Rathbones Asset Management

Rathbones has launched a Responsible Investment Centre of Excellence, bringing together its stewardship, ESG integration and sustainable research expertise in one coordinated function to support better long-term client outcomes.

Fund managers highlight how investing in 'boring,' reliable businesses—those providing essential, regulated, and everyday products—can deliver impressive long-term returns - some far outperforming more 'exciting' but unpredictable market trends.

Like many pieces of market folklore, 'sell in May and go away' is memorable, but the evidence no longer supports it. Rathbone Multi-Asset Portfolios Fund Manager Will McIntosh‑Whyte explores why this seasonal strategy doesn't stack up.

Rathbone Income Fund manager Alan Dobbie says renewed energy-price pressure is squeezing consumers and corporate margins, reinforcing the case for diversified income portfolios and selective stock opportunities.

Fears of a spike in inflation and an increasingly hawkish tone from central banks have driven exceptional volatility in government bond markets. While growth risks are underestimated, selective opportunities have been emerging in gilts.

Almost a third of UK investors say they would accept lower financial returns in order to invest ethically or sustainably, with younger investors and higher-wealth individuals showing the strongest preference for sustainable investing.