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Responsible capitalism Q&A with Matt Crossman, Stewardship Director at Rathbones
Last Updated: November 25, 2025
At the centre of our responsible capitalism report our stewardship director Matt Crossman and governance and voting analyst Archie Pearson highlight our efforts to put this into practice over the past decade. They highlight the tangible benefits not just to our clients, and not just in financial terms, but to our wider society. Matt Crossman discusses some of the points he makes in the report in the short Q&A videos below.
Rathbones participated in the 10,000 Black Interns Programme during summer 2021
Last Updated: November 25, 2025
We welcomed Tikristini Olasode and Emmanuel Ezego to the business for 6 weeks during which they completed placements with Financial Planning, RUTM, Research, Marketing and the Blue Cloud Investment Management team.
Review of the week: The wave
Last Updated: November 25, 2025
The right-wing Rassemblement National was the big winner in the first round of French elections, but the most conclusive vote comes this weekend. Before then, the UK votes on its own Parliament.
Investment Update: Budget 2023: Goodbye lifetime allowance
Last Updated: November 25, 2025
Better economic forecasts open the door to big tax breaks on pensions and business investment, maintaining the energy price cap, and benefit reforms to encourage more into the workforce.
The shift to clean energy and its impact on our biodiversity
Last Updated: November 25, 2025
In late October 2023, the UK government backed calls for a global moratorium on deep-sea mining over concerns about its impact on the environment, after dozens of British scientists signed a letter entreating Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to do so.
Will the green transition help or hinder economic expansion?
Last Updated: November 25, 2025
The fortunes of all investors – charities included – are bound up to some extent with global economic growth. We look at how the transition to net zero could play out on the global economic stage over the longer term – and, by implication, how that could impact on investors’ portfolios.
Investing advanced school fee payments
Last Updated: November 25, 2025
As the threat of VAT being added to independent school fees becomes more realistic, we understand that there has been a surge in interest in advanced fee payment schemes. For those independent schools in receipt of funds from such schemes, we look at the options to earn a monetary return on the cash before the associated expenditure falls due.
Earth Convention webinar: Creating a green transition in energy and finance
Last Updated: November 25, 2025
Earth Convention webinar: watch our panel discuss creating a green transition in energy and finance.
How does inheritance tax affect your estate?
Last Updated: January 30, 2026
During our recent "Talking to the next generation about money webinar", a third of people said their primary concern is that their family will have to pay too much inheritance tax after they die. So how does it work and how can you take advantage of ways to mitigate this tax?
The power of the investor and founder relationship
Last Updated: November 25, 2025
We hosted a breakfast for founders with the following female investors: Saranyah Douse, investment manager, Octopus Ventures, Kimberly Martin, regional head, Boost and CO and Harriet Rosethorn, investment manager, Puma Private Equity.
Quarterly Investment Update video: Steady on, with a weather eye on the horizon
Last Updated: November 25, 2025
Rathbones’ co-chief investment officer Edward Smith explains how we see reasons for optimism, but remain vigilant.
Review of the week: Political football
Last Updated: November 25, 2025
France goes to the polls for the first round of voting, the two candidates for the White House spar and the Euro knockout phase begins.