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News and Comment
2014 Third Quarter - Key Themes
3 July 2014
<p>Each quarter we produce a market review based on the key themes discussed at our Strategic Asset Allocation Committee. This quarter's key themes include:</p>
<p>1. Equities: Markets are likely to reward high-quality growth businesses</p>
<p>2. Bonds: Evaporating liquidity and tight spreads may cause problems for investors</p>
<p>3. Disruptive technologies: The digital economy is creating investment opportunities</p>
<p>4. Currency wars: China is on the verge of devaluing the reminbi to support growth</p>
Jane Sydenham talks to Reuters
11 June 2014
Jane Sydenham talks to Axel from Reuters about the investment outlook for the next six months and beyond.
Rathbones attains GIPS compliance
9 June 2014
<p>Rathbone Investment Management Ltd today confirms that it has received full Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS) accreditation, the highest independent indicator of investment performance reporting. Created and maintained by the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute, these standards are aimed at ensuring fair representation and full disclosure of an investment firm’s performance history. </p>
Rathbones Group Plc - Director Resignation
3 June 2014
<p>Oliver Corbett, a non-executive director of Rathbone Group Plc (“Rathbones”), will today, subject to regulatory consent, join the board of Close Brothers Group plc, a company listed on the London Stock Exchange, as an independent non-executive director. Accordingly it has been agreed that also today, Oliver will step down from the Rathbones board and that James Dean (who joined the board on 1 November 2013) will, in accordance with Rathbones’ succession plan, succeed Oliver as Chairman of the audit committee.</p>
Rathbone Investment Management shortlisted for the Echo corporate social responsibility award
29 May 2014
<p>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.</p>
Rathbones' Funds Under Management Rise to £22.8 Billion
14 May 2014
<p>This statement, issued on the day of the Annual General Meeting, is an Interim Management Statement in accordance with the UK Listing Authority’s Disclosure and Transparency Rules. It covers the period from 1 January 2014 to 13 May 2014 and includes trading results for the three months ended 31 March 2014.</p>
<p><strong>At the Annual General Meeting later today, Mark Nicholls, Chairman of Rathbones, will say:</strong></p>