A long dearth of news items on wealth managers / stockbrokers and then like London buses three came along in a week. First, WH Ireland announced two contract wins for its Isle of Man office; then Wednesday brought a disappointing IMS from Rathbone, recognising that the first quarter had been a difficult one with lower transaction volumes and values ahead of the Brexit vote in June; it was followed the next day by Brewin Dolphin’s interims showing a significant fall in profits.
