Investment manager Rathbones is opening a brand new office in Glasgow.

Investment manager Rathbones is opening up a new office in Glasgow.

The firm says the new office will complement Rathbones’ established operations in Edinburgh and Aberdeen, bringing its total number of branches across the UK and Channel Islands to 15.

The Glasgow office will be headed by investment director Angus Kerr, formerly of Brewin Dolphin, and supported by Lindsay Strachan, who has been working out of the Edinburgh office since the start of December 2014. They will be joined by Susan Stevenson, Grant Pinkerton, Julie Smith and Elita Nanson. Rathbones is also on the hunt for new hires for the office. 

“With its long history as a centre of industry, professional services and entrepreneurship, we consider the west of Scotland to be an area of significant potential for Rathbones. We have been looking for the right strategic opportunity to establish a local presence and we are delighted that investment managers of this quality have elected to join us,” said Philip Howell, chief executive of Rathbones.

The opening follows a recruitment drive by the investment manager before Christmas across its UK offices. 

Neil Kerry was made associate director in sales for the North of England, while Andrew Austin became associate director for South and the East Midlands; Jeevan Sagoo was named investment sales consultant for national networks.