Schroders appoints head of equities

Schroders has appointed Rory Bateman as head of Equities from March 2019. He has led the firm's UK and European Equities investment desks for five years. Bateman, who joined Schroders 10 years ago, will oversee Schroders' equities teams globally, comprising of £173.1bn in assets under management. He will assume the responsibilities previously managed by Nicky Richards, who will become senior adviser for the firm from March 2019. This move, which will entail a comprehensive handover, und...