Last Updated: September 30, 2025

The threat of higher inflation and rising interest rates spooked global stock markets in February and pushed up government bond yields. We expect the trend of rising yields to persist and be a dominant investment theme over the coming year, with implications for equities. 

• Investments
• Markets
• Politics

Last Updated: September 30, 2025

After almost 18 months without a setback, investors forgot what volatility felt like. That complacency has now been shattered, but sound underlying business conditions remain intact. That’s no bad thing. 

• Investments
• Economics

Last Updated: September 30, 2025

Original, diverse and international – this year’s shortlist encapsulates what the Rathbones Folio Prize is all about. 

• Folio Prize

Last Updated: September 30, 2025

In a post-Brexit world, Britain may have to become less reliant on its financial services sector and the South East.

• Economy
• Politics

Last Updated: September 30, 2025

Access the first few chapters of all of the Rathbones Folio Prize shortlisted books digitally for free. Read just for yourself or chat online with others about this great selection of books not to be missed. 

• Folio Prize

Last Updated: September 30, 2025

Those who remember the rampant inflation of the 1970s and 1980s may be over-concerned about its return and the insidious effect it has on our wealth. But history offers some comfort too.

• Inflation

Last Updated: September 30, 2025

Today a huge wealth of information, including some of our most personal material, finds its way to the “cloud”. In the era of hackers and cyber-warfare, is the shift to remote data storage wise?

• Technology

Last Updated: September 30, 2025

Interest rates and bond yields headed to the floor in the wake of the global financial crisis and have more or less stayed there since. In this “new normal”, generating a sufficient income may require new ways of thinking.

• Economics
• Economy

Last Updated: September 30, 2025

We all know £2.99 is a bargain and £3.00 is a scandal. Whoever first realised the incredible value hidden in that one pence made a lot of money on our irrationality. Brokers are now probably making that much money again with investors trading feverishly as the 10-year US Treasury broke the 3.00% milestone for the first time in a bit over four years.

Last Updated: September 30, 2025

Clearing the hurdles

• Investments
• Politics
• Global Economy

Last Updated: September 30, 2025

Since it was established in 2014, the Rathbones Folio Prize has sought to set itself apart from existing literary awards. This means not just championing the finest contemporary writing, but looking to the future to promote a diverse and inclusive literary culture and nurture outstanding new talent.

• Folio Prize

Last Updated: September 30, 2025

The future of brands in a rapidly changing consumer landscape

• Millennial Matters
• Britain’s Future
• Glasgow Conference