Who we are

We’re Schroders – here’s who we are, and what we do

We make decisions every day on behalf of savers and investors

We make active investment choices carefully and deliberately – because they affect the financial future of our clients and they impact the wider world. We have over 200 years of expertise, and today have 6071 people based in 38 locations around the world. 

Our clients include individuals who invest directly and those who invest through businesses or financial advisers. We also serve the investment needs of institutions like insurance companies, pension funds and charities.    

We have deep expertise across public and private markets

Our broad investment expertise spans five key areas to meet clients' complex needs:  

Private Assets & Alternatives – deep expertise in private markets, from real estate to infrastructure financing  

Schroders Solutions - constructing investment portfolios that deliver our clients’ desired financial outcomes.    

Mutual Funds – offers retail clients access to our investment capabilities through intermediary networks  

Institutional – public and private market investment strategies for institutions of all sizes  

Wealth Management – provides wealth management and financial planning for individuals, charity clients, family offices and advisers 

We accelerate positive change for our clients and society

Our purpose is to provide excellent investment performance to our clients through active decision making.  

We actively select companies with responsible and durable business models; those that are evolving to survive and thrive through the challenges ahead. And we’re a leading specialist in impact investing, for clients who want to maximise positive change.

We look beyond tomorrow for our clients

We design innovative products and services tailored to our client needs. Deep relationships and active, intelligent use of technology - including award-winning measurement tools developed in-house – gives us the edge. And our workplace is designed so our talented people can flourish and achieve the best possible results. 

Investing for the future is as important to us as it is to you. And that means it deserves active management - the best people using the smartest tools, latest data and canniest insights.

The heart of our strategy is simple

It’s to grow our business and deliver long-term value for all our stakeholders. We have three strategic priorities:

Build closer relationships with end clients

Build client longevity and sustainable margins through trusted adviser relationships in Wealth Management

Grow asset management

Focus on developing distinctive capabilities that enable us to deliver excellent investment performance

Expand Private assets and Alternatives

Meet increasing client demand for additional portfolio building blocks and alternative sources of return