Rathbone Investment Management (Rathbones), one of the UK's leading providers of discretionary investment management, has appointed , investment director, to its Liverpool office. Rowland is the second investment director to join Rathbones' Liverpool office this month, with Nick Roe-Ely joining in early January.

Rowland has over 14 years experience in investment management and joins Rathbones from PSigma Investment Management where he managed a range of private client and trust portfolios. Prior to that Rowland was an investment manager at HSBC Investment Management where he was responsible for a team of four and £200 million of client investments.

, director responsible for Rathbones' Liverpool business said:

"Rathbones is proving to be the natural home for investment directors who want to manage their clients' investment portfolios on a bespoke and personalised basis, without them being shoehorned into specific investments or products. Rowland brings with him the skills and values that our clients care about most; high quality service coupled with a real understanding of individual investment needs and objectives. We are delighted to welcome him to our Liverpool office."

Commenting on his appointment to Rathbones, Rowland said:

"Rathbones is the 'stand out' name in the world of high-quality, discretionary investment management. It has an enviable culture of retaining both clients and fund managers and a real commitment to superior client service. I am proud to be joining Rathbones' Liverpool office and look forward to using my skills and experience to contribute to the continued growth of the firm."

Rowland joins a team of 16 investment managers who currently manage around £1.5 billion of private clients, charity and trust assets.

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For further press information, please contact:

Christopher Dean
Corporate communications manager
Rathbone Investment Management
020 7399 0000

Hugo Mortimer Harvey
Quill PR