Two new appointments at Rathbone Investment Management

Rathbone Investment Management (Rathbones), one of the UK's largest and longest established providers of discretionary investment management services, has announced the appointment of Peter Anwyl-Harris and James Brennan as investment directors to its London head office.

Peter Anwyl-Harris joins Rathbones from Newton Investment Management, where he managed portfolios for private clients, trusts and charities. Peter has worked in private client investment management for around 30 years and has previously worked for LGT Asset Management and Montagu Investment Management.

Anwyl-Harris will be joined by James Brennan, a new appointment to Rathbones' charity team. James arrives from Baring Asset Management where he has spent four years developing the group's charity business. Prior to Baring Asset Management, James worked at Collins Stewart, CCLA Investment Management and also Coutts, where he managed charity and private client portfolios.

‘We are delighted to welcome Peter and James to Rathbones. Their appointment reflects our continuing success and growth as well as the on going attractiveness of the services we offer. Clients at Rathbones can expect direct contact with their investment manager and a portfolio that is bespoke to their individual investment requirements,’ said Richard Smeeton, Rathbones' head of London investment management.

‘This level of service is becoming rare in a market that is increasingly geared towards selling products and model portfolios. We look forward to Peter and James continuing our long heritage of superior client service,’ he added.

Peter and James join Chris Ray, Jonathan Hill and Peter Lucas (Jersey office) who have also joined Rathbones over the past couple of months.