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Rathbones Group Plc (“Rathbones”) announces that it has agreed to purchase the remaining 80.1% of Vision Independent Financial Planning Ltd (“Vision”) and Castle Investment Solutions Ltd (“Castle”) (the “Vision Group”). 

Vision is an independent specialist financial advice network focusing on high net worth private clients. As at 31 August 2015, it had £925 million of assets under advice and 78 advisers operating nationally.  Castle operates as a sister company to Vision, providing it with administrative services.  Rathbones purchased a 19.9% stake in the Vision Group for £2m in October 2012

This statement is a half-yearly financial report in accordance with the UK Listing Authority’s Disclosure and Transparency Rules. It covers the six month period ended 30 June 2015.

Rathbones confirms it has been shortlisted for the Echo Corporate Social Responsibility Award 2014, part of the Echo Regional Business Awards to be held on 3 July at St George’s Hall, Liverpool.

The awards recognise those companies, business leaders and teams which have demonstrated excellence in all fields of commerce and industry.  The Corporate Social Responsibility Award specifically acknowledges firms that are putting time or money back into the community.  The awards dinner will be hosted by former BBC broadcaster Peter Sissons and will be attended by top business professionals from the

Each quarter, our strategic asset allocation committee meets to identify the key themes that could affect global financial markets. This quarter’s key themes include:

1. Monetary policy - Why investors should not fear rising interest rates
2. A postcard from Beijing - China's old and new economies diverge
3. Real estate - Increasing risks in UK commercial property
4. Pay day - Wage inflation and the UK economy
5. Fixed income - Signs of stress in high yield bond markets

Read the key issues shaping current investment strategy.

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The nominations for the 2018 Jazz FM Awards have been announced.

Rathbones has won for another year the five Stars Online Innovation and Service award in the investments category at the FTAdviser Online Innovation and Services awards.

The awards were held on 29 June 2017 at OXO2 and showcased those providers who, in the opinion of intermediaries, deliver great service and are developing technologies to help advisers do business more effectively.

We won this award by being rated from over 1,100 advisers based on a poll which took place in 2016 and examined the following areas:

- Overall functionality and design (including mobile)

- Ease of transaction