Our Story

We are responsible for £737.5 billion (€831.3 billion/$887.2 billion)* of assets for our clients who trust us to deliver sustainable returns.

We actively and responsibly manage investments for a wide range of institutions and individuals, to help them meet their financial goals as they change over time. The world is forever changing but throughout our long history we have continued to adapt our business, keeping our focus on what matters most to our clients, today and in the future.

*as at 31 December 2022

2021

Schroders invests in Natural Capital Research, a data led science-based organisation which specialises in measuring natural capital assets globally.

2021

Launched Schroders Capital, uniting our specialist private assets investment capabilities under one brand.

2021

Strategic partnership with Australian real estate company, RF Eclipse.

2021

Schroders acquired the remaining minority interest in Benchmark Capital, an award-winning, technology-driven wealth management business.

2021

Received regulatory permission to form Schroder Bank of Communications Wealth Management in Shanghai, another joint venture partnership with the Bank of Communications.

2020

Acquisition completed of Sandaire, the specialist London-based wealth management family office.

2020

Schroders acquired a majority stake in Pamfleet, a value-add real estate investment manager with offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Singapore.

2020

Schroders fully integrates ESG into financial analysis of all investments.

2019

Acquisition of a majority stake in BlueOrchard, a leading impact investment manager and pioneer in microfinance.

2019

Acquisition of German real estate specialist Blue Asset Management.

2019

Our acquisition of the wealth management business of Thirdrock Group in Asia is completed.

2019

Bruno Schroder passes away at the age of 86 after a short illness. Bruno made an enormous contribution to Schroders over more than 50 years.

2018

Her Majesty The Queen officially opens our new London Headquarters at 1 London Wall Place in London.

2018

Schroders enters into an exciting strategic partnership with British financial services group Lloyds Banking Group to create Schroders Personal Wealth, a market-leading financial planning business in the UK

2018

Acquired Algonquin, growing private assets and real estate.

2018

20% investment in A10 Capital, extending our private debt capabilities.

2018

Acquisition of Adveq’s Private Asset business completed and renames Schroder Adveq.

2017

Schroders moved its North American headquarters to a new modern working environment in midtown Manhattan. This move to a more prominent location reflected Schroders’ continued focus on long-term growth in the US and Canadian markets, and increased brand visibility and awareness globally.

2017

Cazenove acquired the wealth management department of C. Hoare & Co. as part of its strategy for further growth within the business.

2016

Schroders made a strategic investment in a UK technology-led adviser support business called Benchmark Capital.

2016

As part of its continued efforts to enhance its distribution capabilities, Schroders entered into a strategic relationship with leading US based asset management company, Hartford Funds. As part of the relationship, Hartford Funds adopted 10 of Schroders' US mutual funds on to their platform.

2016

Schroders entered into market for SME direct lending through a strategic relationship with NEOS Business Finance in the Netherlands.

2015

Schroders launched a new online behavioural finance tool called incomeIQ to help investors determine their unique behavioural biases when making investment decisions.

2014

Schroders' wealth management division began trading under the Cazenove Capital Management name.

2013

As fixed income became an increasingly important part of the business, following the global financial crisis, Schroders made some targeted acquisitions in order to further enhance the existing fixed income team. This started with STW Fixed Income Management LLC in 2013 and was followed by the acquisition of Brookfield Investment Management Inc.’s asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities team in 2016.

2013

Schroders acquired Cazenove Capital Holdings, a leading independent wealth management and investment funds business.

2011

In line with its long term strategy of establishing offices in key countries around the world, Schroders opened an office in Chile, with the primary focus of providing service to the institutional clients in the market.

2010

Cazenove Capital acquired the private wealth management company Thornhill Holdings Limited.

2009

Schroders launched its GAIA platform, designed to provide investors with easier access to hedge fund expertise within a UCITS compliant framework

2007

Schroders began to develop liability driven investment solutions to help match investments with liabilities for institutional clients.

2006

Schroders launched the first of its diversified growth strategies, signalling a firm commitment to providing multi-asset solutions to clients. Multi-asset investments has continued to be an important asset class and key growth area for the business.

2005

Cazenove Capital Management demerged from the Cazenove Group to form an independent asset management business. This followed the joint venture between Cazenove and JP Morgan on their UK investment banking activities.

