We are proud to unveil the next chapter in Rathbones' brand story.

Rathbones announces combination of Rathbones Group and Investec Wealth & Investment UK to create the UK’s leading discretionary wealth manager. Read the market announcement here.

The AGM is currently scheduled to be held at our London head office at 8 Finsbury Circus, London EC2M 7AZ, on Thursday 4 May 2023 at 10:00am. 

Central bankers in the US and UK decided interest rates shouldn’t go higher in September; bond investors disagreed.

Everyone has questions about their retirement. How much will I need to save? When can I start drawing an income and how much will I get? Is my pension pot big enough?

In hindsight we underestimated the resilience of the global economy in 2023 and could have advocated taking more risk. But as Rathbones’ Co-CIO Ed Smith explains in this video, global earnings have been falling since January and equity markets have been largely driven by sentiment.

The darkest hour for economic indicators is still approaching; then comes the dawn.

What does the future hold for your wealth? It’s never a bad time to consider ways to protect and maximise it. This festival will unpack areas of wealth management that could be key to meeting your financial goals.

Last week’s round of central bank meetings sent a mainly consistent message. Most held interest rates on hold and suggested rates are now at (or very near) their peaks.

Breakthroughs in AI are exciting for investors, but we also see irrational exuberance.

Will the big central banks making significant interest rate announcements this week follow the ECB’s lead and signal that rates have now peaked? And where might rates settle longer term?

Like virtually everything else, the cost of energy is much higher than it used to be. Combined with higher interest rates, it should keep squeezing economic growth in the coming months.