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US Election - Fed Independence
Last Updated: October 11, 2024
US Election - Fed Independence
Investment update: an election to snap the uk out of its funk?
Last Updated: July 4, 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 4, 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: January 20, 2023
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: June 13, 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: September 5, 2023
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: October 3, 2024
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.
Episode 13: Ginspired
Last Updated: January 27, 2025
Tune in to the latest episode of the Inspired Sounds podcast, where Rebecca Tunstall, investment manager at Rathbones sits down with Howard Davies, co-founder and director of Salcombe Gin. Blending two great loves; Salcombe and high-quality spirits, Howard embarked on his entrepreneurial journey by founding an award-winning gin distillery based in his hometown. Howard shares the story behind building a luxury gin brand with a mission to become the world's #1. Discover how passion, integrity, and an unwavering commitment to quality drive his entrepreneurial success.
Episode 5: Working with your investors
Last Updated: September 18, 2024
In this episode with Anastasiya Elfimova, Head of the Origination team at Hg we look at the importance of transparency, as well as how necessary it is for founders to understand their investor’s decision-making process. Anastasiya also explains what else investors may offer your business other than capital, as well as exploring what to do when things don’t go as planned.
Investment Update Video: What could turn this ship around?
Last Updated: November 10, 2023
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: March 25, 2024
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: December 20, 2023
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.