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Alexander's Letters

Half-yearly reflections from Alexander Hoare, Partner & Director.

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04 Jun 2020
4 mins

Our entire bank community has been affected in some way by the coronavirus or by the authorities’ handling of it. The virus did not spare Ti ...

19 May 2020
1 mins

The Fore, a seed funder for the non-profit sector, has dedicated its new RAFT (Rapid Action by The Fore and Trusts) Fund to the memory of Ri ...

14 May 2020
1 mins

Our Fleet Street and Lowndes Street branches will remain closed until the end of June, when we will review the situation.  All other service ...

01 May 2020
5 mins

Giving Wisely, Spending Well Rennie Hoare, Head of Philanthropy, shares the bank’s strategy for giving in time of crisis and reflects on le ...

15 Apr 2020
1 mins

Following the Financial Conduct Authority’s well publicised guidance on increased overdrafts and ‘payment holidays’ for those affected by CO ...

25 Mar 2020
1 mins

We are pleased to announce that we are opening a new office in Cambridge at the end of March.

25 Mar 2020
2 mins

Coronavirus Update: All Essential Services Operating

24 Mar 2020
1 mins

Following the government's most recent announcement, for the safety and welfare of all, we are closing both our Fleet Street and Lowndes Str ...

17 Mar 2020
1 mins

During this escalating outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) we wanted to reassure you that Hoare’s bank remains very much open for business. H ...

12 Mar 2020
5 mins

Low-key tax changes in the first Budget of 2020.

17 Feb 2020
4 mins

My last winter letter said we aim to be ‘good bankers and good citizens’ and went on to explain our banking proposition.  This letter outlin ...

13 Feb 2020
4 mins

Over the last 20 years, tax legislation has more than doubled in volume. While changes are spread across a broad spectrum of areas, the intr ...

19 Nov 2019
1 mins

We are delighted to announce that Rennie Hoare was named Philanthropy Adviser of the Year at the 2019 Spear’s Wealth Management Awards. 

06 Aug 2019
3 mins

Our figures show a strong balance sheet in terms of both capital and liquidity. Deposits grew comfortably, while the loan book remained stab ...

20 Jun 2019
1 mins

C. Hoare & Co.’s commitment to charitable giving was recognised at the London 2019 Private Banking & Wealth Management Awards, where we were ...

31 May 2019
2 mins

C. Hoare & Co.’s long tradition of philanthropy was honoured last week at a service in Westminster Abbey to mark the 300th anniversary of Ch ...

17 May 2019
2 mins

The decision to leave the EU following the UK referendum in June 2016 prompted a sustained period of volatility in the Sterling Foreign Exch ...

26 Feb 2019
5 mins

We are pleased to welcome Steven Cooper as our new chief executive. He joins from a distinguished career in Barclays (retail) bank. We thank ...

29 Jan 2019
1 mins

Alexander Hoare named in ‘50 Most Influential People’

18 Jan 2019
2 mins

Sir Richard Hoare founded the business we know today at the Sign of the Golden Bottle in Cheapside on 5 July 1672.