Last Updated: September 30, 2025

Never mind the gloom, the US economy is booming right now. Fresh from a jam-packed trip across the Atlantic, our head of multi-asset investments David Coombs thinks the country’s infrastructure is a bit of a throw-back, but there’s a definite buzz in the air.

Last Updated: September 30, 2025

It seems incredible that a modern metropolis could run out of water, yet this is the threat that major cities in developed and developing nations all around the world are facing. With the balance between demand and supply becoming increasingly fragile, we examine the challenges and implications.

Last Updated: September 30, 2025

There is mounting evidence of the risks facing young people who spend an ever-increasing part of their lives online. The school curriculum has been updated to include guidance on acting safely online, and the government is reviewing ways to control how much time children spend on social media platforms. But what can parents do to reduce the dangers of a digital world? Two experts offer their insights and advice.

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Last Updated: September 30, 2025

European politics is back to its old tricks. Just when you thought the Continent was settling down, two governments started disintegrating over a weekend. A recent market mantra has been the muted effect of politics on asset prices. That always seemed a bit of a stretch, considering the movements in currency markets and the bull-run of US equities set off by a change in US taxes. It could be said that the steady rise in US Treasury yields were driven in large part by this change in the US political environment. Now ructions in Europe have put the “end of politics” claim to bed.

Last Updated: September 30, 2025

Shrugging off steadily worsening economic data, the FTSE 100 hit a record high of 7,779.5 on Thursday. It has since gone higher this morning and has eclipsed the intra-day record notched up in mid-January, too.

Last Updated: September 30, 2025

After months of playing hardball with China over trade, President Donald Trump has offered to intervene in a Commerce Department ruling that has crippled a Chinese telecommunications giant.

Last Updated: September 30, 2025

Donald Trump hammered out a new trade deal with Mexico last week, but negotiations with Canada have been less fruitful.

Last Updated: September 30, 2025

A decade ago the bottom fell out of Lehman Brothers and the global financial crisis well and truly got going.

Last Updated: September 30, 2025

This note is to inform you of a proposed merger of the net assets of the Rathbone Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund into the Rathbone Income Fund.

Last Updated: September 30, 2025

Rathbone Unit Trust Management Ltd confirms that the Rathbone Recovery Fund has been renamed to the Rathbone UK Opportunities Fund.

Last Updated: September 30, 2025

Increasingly, the regulatory environment is requiring advisers to focus on the appropriate outcomes for their clients when selecting their investments and being able to monitor and compare those selections over time as client needs change.

Last Updated: September 30, 2025

The Rathbone Income Fund resides in the Investment Association (IA)’s UK All Companies sector having moved last year from the UK Equity Income sector.