Spear’s Review

Robert Hughes-Penney’s education and military career have given him a broad knowledge of cultures, people and markets. It is perhaps this diversity that enables him to help such a wide range of clients as a senior investment director at Rathbones. 

Hughes-Penney’s HNW clients are in safe hands: he notes that the firm continues to generate investment returns above the peer group average, which he says has been a trend of the last decade. But it’s not all about the numbers: ‘One of a wealth manager’s most rewarding experiences is when the client relationship is deepened as a result. Ideally, wealth management – like wealth itself – should transition smoothly from one generation to the next,’ he says.

Alongside his responsibilities at Rathbones, Hughes-Penney is among the aldermen of the City of London, which he says provides an insider’s perspective on the running of governments, central banks and businesses.