FTSE 100 Live: Gold surges amid Trump tensions; JLR leads growth rebound Markets Good morning and welcome back to the City AM liveblog. Rachel Reeves’ report card for 2025 has received another dim review with fresh figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showing growth came in at a sluggish 0.1 per cent in the three months to November 2025. This was led by a modest rebound [...]
Rathbones’s Robert Hughes-Penney: A great aunt gave me a scrip dividend at age 14 and the rest is history Opinion Robert Hughes-Penney, investment director at Rathbones and newly annointed City of London sheriff, takes us through his career in Square Mile and Me.
High net worths rejig estates as inheritance tax overhaul looms Wealth The high-net-worth clients of a leading wealth manager are rearranging their estate planning to get ahead of potential changes in the Budget, fearing the Chancellor will mount another inheritance tax grab to help plug the Treasury’s £30bn fiscal hole. Rathbones said that interest from its customers in inheritance-related advice has “risen sharply” since the start [...]