Schroders Welcomes Elizabeth Corley to its Board Of Directors

(Source: baesystems.com)

​Schroders plc, a British multinational asset management company, welcomes Dame Elizabeth Corley to its Board as Non-executive Director, member of the Nominations Committee and Chair designate, effective 1 September 2021.

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Elizabeth is a leading figure in financial services with over 45 years' experience and was awarded a DBE in June 2019 for services to the economy and financial services. She was CEO of Allianz Global Investors, a global investment management firm, from 2005 to 2016, and she continued to act as an advisor to the company in various capacities until the end of 2019. She is currently non-executive director of Pearson plc, BAE Systems plc and Morgan Stanley. She is also Chair of the Impact Investing Institute and a trustee of the British Museum. Elizabeth will step down from her roles as a non-executive director of Morgan Stanley and Pearson plc before becoming Chair at Schroders.

Ian King, Schroders Senior Independent Director, said: "Elizabeth is an outstanding candidate for the Chair role and was the unanimous choice of the Nominations Committee and her proposed appointment is warmly endorsed by the entire Board. I believe Elizabeth will prove to be a very effective Chair of the Company and the Board and I look forward to working with her. Michael Dobson will continue as Chairman until the AGM and on behalf of the Board I would like to express our deep gratitude for his enormous contribution to the firm over more than 20 years and for his continued support as we transition to a new Chair."

In response to her new appointment, Elizabeth said: "Schroders is a business I have long admired. It has an ambitious strategy to create sustainable value for all stakeholders and I am delighted to have been asked to serve as Chair. I look forward to joining the Board at a very exciting time for the business."