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One in three parents delay retirement to bankroll student children as cost of higher education bites, new study shows
Last Updated: September 8, 2025
Rising university costs are forcing many parents to delay retirement, borrow, or dip into savings to support their children – with the financial strain often continuing long after graduation.

Lisa Haines
Last Updated: September 5, 2025
Lisa joined Rathbones in 2025 as an Investment Director. She provides investment advice and manages assets on behalf of wealthy individuals, families, trusts and charities. She works closely with financial planners and tax specialists to ensure her clients’ objectives are met in the most efficient manner. Prior to joining Rathbones Lisa spent 15 years with SG Kleinwort Hambros, where she looked after a wide range of clients, including entrepreneurs, city professionals and senior executives, especially those within the media and entertainment industry.

Nick Russell
Last Updated: September 15, 2025
Alongside three other senior Investment Directors, Nick co-leads a team of 12 investment specialists advising high-net-worth individuals, families, and their companies/charities. Each wealth strategy is bespoke, shaped by clients’ tax, risk, income, and long-term legacy goals. He specialises in the tax-efficient management of onshore and offshore portfolios, ISAs, pensions, trusts, and family investment companies.

Will Rigg
Last Updated: September 15, 2025
Will Rigg is an Assistant Investment Manager who works closely with Investment Directors Andrew Waddell, Brendan Butler, and William Metcalfe. He helps manage a range of bespoke portfolios, including SIPPs, ISAs, and discretionary trusts, for private clients, financial advisers, and solicitors. Will holds a 2:1 Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Heriot-Watt University. He is a Chartered Wealth Manager and a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI).

Charities shifting investments to active strategies to mitigate market volatility
Last Updated: September 16, 2025
Charities shift £3.7bn to active investments, citing tech-driven insights, volatility resilience, and growth in equities, alternatives over next two years.

Passive fixed income misses over 200 fallen angels and rising stars since 2020
Last Updated: September 17, 2025
Rathbones warns passive bond funds miss key credit shifts: 202 fallen angels and rising stars since 2020 highlight the need for active fixed income management.

Dan Haustead
Last Updated: September 18, 2025
I specialise in working with a wide range of clients including private clients, client of intermediaries and charities to provide a bespoke discretionary portfolio management service. I aim to provide a high quality level of service to our clients and their advisors and ensure that each portfolio is tailored to the individual specific needs of the client, alongside meeting the client's long term objectives. I have an interest in socially responsible investments and I am a Charity Team Representative for the Investec Bristol Office.

Portfolio management load cuts growth of IFAs by up to 20% firms say
Last Updated: September 22, 2025
Rathbones launches upgraded MPS as IFAs say portfolio management cuts growth by up to 20%, urging a sharper focus on financial planning.

Inheritance tax now tops half a million pounds for almost one in 10 estates
Last Updated: August 26, 2025
Nearly one in 10 estates liable for inheritance tax (IHT) paid over £500,000 in the latest available year, with the number expected to rise from April 2027 when pensions are set to be included in IHT calculations, according to data obtained by Rathbones, one of the UK’s leading wealth and asset management firms.

Gareth Evans
Last Updated: August 20, 2025
Gareth is an Investment Director at Rathbones Investment Managers with over 20 years of experience in wealth management. He specialises in delivering personalised investment strategies tailored to the unique needs and goals of individuals and families. Gareth provides clear and transparent guidance to help clients navigate complex markets with confidence. He works closely with financial advisers and accountants to ensure investment strategies complement broader financial and tax considerations, offering a comprehensive approach to wealth management.

Sophie Miller
Last Updated: August 20, 2025
Sophie joined Rathbones in 2018 bringing with her a strong foundation in a client-focused approach. She is now a Chartered Investment Manager, providing fully discretionary and bespoke portfolio management services to a diverse range of clients, including private individuals, companies, trusts, and charities.

Imogen Horswill
Last Updated: August 20, 2025
Imogen serves as a vital support to our Cheltenham team, ensuring day-to-day functions run seamlessly and efficiently. In the role of Team Assistant, Imogen manages scheduling, coordinates meetings & events, and ensures smooth execution of core operational tasks. Imogen also works alongside our Portfolio Managers, and provides administrative support to them.