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US Election - Fed Independence
Last Updated: July 22, 2025
US Election - Fed Independence
Investment update: an election to snap the uk out of its funk?
Last Updated: July 24, 2025
With Prime Minister Rishi Sunak having announced a general election for Thursday 4 July, the Conservative Party has a mountain to climb to avoid a heavy defeat. Labour has a large lead in the polls (around 20 percentage points) that has been sustained for more than a year and a half. The polls can of course be wrong, or shift – but usually only by so much. It would take a historic swing in such a short time to make a big difference to the outcome.
Planet Papers 2: Changing the planet
Last Updated: July 22, 2025
Back to Planet Papers hub Rathbones’ stewardship director Matt Crossman explains why he firmly believes we can make the world a better place through our investments, and how best to do it.
Review of the week: Imaginings and disappointments
Last Updated: July 22, 2025
Central banks are doggedly raising interest rates. Investors hopeful for a change of tack may continue to be disappointed for a while yet.
Review of the week: 'Tis the season for a rate cut
Last Updated: July 24, 2025
As 2024 winds down and Wall Street is lit up like a Christmas tree, there’s still plenty to keep us on our toes. Will central banks bring glad tidings?
What to ask your investment manager in a review meeting
Last Updated: July 22, 2025
As the decision maker for the underlying client, it is important deputies and trustees are comfortable with and fully understand how the funds are being managed.
Bringing younger trustees on board
Last Updated: July 22, 2025
Kaveed Ali, Co-Chief Executive Officer at UK Community Foundations, talks to us about what charities can do to recruit younger, working-age trustees, and his own journey to becoming a trustee of Turn2Us.
Investment Update Video: What could turn this ship around?
Last Updated: July 22, 2025
October was a painful month for global equities, wiping out nearly all of the gains made in the year up until then. We think the seas will remain rough for investors over the next few months, but in his latest video update Rathbones’ Co-CIO Edward Smith asks ‘What could turn this ship around?’
Focus on quality, with an eye on bonds too
Last Updated: July 22, 2025
In his latest video update, Rathbones’ co-chief investment officer Ed Smith notes the need to focus on quality as equity gains widen out, while bonds look attractive as inflation slows.
Take Five To Stop Fraud
Last Updated: July 22, 2025
Take Five To Stop Fraud Week is part of the national campaign from Financial Fraud Action UK and the UK Government, backed by the banking industry coming together to tackle fraud.
Investment Report - China past its peak
Last Updated: July 22, 2025
Following China’s ‘great reopening’, growth is likely to accelerate this year. But we’re sceptical that it will be as successful as many are currently assuming. We expect the road ahead to be bumpy, the same sawtooth pattern that characterised other post-COVID re-openings. Longer term, this cyclical rebound is likely to give way to structurally slower growth.
Review of the week: The uncertainty principle
Last Updated: July 22, 2025
After years of upheaval, huge stimulus and changing habits from work to play, the paths of economic growth and inflation disappear into a fog as thick as a February morning. That’s why we’re still cautious about 2023.