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Schroders Builds Out its Global Investment Management & Research Platform

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Schroders is today announcing the appointment of Kate Jones as Head of Investment Services, taking investment responsibility for developing the next generation global investment operating platform. Kate joins from BlackRock where she was Head of Structured Solutions Portfolio Management for Europe. In this capacity, she was responsible for Portfolio Management of Liability Driven Investment, Asset Allocation mandates and Synthetic Overlays.

With the rapid growth in our multi-asset, fixed income and LDI businesses, Schroders is further enhancing its global Investment Management and Research platform embracing all asset classes.

Kate will report to Alan Brown, Group Chief Investment Officer, who comments: “We are delighted that Kate is joining us. Kate’s fund management background in LDI, Asset Allocation and Structured Solutions leaves her very well placed to lead this development for Schroders”.

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