About
James Thomson
James has been the lead manager of the Rathbone Global Opportunities Fund since 2003; he was assistant manager of the fund at its inception in 2001. It is one of the top performing funds in the IA Global sector over that period. James joined Rathbones in 2000, having grown up on the island of Bermuda and graduating from Cornell University in New York. He sits on the Executive Committee of Rathbones Asset Management, is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment and holds the Investment Management Certificate. James is frequently quoted in the financial press and has won numerous fund management awards over his career.
Media articles I’m quoted in
Does a company’s stock market location matter to fund managers?
AJ Bell Investcentre | August 2026
Can fund managers really ignore where the companies they invest in are based?
AJ Bell | August 2026
Bill Ackman’s buys: six stocks enter the Pershing Square portfolio
interactive investor | August 2026
What Fundsmith, Rathbones and Lindsell Train's 2026 moves tell us about fighting momentum
Trustnet | July 2026
Why Rathbone Global Opportunities has bought more new stocks in 2026 'than at any similar point in the past'
Trustnet | July 2026
Rathbone Global Opportunities Fund: 25 years of active investing through volatile markets
Wealth DFM | June 2026
Rathbones' James Thomson: Why I am buying more new stocks than ever [£]
Investment Week | June 2026
Hargreaves Lansdown’s three perfect fund pairings for diversification
Trustnet | May 2026