Coombs: European market recovery a ‘false dawn’
Europe is “cheap for a reason” according to Rathbones’ David Coombs, who said the recent turnaround in markets on the continent could be a false dawn for investors.
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Rathbones to launch actively managed portfolio service
Rathbones is set to launch a managed portfolio service offering six actively managed strategies, led by David Coombs.
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Rathbones: Active and passive ‘evangelists’ must rein in rhetoric
Rathbone Unit Trust Management’s Mike Webb says the passive “blunderbuss” is posing a risk to capital raising and the financial services industry as a whole.
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Rathbones profits fall 14.5% but managed funds on the up
The market rise in the latter half of 2016 helped push Rathbone Brother’s funds under management up 17.1% in 2016, although the costs of acquisitions and a head office relocation saw overall profits fall 14.5%.
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Record equities highs raise fears a correction is looming
World markets may have hit record highs on Thursday but some professional investors fear a correction in prices is waiting in the wings.
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Rio Tinto rides commodities recovery to deliver 12% earnings climb
Rio Tinto delivered a strong set of final results, bolstered by the recovery in the sector and changes to its dividend and business strategy.
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Rio’s Q4 numbers boost dividend hike expectations
Rio Tinto reported solid production results for the fourth quarter and full year 2016, boosting expectations that the firm could reward investors in 2017.
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Rathbones on the acquisition trail
Rathbone Brothers said today it intends to make acquisitions this year as it pursues growth of its business.
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Rathbones head of investment management made redundant
Head of investment management at Rathbones Paul Chavasse has been made redundant after 15 years at the company.
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Rathbones’ Coombs keeping faith with Japan
Rathbones head of multi asset investment David Coombs has decided to keep his Japanese equities holdings steady rather than bank profit from the recent good run the asset class has had.
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Protectionist presidency poses biggest risk to US equities – Rathbones
Rathbones asset allocation strategist Edward Smith has argued that investors should “pay close attention to the insidious creep of protectionism, as US politicians and elsewhere look to harness the disenfranchised.”
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Rathbones duo remains bullish on US
David Coombs, head of multi-asset investments at Rathbones and senior research analyst Mona Shah have co-authored a report making the case for US equities versus their European counterparts.