On behalf of the RSMR team I would very much like to welcome you to our 8th Annual Investment Conference.
As we have come to expect in any twelve-month period, a lot has changed since we were last here in Harrogate. We face a very different environment than at the end of 2021 with the first European war in over 75 years, alongside a surge in inflation which seems difficult to tame. As a nation, we have also had to come to terms with the death of a monarch who has been a constant in most of our lives across seven decades.
Change is something that we must deal with and adapt to. At RSMR, we’ve been continuing our progress by improving the quality of our research and developing our digital and website presence to meet with the needs of a wide range of financial advisers and distributors. We are also more conscious than ever of the need to be kind to the environment and are working hard to incorporate this goal into all our processes from manager meetings to the awards presented this evening.
This year, we will provide you with the opportunity to hear from 21 of the leading investment management groups who will, through presentations and panels, provide challenge and insight into the issues facing us as investors today. This evening, we are hosting the R Awards, giving recognition to the leading fund groups in their respective sectors.
We have been supporting and helping advisers in the provision of advice to their clients through reliable investment research and analysis since 2004 and we know that advisers derive a great amount of value from the discussions, debates and networking opportunities provided by this event. Thank you for joining us today and for your support over recent years, we look forward to working with you for many more to come.
Very best wishes,
Ken Rayner
CEO
Rewilding is about hope. We've reached the point where the breakdown of our climate and the biodiversity crisis are urgent threats to both nature and human society. Rewilding - the large-scale restoration of ecosystems to the point where nature can take care of itself - represents a powerful solution.