Rathbones

Jupiter is looking at a sale of its private client business after receiving an unsolicited bid for the division, according to reports.

Rathbone Brothers has seen a successful 2013, with total funds under management rising 22% by the end of the year to £22bn.

Rathbone Brothers has filed an appeal against the latest ruling in its ongoing Jersey trust legal battle.

Rathbone Brothers chief executive Andy Pomfret is to retire on 28 February 2014 after almost a decade in charge of the wealth manager.

David Coombs, head of multi-asset investments at Rathbone Unit Trust Management, has bought a number of new funds in the last few months as he rejigs his portfolios to focus on global growth.

Rathbone Brothers is reviewing the latest judgement in its ongoing Jersey trust legal dispute after the latest ruling.

Rathbone Brothers has seen a 15.6% increase in funds under management in the first three quarters of the year, with flows accelerating in Q3.

WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Rathbones Unit Trust Management has selected five US equity funds that can add value at a time when many managers are struggling to outperform the S&P 500 index.

Fund buyers have been struggling to find alternatives to Aberdeen and First State's giant emerging market funds, but Rathbones' Mona Shah has uncovered four niche vehicles worth a closer look.