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Spring Statement 2026: What it means for your clients financial planning

Last Updated: March 20, 2026

The Spring Statement 2026 was designed to provide stability, aiming for predictability at a time when global events have been anything but predictable. While Chancellor Rachel Reeves avoided major tax or spending changes, households and investors are already feeling the effects of rising geopolitical tensions, renewed inflation concerns, and uncertainty about interest rates.

  • Financial Adviser Insights
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Offshore bonds explained: how they work and how they can support your clients tax planning

Last Updated: March 20, 2026

Many UK investors reach a point where their Individual Savings Allowance (ISA) and pension allowances no longer offer enough room for long-term planning. When that happens, if they've already opened a general investment account (GIA), an offshore investment bond can be a helpful next step. It offers a tax‑efficient structure, flexibility around how and when gains become taxable, and options that can support family wealth and estate planning.

  • Financial Adviser Insights
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Learning to swim - Inspired Sounds Episode 9

Last Updated: March 23, 2026

This extraordinary episode from our Inspired Sounds series shines a spotlight on the transformative journey of Paul Thompson, founder of Water Babies.
Rebecca Tunstall, investment director here at Rathbones discovers why Paul left a secure job in Brighton to pursue a new path as a scuba diving instructor in the Caribbean and how he ultimately found his passion for teaching little ones to swim.

  • Inspired Sounds Podcast
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Ben Haymer

Last Updated: March 23, 2026

Ben joined Rathbones Investment Management International in Jersey in May 2019 and subsequently moved to Rathbones Investment Management in 2023. Ben is an Investment Manager with a clear focus on Private Clients, Corporates and Trusts within Wales. Ben, graduated from Swansea University with a BSc in Mathematics and is a Chartered Wealth Manager, a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI), having passed the CISI Certificate in Private Client Investment Advice and Management (PCIAM) with merit.