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Schroders announces leadership change in Asia Pacific

Susan Soh to be appointed Head of Schroders Asia Pacific with effect from November 2021.

Schroders has announced that Susan Soh will be appointed Head of Schroders Asia Pacific with effect from November 2021. In April 2020, Susan Soh and Chris Durack were appointed as Co-Heads of Asia Pacific. Chris has decided to leave Schroders due to a change in family health circumstances which prevents a planned relocation to Asia to continue his APAC leadership responsibilities. Chris will remain with Schroders until the end of October to ensure a smooth handover of responsibilities.

 

Lieven Debruyne, Global Head of Distribution, said: “Chris has driven a strong focus on client outcomes through the development of business and people strategy. We continue to see growth opportunities and progress in the APAC region. With a complete leadership team in place, Susan is well placed to assume full responsibility for the region and take the business to the next stage of growth. I would like to thank Chris for his significant contributions to the business and wish him all the best for the future.”

 

Peter Harrison, Schroders Group CEO, commented: “Chris leaves Schroders with a track record of success in the roles he has held over the last decade. As Co-head of Asia Pacific, his focus on collaboration and greater inclusion across the leadership teams in the region has helped to ensure cultural and strategic settings for the ongoing success of our business and our clients.”

Chris Durack said: “During my decade long tenure at Schroders, I have had the privilege of working with and learning from great colleagues and clients for which I am hugely grateful. Schroders remains extremely well positioned to capture growth opportunities and I wish the business every success for the future.”