of us, need various elements to survive in this reality we have created over time: food, water, air and […]
Global Challenges, Local Opportunities – By Daniel Lacalle
The recent elections in the Eurozone have shown that the risks to the European project remain. In Germany, an insufficient victory from Merkel, the collapse of the social democrats and the rise of the alternative right and extreme left have surprised many. However, it was predictable. The relief rally in the Euro versus its trading […]
Maria Haziestefanis – The Unexpected Entrepreneur
Maria says that getting fired from her banking job at the age of 25 was the best thing that ever happened to her… We will probably have to agree given that just a couple of years later she had founded Rodial, a cosmetic business that today is worth £100million, and she did it all without […]
Steve Amstutz – CCO of Parmigiani Fleurier
Taking its name from its founder, watchmaker and restorer Michel Parmigiani, Parmigiani was founded in 1996 in Fleurier, in the Swiss valley of Val-de-Travers. With its own watchmaking centre ensuring its independence, the brand has both full control over the production process and unique creative freedom. For more than twenty years, the Parmigiani Fleurier signature […]
Princess Yachts – Excellence in British manufacturing
Princess has always strived to deliver voyages of endless possibility to each and every customer, and continue to do so by building yachts to international acclaim in their shipyards in Plymouth, the oldest of which dates back to the 17th century. With a detail-oriented culture of innovation, these yachts are internationally recognised for their technology, […]
Charles P. Finch
Charles P. Finch – From Hollywood to Mayfair on a horse with a flaming saddle Charles P. Finch is a jovial man, a whirlpool of energy and good humour, his eyes full of joie de vivre. Contrary to what one could easily expect, he doesn’t take himself too seriously and gracefully accepts his failures […]
David Crickmore, Global CEO of Amouage
Present in 66 countries around the world, and sold only in the most exclusive retailers and department stores, Amouage is famous for its luxury perfumes made of the rarest and more exquisite ingredients from all over the world. Its Global CEO, Mr. David Crickmore, shares with us the passion and dedication behind this classic brand. […]
Nadja Swarovski
Nadja grew up hearing family stories that involved Queen Victoria and Christian Dior. Aged just 25, she joined the 100-year-old family business… and changed it forever. In the last 22 years her “go and get it” attitude has brought Swarovski to the very top of fashion and contemporary design, launching many an illustrious career in […]
The Future of City Governance
MIPIM 2017, the European’s leading Real Estate Expo held in Cannes in March, served as a clear indicator of how global competition to attract investment has shifted from nations to regions and cities. With more than 2,000 attendees from 30,000 local and public authorities, an extraordinary presence of UK cities and over 100 sponsored conferences, […]
