What might happen next as central banks come to the end of their interest rate increases? Will this signal better returns for investors next year? Edward Smith, co-chief investment officer shares his insight. In addition, Oliver Jones, head of asset allocation, provides an update on China.

How do you prioritise your financial objectives and work out what you’ll need for retirement? We answer these questions to help you consider what your retirement plan might look like.

Big banks are reporting strong profits so far this quarter, but how will the rest of the market fare? And is higher-than-usual inflation making people glum?

A recent judgement addressed capacity issues in divorce proceedings and considered the Court of Protection’s powers in this area.

With interest rates rising, we discuss our views on cash versus equities for personal injury and Court of Protection clients.

We spoke to Ian Bennet, Adaptive Surf Coordinator at The Wave Project, about how the charity is working works to make surfing as accessible and inclusive as possible.

This week has seen harrowing atrocities committed by the terrorist group Hamas against Israeli civilians. With so far more than 1,200 people reported to have been killed, this is the most serious cross-border attack Israel has faced in decades.

As the inflationary shocks caused by the pandemic and war in Ukraine finally begin to unwind, we take a look at how the world has changed profoundly, and the opportunities available to us as investors along with it.

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.