
CAPITAL talk – private wealth in a podcast
CAPITAL talk – private wealth in a podcast; hosted by James Quarmby, who examines the important topical issues facing the private wealth industry by way of searching interviews with key policy experts, practitioners and thought leaders.
Episodes
10 episodes
Budget: Post-Mortem
James Quarmby interviews Lord Harrington, former trade minister and now advisor on foreign direct investment to the current government, to discuss the political background to the Budget and what's likely to happen next. Expect a wide-ranging di...
•
27:47

CAPITAL TALK BUDGET SPECIAL: WHAT JUST HAPPENED?
James Quarmby talks to Lord Harrington, Conservative peer and former trade minister, about the complex political machinations behind this Budget, including why the Chancellor decided to abolish the non-dom regime but leave IHT in place and whet...
•
30:51

WHY PROTECTORS ARE DANGEROUS
James Quarmby chairs a lively debate with Elspeth Talbot Rice KC and Sparsh Garg, both from XXIV Old Buildings, on how protectors can be more trouble than they are worth and what we can do to control the risks.
•
13:06

CRYPTO ASSETS – what are they and why should we care?
In this episode, James Quarmby dips into the weird and wonderful world of crypto assets with Niklas Schmidt of Wolf Theiss and comes to some surprising conclusions.
•
10:42

British Overseas Territories adopt public ownership registers – is this the end of privacy as we know it?
James Quarmby is joined by Bernadette Carey and Keith Robinson (both of Carey Olsen) to discuss the decision of nine British overseas territories to introduce public registers of beneficial ownership of companies and how this will affect rights...
•
16:29

Offshore lockdown! – what does the pandemic mean for the UK’s overseas territories
In this edition James, in conversation with Geoff Cook, former CEO of Jersey Finance, explores how the double-whammy of the pandemic and Brexit will affect the UK’s relationship with its overseas territories. Is it all doom and gloom, or is the...
•
16:23

The EU’s blacklist what is the EU’s strategy, how does the list operate and where will it leave the offshore finance centres
In a fascinating interview, James explores this highly topical issue with Richard Hay, who explains the EU’s strategy and why he thinks that “regulation is the new warfare”.
•
11:55

When do our clients need bodyguards?
In this episode, James Quarmby explores with Kate Bright, licensed bodyguard and founder of UMBRA International, the world of personal security in all its forms and when clients may need to consider personal protection.
•
10:12

The future of ‘offshore’ finance industry: is there a future and, if so, what will it look like?
In this episode James Quarmby discusses with Simon Filmer, global lead of company formation at Vistra, the prospects for the offshore finance industry generally, including the rise of ‘mid-shore’ jurisdictions, such as Dubai and Hong Kong.
•
12:01

Labour’s tax plans: wealth taxes, gift taxes, exchange controls – what should we expect?
James Quarmby, in conversation with tax policy expert Oliver Cooper, explores the Labour Party’s tax policies – both public and private - and how they might affect HNWIs. Oliver also tells us all about his favourite cheese and what this t...
•
11:34
