Rathbone Investment Management (Rathbones) is pleased to confirm it won the title of Private Client Asset Manager of the Year at the 2015 Citywealth Magic Circle Awards on 7 May. The award is judged by leading professionals - accountants, lawyers, trust companies in the sector and voted for by the same professionals and clients.

Commenting on the award, Rathbones' Paul Chavasse, said; "This accolade has particular resonance, as it was voted for by our clients and the professional intermediaries that we work with on a day to day basis. We have made great strides in developing our private client and charity business, and are delighted that this has been recognized."

In 2014, Rathbones acquired Tilney's London private client business, a subsidiary of Deutsche Asset and Wealth Management, and Jupiter Asset Management Limited's private client and charity business. Funds under management at 31st December 2014 were £27.2bn up 23.6% from £22.0bn at 31st December 2013. Rathbones provides investment management services to 46,000 clients.

Rathbones also won the accolade Charity Investment Manager of the Year at the 2015 Citywealth Magic Circle Awards, for the third year in a row.

For further press information, please contact:

Christopher Dean
Head of Communications
Rathbone Investment Management
020 7399 0000

Quill PR
Lora Coventry
020 7466 5059

About Rathbones

Rathbones is one of the UK's largest and longest-established providers of high-quality, personalised discretionary investment services. It manages over £27.2bn* billion of funds (as at 31 December 2014) for individuals, charities and trustees, and is part of Rathbone Brothers Plc, an independent company with a listing on the London Stock Exchange.

*Includes funds run by Rathbone Unit Trust Management.

Citywealth Magic Circle Awards

Citywealth Magic Circle Awards were established to highlight the excellence of the advisors and managers in the private wealth sector in the major international financial centres.

http://www.citywealthmag.com/awards

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