Our People

Alex is head of collectives research for Rathbones. He is responsible for carrying out quantitative and qualitative analysis to select funds for recommended use within portfolios managed at Rathbones across different asset classes and strategies. He sits on Rathbone’s Collectives Research Committees and also assists the Rathbone multi-asset portfolios team with their collectives’ investments.

Alex joined Rathbones in May 2015. Prior to joining, he worked for the British Steel Pension Fund and Dimensional Fund Advisors, specialising in Asia-Pacific and Emerging Markets equity portfolio management. Alex graduated from the University of Durham with a BA (Hons) in Economics. He holds the Investment Management Certificate, is a member of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment, and is a CFA charterholder.

Alex Neilson is an Investment Manager in our Liverpool office and joined Rathbones at the start of 2023, previously having worked at Investec in London and more recently Cazenove Capital in Chester & Manchester.

He has over 10 years of investment and portfolio management experience looking after complex family arrangements, charities, pensions, trusts and has a particular interest in owner managed businesses and entrepreneurs.

Alex is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment, holds the Chartered Wealth Manager qualification and has 11 years of investment experience.

Alex joined the firm having graduated from King’s College London with a degree in History. Alex is a Chartered Financial Planner and previously led the New Business team. He has experience dealing with clients in a wide range of circumstances. Alex believes in the value of a long-term relationship to truly understand client’s needs and objectives, and to construct a bespoke financial planning strategy accordingly. Outside of work, Alex enjoys his London-living and is a keen squash and hockey player.  As a proud Mancunian, he is also an avid Manchester United, Sale Sharks and Lancashire cricket supporter.
 

Alex is a director of tax and trusts at Rathbones and has been advising private clients and business owners for 30 years. He specialises in providing family office services for wealthy clients including advice to family trusts and charities and tax planning advice to individuals. 

Alex is a Chartered Tax Advisor and member of the Society of Estate Practitioners. Currently a board member of a Housing Association, Alex has sat on city regeneration boards and has extensive experience as acting as trustee of private trusts and charities. 

Alex is an investment director, his main focus is in managing assets for the not for profit, pension and corporate sector with a bias towards structuring segregated asset portfolios. He has particular expertise in corporate debt and equities, and where possible has a preference for direct investment of these asset classes. He chairs the Charity Asset Allocation and Stock Committee and also sits on the UK Equity and Fixed Income Committee for the Investment Management division of Rathbones.
Alex is Chartered Fellow of the Securities Institute and holds the Securities Institute Diploma, having qualified in 1989. Prior to joining Rathbones in 2008, he spent 20 years at HSBC Global Asset Management (formerly James Capel) where he was responsible for developing and leading the successful Charity division.

Alex joined Rathbones after 10 years with a regional Chartered Financial Planning and Accountancy practice based in West Sussex.

Being a Chartered Financial Planner and one of the few in the UK to be accredited by the legal body Resolution, he has a depth of experience in all areas of planning for every life stage. This ranges from tax efficient investing to retirement planning to estate and long-term care planning.

Working alongside an accountancy practice for many years, Alex has a strong understanding of tax and trust legislation, as well as extensive knowledge of the pensions system which has seen him act as expert witness for the courts on a number of occasions as well as mentoring colleagues. 

In 2015, he was named in the UK’s top 35 financial advisers aged under 35.

Alex is passionate about getting to know his clients, building lasting relationships providing a friendly, personable service. He most enjoys helping clients understand complex financial matters by making them seem simple, explaining concepts in relatable and meaningful terms.

I have over 20 years of experience in private wealth management and as a Senior Investment Manager in the Investec Private Office. I work with high net worth clients and their advisers to help manage their complex wealth needs.

Alex joined Saunderson House (SHL) in 2015 as part of the graduate trainee programme and is now a Chartered Financial Planner and part of Rathbones Financial Planning following the acquisition of SHL in October 2021. He enjoys working with clients to help them determine and prioritise their financial goals and put in place a robust plan to achieve them.  This covers those accumulating wealth in the earlier stages of their journey, through to retired individuals who require assistance with ensuring that they can sustain their standard of living for their lifetimes.  Outside of work, Alex is an avid sports fan and enjoys skiing as well as playing football and golf.  He also enjoys travelling to and exploring new places and cultures.

Alex is an investment manager based in the London office. He works as part of a wider team of six investment professionals providing bespoke investment solutions for a wide range of clients and helping them to achieve their objectives. He also works closely in tandem with intermediaries, complementing their advice on matters such as wealth structuring, tax efficiency, and/or intergenerational planning.

Having started his career as Research Analyst at a boutique Asset Management firm, Alex now also heads up the team’s research into defensive Structured Products and Global Equities, working closely with the firm’s research analysts and strategists. Alex joined Rathbones in 2023, having worked at Investec Wealth & Investment for over six years, and is a Chartered Member of the CISI.