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News and Comment
2016 1st quarter - key themes
30 December 2015
<p>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:</p>
Rathbones appoints new Head of Financial Planning
7 December 2015
Rathbones has today strengthened its in-house Financial Planning team with the appointment of Gaius Jones as Head of Financial Planning, Rathbone Investment Management Ltd.
The Rathbones Charity Symposium 2016 has been announced
2 December 2015
<p>Rathbones is to host its <a href="https://www.rathbones.com/charities/rathbones-charity-symposium-2016">Charity Symposium </a>on Thursday, 28 April 2016 at the newly refurbished<a href="https://www.rathbones.com/charities/rathbones-charity-symposium-2016/venue"> IET London: Savoy Place</a>. At what is now a well-established event in the not-for-profit calendar, Rathbones’ spokespeople will be joined by Lord Coe, President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), as the keynote speaker.</p>
Rathbones wins Investment Week's Gold Standard Award 2015
30 November 2015
<p>Rathbones has won Investment Week’s Gold Standard Award 2015 for Discretionary Portfolio Management for the second year in a row. <br><br>
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The accolade, which was also given to Rathbones in 2012, was awarded based on five criteria: financial strength, overall expertise, client service, offering clients fair value and being a trustworthy adviser in which clients can have confidence. <br><br>
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Rathbones makes senior hire to Rathbone Private Office
3 November 2015
<p>Rathbones today confirms the appointment of Natalie Merrens as Head of Investment Solutions for Rathbone Private Office. Natalie has over 25 years’ experience in the financial services industry and joins from Kleinwort Benson where she was Head of the Investment Solutions Group. At Rathbones, she will be responsible for building the Rathbone Private Office proposition and will work alongside the client-facing team to help them provide investment advice and service to Private Office clients. Natalie will report to Andrew Clark, Head of Rathbone Private Office.</p>
Rathbone apprenticeship scheme welcomes new school leavers and celebrates its recent graduates
29 October 2015
<p>Rathbone Investment Management (Rathbones), one of the UK’s leading providers of high quality discretionary investment management services, is once again opening its doors to six local school leavers and university graduates as part of the Rathbone Apprenticeship Programme. </p>