Rathbones set to resume top-decile performance

Global Opps manager James Thomson is confident in long-term proposition despite considerable three-month performance blip

Judging the fund on pure performance, Rathbone Global Opportunities is among the biggest hitters in the IMA's Global Growth sector. The fund boasts top-decile performance over three years and 12 months, and its top quartile over five years. However, with assets under management of just £30m, the portfolio is dwarfed by equally successful global offerings from M&G and JPMorgan. James Thomson, who has been running the product since 2003, is the manager responsible for the fund's recent success, having taken over from founder Hugh Priestley. His management has helped the offering rank 15 o...