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Review of the week: Skip, hop and jump?
Last Updated: November 25, 2025
All eyes are on the direction of central bank monetary policy. After expecting a policy pivot, investors now think the most likely outcome is a skip in tightening followed by a hop to pause mode before a jump to interest rate cuts.
A COVID year in the life of the Child Brain Injury Trust (CBIT), with Lisa Turan, CEO
Last Updated: November 25, 2025
As they enter their 30th anniversary year, we spoke to Lisa Turan, CEO at CBIT about the impact COVID and lockdown has had on the work of the charity.
Turing Trust’s work to bridge the ‘digital divide’ is also helping to tackle climate change
Last Updated: November 25, 2025
The charity inspired by the father of modern computing has shown that giving old computers new life has environmental as well as social benefits.
How VAT changes affect private schools, and what bursars could do to adapt
Last Updated: November 25, 2025
Labour’s plan to levy VAT on private education is making bursars’ lives even harder. We shed light on opportunities and risks that you may face in the months ahead.
Episode 4: Your fundraising journey – hear from an investor
Last Updated: November 25, 2025
We speak to Anastasiya Elfimova, Head of Originations at Hg about investment criteria, how a business’s growth capabilities influence the decision-making process, and the fundamentals of establishing a good working relationship. We also cover the importance of a strong management team, choosing your investors wisely, and planning when to take the business to your chosen investor (it’s never too early!).
Review of the week: Is the door slamming on early rate cuts?
Last Updated: November 25, 2025
A blowout jobs report is tipping bets towards fewer US interest rate cuts this year. What happens if inflation continues to bounce higher this week?
Investment Update: The Non-Patriotic Case for UK Equities
Last Updated: November 25, 2025
Long gone are the days when UK equities made up the majority of the average UK wealth management portfolio. We see that as a good thing in general, given our firm belief that a global mindset is important for delivering superior risk-adjusted returns. Still, the cavernous gap between the valuation of UK companies and their peers overseas is worth investigating.
The Earth Convention 2025 — Energy and Finance
Last Updated: November 25, 2025
Rathbones and Greenbank are delighted to partner with 5x15 for The Earth Convention 2025, a three-part series offering insights into the urgent issues facing our changing world. The first session ‘Energy and Finance’ will reflect on the future of energy.
Review of the week: Getting ahead of the Fed
Last Updated: November 25, 2025
The US Federal Reserve rows back on the potential for interest rate cuts even as inflation improves. Meanwhile, the French election also reverberates through bond markets.
Planning for the next five years
Last Updated: November 25, 2025
We explore how the next five years under a Labour government could impact your financial planning needs and goals.
Platforms are back, but not stagflation
Last Updated: November 25, 2025
Review of the week: The year of the election heats up
Last Updated: November 25, 2025
The year of the election is already providing warning signs to expect the unexpected. Even when outcomes aren’t a huge surprise, painful (if temporary) pitfalls may lie ahead.