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2025 Charity Awards: a judge’s perspective
Last Updated: July 22, 2025
Gemma Gooch, Rathbones’ Head of Charities Distribution, reflects on her experience sitting on the 2025 Charity Awards judging panel.
Responsible capitalism: benefiting society and investment returns
Last Updated: July 22, 2025
Since pulling out of the global financial crisis, markets have been on one of the longest bull runs in history. Yet as wages stagnate, productivity slumps and living standards drop, large swathes of people in Western democracies feel left behind. Many of them are losing trust in capitalism itself.
Review of the week: Markets on edge as earnings season picks up pace
Last Updated: July 22, 2025
Investors are fearful of an earnings recession as reporting season steams ahead. Meanwhile, China’s first-quarter GDP estimate suggests its recovery is proving uneven
There's more to investing than trade policy
Last Updated: July 24, 2025
Since our last video, all markets have cared about is trade policy. But there is much more to investing than that: here we explain why it’s so important to keep focussed on the long-term resilience of the markets. Before we get to that, it’s worth noting there has been a small de-escalation of the trade war. Watch Ed's video update below.
Review of the week: All fine bar the tariffs
Last Updated: July 24, 2025
Despite a whirlwind week of tit-for-tat on trade, borrowing costs have fallen back. Will this boon for investors, households and governments outlast the next inflation print?
Review of the week: Not the August planned
Last Updated: July 22, 2025
Hopes for a quiet summer were dashed by difficult-to-read economic data, swinging bond yields and holiday dramas.
Investment Insights Q4 2019
Last Updated: July 22, 2025
Trade wars continue to cloud the outlook for businesses and consumers. Closer to home, Brexit uncertainty has gone from bad to worse. Our new Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s first few weeks in office have been pretty spectacular.
Rethinking your charity’s property requirements
Last Updated: July 22, 2025
Property is often a relatively low maintenance asset for a charity – until something goes wrong. In some cases, unexpected property liabilities or disputes can threaten a charity’s long-term viability. We talk to Simon Taylor from the Ethical Property Foundation about some key property challenges, and how charities can manage the risks.
Review of the week: Taking stock of GDP
Last Updated: July 22, 2025
The great uncertainty over whether and when US interest rates will fall took a twist with first-quarter GDP. Much slower growth, offsetting dynamics and higher inflation are creating a puzzle.
Review of the week: Interesting times for bonds
Last Updated: July 22, 2025
Normally staid bond markets seem highly strung lately, but there are reasons to hope for some loosening up.
Rathbones Votes Against Slavery report launched, outlining successful engagement on modern slavery
Last Updated: July 22, 2025
20 of 22 targeted companies now compliant.
Review of the week: 2022 wrapped up
Last Updated: July 22, 2025
We look back at a grim year for financial markets. The rebound in the last few months seems to offer investors some relief, but can we be confident that the worst is over?