Last Updated: September 30, 2025

The UK government has unveiled a phenomenal package of support to try to stem layoffs and backstop society. Now people have to lend their support to each other, argues our chief investment officer Julian Chillingworth.

• Review Of The Week
• Coronavirus

Last Updated: September 30, 2025

James will be hosting a webcast with slides to discuss the performance and positioning of the Rathbone Global Opportunities Fund.

Last Updated: September 30, 2025

Bryn will give his current thinking, outlook and positioning on the fixed income market, as well as discussing some of the strategies currently being deployed within our three fixed income mandates.

Last Updated: September 30, 2025

Market volatility has been through the roof, with US stocks first falling rapidly and then shooting higher faster than at any time since the 1930s. Despite these jarring moves, financial markets are unlikely to close, argues our head of asset allocation research Ed Smith.
Will the markets be closed, and what happens if they are?

• Coronavirus

Last Updated: September 30, 2025

David Coombs, head of multi-asset investments will outline his current approach to protecting the portfolios but also explain his strategy for the recovery

Last Updated: September 30, 2025

COVID-19, and the disruption to life and economic activity it has wrought, are new to mankind. From its previous peak, America’s benchmark S&P 500 Index has experienced its fastest 20%+ fall since its inception in 1957. Drops of that magnitude – signalling a bear market – have on average taken over 200 days. But the record-breaking plunge is not a reason to expect a sharp technical rebound to begin soon. It simply reflects the gravity of the situation and the fact that markets have been blindsided.

• Coronavirus

Last Updated: September 30, 2025

With dividends pressured, companies focus on financial strength

• Markets
• Economy

Last Updated: September 30, 2025

The pandemic is spreading rapidly in the US, which is now following the rest of the West into self-isolation. Beware of leverage and expect dividend cuts, warns our chief investment officer Julian Chillingworth.

• Review Of The Week
• Coronavirus

Last Updated: September 30, 2025

A door lock manufacturer is probably not the first company that comes to mind when seeking sustainable investments. After all, how much can a company that makes locks and access control systems contribute to sustainability?

• Responsible Capitalism

Last Updated: September 30, 2025

David Coombs will outline his current approach to protecting the portfolios but also explain his strategy for the recovery

Last Updated: September 30, 2025

Europe’s COVID-19 cases seem to be peaking, the UK has at least another fortnight to go and America’s problems seem to be only beginning. The world is now in a race against the clock, notes our chief investment officer Julian Chillingworth.

• Review Of The Week
• Coronavirus

Last Updated: September 30, 2025

In this update, Carl Stick will review a tumultuous quarter in global markets.