As a global investment manager, we help institutions, intermediaries and individuals meet their goals, fulfil their ambitions, and prepare for the future. But as the world changes, so do our clients’ needs. That’s why we have a long history of adapting to suit the times and keeping our focus on what matters most to our clients.
Doing this takes experience and expertise. We bring together people and data to spot the trends that will shape the future. This provides a unique perspective which allows us to always invest with conviction. We are responsible for £449.4 billion (€508.2 billion/$593.3 billion)* of assets for our clients who trust us to deliver sustainable returns. We remain determined to build future prosperity for them, and for all of society. Today, we have 4,900 people across six continents who focus on doing just this.
We are a global business that’s managed locally. This allows us to always keep our clients’ needs at the heart of everything we do. For over 200 years and more than seven generations we’ve grown and developed our expertise in tandem with our clients’ needs and interests. Explore our interactive timeline to see how we’ve been shaping financial futures since our very beginnings.
*as at 30 June 2018
Schroders
2023 Top 500 ranking: 24
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White papersVideo killed the radio star: why private equity investors need to rethink the re-up
42 years ago, MTV introduced itself to the world with a song as prophetic as it was catchy. The Buggle’s hit song “Video Killed the Radio Star” ushered in a wildly different era for the consumption of music. We think private equity is facing its own MTV moment.
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White papersThe four pillars of impact investing and how they work in the real world
Investors can achieve the greatest positive impact with their capital by focusing on four key themes.
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White papersNew to private assets? Here’s what to expect.
Understanding the varied benefits of adding private assets to a portfolio is the first step on a journey. This is what to expect as an investor.
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White papersImpact investing behind the scenes: four ways investor capital builds a sustainable future
Three of Schroders Capital’s impact experts explain some of the ways we might put pension capital to work, and dig into why private markets are so important to building sustainable change.
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White papersHow do private equity co-investments work and what are they used for?
There are many ways to invest in private equity. As more investors can now access this asset class, we describe the advantages of co-investing and include some key case studies in Europe.
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White papersPeter Harrison: The City needs to embrace risk
Proposals to overhaul listings rules are a step in the right direction but much more work needs to be done.
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FeaturesAvoided emissions: measuring carbon that didn’t enter the atmosphere
A few years ago, a footwear producer’s claim that it was reducing carbon emissions in the economy because its customers walked rather than took the car provoked amusement among investment managers. It wanted to prove its product was healthier and greener than competing transport modes by claiming credit for emissions prevented from petrol use. This autumn, assessments of the role played by individual low-carbon products in replacing fossil fuels are again under scrutiny in the finance sector.
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Asset Class ReportsRefinancings: private equity out in the cold
Activity has been disappointing due to macroeconomic headwinds and geopolitical tensions
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Special ReportInvestors turn to AI for ESG data
Artificial intelligence has a potentially large role in sustainable finance, but the challenges are significant, making it hard for investors to take a clear view
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Opinion PiecesCambridge and Westminster: a tale of two pension schemes
The Houses of Parliament and Cambridge University are two venerable British institutions. But the differences in how they run their pension arrangements illustrate the contrast between the UK-style pooled liability-driven investment (LDI) and a more traditional form of pension investing, no longer as popular in the UK but still common elsewhere.
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Special ReportESG: Interview - ShareAction’s Catherine Howarth on the cost of living crisis
“There’s going to be a good deal more scrutiny on the way the private sector behaves,” says the CEO of ShareAction, a London-based non-profit that coordinates investors and lenders on sustainability issues.
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NewsAsset management roundup: Luxembourg picks for impact strategy
Plus: Blockchain and GP restructuring advice tie-ups; Moody’s on alts managers
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NewsSchroders to back climate shareholder proposals at Chevron, Exxon, Shell
Asset manager pre-declares voting intentions
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NewsPrivate equity general partner-led deals could generate $200-300bn per year, says Schroders
Despite the current macro economic environment and geopolitical tensions the growth in secondaries transactions continues
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NewsNEST picks Schroders for private equity portfolio
The long-term target is to have around 5% of NEST’s portfolio in private equity
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