Spurred on by the idea of Charlie Wilson having a war, the chairman wants to know what Lazards and Co are up to
"Why is Charlie Wilson fighting a war, and who is he fighting it against?" asked the chairman of the insignificantly sized investment company, SmallBlue Planet, as we retired to The Grosvenor's spankily refurbished Red Bar for some recuperative cocktails in the wake of the Professional Adviser Awards. "Also, is it a personal war, or is Lazards fighting it too? And, lastly, why is this place so empty?" "All fine questions," I replied as I sipped my glass of African Goldrush. "To which there are probably a number of answers. Taking your last question first, I suspect part of the reason the ...
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