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Responsible investment and stewardship report 2020
Our funds adhere to the same principles as the UK Stewardship Code. The report includes an update on the last calendar year’s work we have done on the subject on behalf of the funds.
The latest edition of In Conversation has landed. Our managers explain how they are navigating current challenges and opportunities, outlining fund performance, positioning and what they believe lies ahead.
Review of the week: Will interest rates plateau after peaking?
Will the big central banks making significant interest rate announcements this week follow the ECB’s lead and signal that rates have now peaked? And where might rates settle longer term?
With an array of UK retailers struggling and the housing market slump deepening, the team discuss managing exposure to the UK and why they are keeping an eye on the escalating government clampdown on Airbnb. Also, in recognition of National Inclusion Week, the team share how they think about diversity when investing and why Nike, one of the few consumer stocks they hold, is one company that has navigated this area successfully.
Head of multi-asset investments, David Coombs, will give an update on the funds and discuss some of the topics that are front of mind, including his new found love for gilts, fast food and distressed assets.
Watch Stuart Chilvers, Fund Manager and other panellists work through some of the UK's latest challenges from inflation to interest rates, and how those have affected Fixed Income.
Like virtually everything else, the cost of energy is much higher than it used to be. Combined with higher interest rates, it should keep squeezing economic growth in the coming months.
The team cast their minds back to the days before we knew what COVID was and when inflation was considered conquered to review an investment report they published in 2019 called Ditch the Models. Which of these models the team suggested ditching panned out the way they expected? And are there any others that could do with being ditched today? The swiftly growing animal health sector is the final topic as the team discuss how to avoid the dogs in the space and hopefully end up as the cats who got the cream.
Rather than a slow fade, the American economy produced a surprise surge. Yet with inflation within touching distance of the 2% target, US interest rates may still peak soon.
Rathbone Unit Trust Management makes new Executive Chair and Chief Executive appointments as Mike Webb announces retirement
Rathbones Group Plc announces the appointments within Rathbones Unit Trust Management Limited (RUTM) of Jayne Rogers as Executive Chair and Tom Carroll as Chief Executive. Jayne will also take on the role of Chief Distribution Officer, Rathbones Group Plc. This is subject to FCA approval. Both Jayne and Tom will be based in the London office.