2005

As Schroders moved forwards with developing its investment management business, it began to focus on building out its distribution capabilities. This resulted in a number of new partnerships, joint ventures and acquisitions, including a joint venture with Bank of Communications Co. Ltd. in China (2005), followed by a partnership with Axis Asset Management in India (2012) and a small stake in UK online investment manager Nutmeg Saving and Investment Ltd. (2014)

2005

Schroders launched the first in the Maximiser range of products. These funds use a covered call overlay strategy on top of an actively managed portfolio of stocks with the aim of providing investors with a higher level of yield in a low growth environment

2004

Schroders celebrated its 200th anniversary and raised over £800,000 for cancer and children's charities.

2002

Cazenove launched the first ever fund of hedge funds for charities. It also opened offices in Frankfurt, Paris and Beijing and begins the restructuring of its fund management business.

2001

Schroders published its first responsible investment policy. We have incorporated environmental, social and governance considerations into our fundamental research process for almost 20 years, and are committed to being active owners of the companies in which we invest.

2001

Cazenove became incorporated, raising equity and debt finance from some of the leading institutional investors in the UK.

2000

Following the sale of the investment banking arm to Citigroup, Schroders became solely focussed on asset and wealth management for the first time.

1999

The existing New York operation was formed by combining the two predecessor firms - Schroder Capital Management International and Schroder Capital Management, the first of which had been registered as an Investment Advisor with the SEC since 1980.

1988

Cazenove's fund management business was separately incorporated.

1971

Schroders took its first steps into the world of alternative products, as it launched its first property fund.

1970

In Hong Kong, Schroders & Chartered was formed as a joint venture with Chartered Bank.

1961

The international side of the Cazenove business grew rapidly in the 60s and 70s, and the first overseas offices were opened.

1960

Over the course of the 1960s, Schroders acquired a presence in each of the major financial markets. Subsidiary and associated companies are established in Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Australia, Brazil, Switzerland and other Continental European countries.

1959

Schroders became a quoted public company, listed on the London Stock Exchange. The London and New York firms were combined for the first time under a new holding company called Schroders Limited.

1947

Schroders won its first pension fund mandate in the UK.

1946

Schroders opened an office in Rio de Janeiro, reflecting its long-term interests in South America.

1945

Cazenove began investing on behalf of pension funds and private individuals.

1936

Schroders welcomed its first charity client in the UK. They are still a client today.

1926

Schroders set up its first investment department. In the same year, Cazenove also began to manage funds for clients and investment trusts.

1924

Schroders formed its first investment trust, the Continental and Industrial Trust Limited. Client funds were initially invested in German industrial companies but by the end of the decade the portfolio had been rebalanced towards American and British equities. This marked the beginning of client investment management at Schroders.

1923

Following the First World War, New York emerged as a financial centre to rival London. Schroders established the J Henry Schroder Banking Corporation or Schrobanco as it came to be known, in New York.

1900

By the start of the 20th century, Schroders was issuing bonds for clients in North and South America, South Africa, Russia, China, Japan and Europe. Schroders had 140 clients in New York at the turn of the century, reflecting the rapid expansion of the American economy.

1893

As business in the City of London tilted from trade towards purely financial activities, bond issuing began to overtake commercial credit acceptances as Schroders' foremost source of revenue. Following Baron Bruno Schröder's arrival at the firm in 1893, its capital began to be deployed more dynamically, focusing on higher yielding securities and loans.

1871

Schroders had had strong connections with Latin America since the 18th century through trade in commodites. In 1871 it was appointed as the central British and European agent for the sale of Peruvian guano. Schroders went on to support infrastructure and state finances throught the region.

1870

Schroders introduced the Japanese government's first foreign loan to the London market to finance construction of Japan's first railway, between Tokyo and Yokohama.

1854

Phillip Cazenove branched out on his own and formed a new partnership with his son and nephew. The new company was involved in new issues such as His Highness the Nizam's State Railway Company.

1853

Schroders took a big step forward when it began issuing bonds for overseas borrowers on the London market. The first one was issued in 1853 to finance the Matanzas and Sabanilla Railway in Cuba. Schroders established itself as a leading firm in railway finance over the next few years, raising funds for railway and infrastructure development across the US, Europe and Asia.

1823

The firm of Cazenove was established when Phillip Cazenove and his brother-in-law John Menet become partners.

1804

The history of Schroders as we know it today began in 1804 when Johann Heinrich Schröder becomes a partner in J. F. Schröder & Co. The London-based firm was founded by his brother, Johann Friedrich Schröder, in 1800. In the early days, the company focused on the finance of trade between America and Europe but soon developed a truly global client base.