Schroders assets plummet after foreign exchange crash Investing Assets at Schroders fell sharply in the first quarter of the year as the money manager significantly undershot expectations in both new cash coming into the business and market performance. Analysts had been expecting Schroders’ assets under management to dip slightly across the quarter, from £779bn to £775bn, but they instead plummeted to £758.4bn, the [...]
Schroders to bear down on costs in major strategic overhaul Investing Storied investment giant Schroders has unveiled a new three-year strategy alongside its full year results in an attempt to attract new business and and reign in spiralling costs. The FTSE 100 investor has promised to deliver £150m of annual net cost savings, of which it claims to have already delivered £20m in the first three [...]
Schroders shares plummet after investors pull £2.3bn Investing Schroders, one of the largest asset managers in the UK, has reported a jump in outflows over the last quarter, sending its stock price plummeting more than 14 per cent this morning.
Schroders names new finance chief and elevates investment boss to board September 26, 2024 Schroders has named a new chief financial officer and elevated its chief investment officer to the board in the FTSE 100 asset manager’s latest leadership reshuffle. Meagen Burnett, currently the firm’s chief operating officer, is due to take over the CFO role from Richard Oldfield, who is preparing to succeed outgoing chief executive Peter Harrison. [...]
Schroders promotes former PwC executive to top job as Harrison steps down September 10, 2024 Schroders has confirmed the promotion of its finance chief to the top job today as long-time boss Peter Harrison prepares to step down in November. In a statement to the market, the FTSE 100 asset manager said Richard Oldfield, who has served as chief financial officer since last year, will take over the reins from [...]
Schroders set to promote CFO Richard Oldfield to CEO September 5, 2024 Schroders is set to promote its chief financial officer Richard Oldfield to CEO after Peter Harrison announced in April that he would be retiring. Oldfield, who joined Schroders last year from PwC, will be promoted to the top role next year, according to reports in the FT. Oldfield worked as PwC for over 20 years, [...]