Soanes,who at 58 has left Braemar for start-up Sterling ShippingServices, tells TW+ a vessel, or an island, would be his ideal possession.

In a broad interview the big-name broker also revealsthe importance of ambition over talent and a desire to have dinner with MickJagger and Sir Winston Churchill.

To read the full interview check out page 46 of the latest issue of TW+, here.