Schroders is bringing together its specialist private assets investment capabilities under the newly-launched Schroders Capital brand.
Altogether this new division will manage £46.1bn ($65bn) of assets on behalf of its clients. Schroders says this unification would enable it to grow its private assets capability, which continued to be a key strategic focus for the business.
To date this has been achieved so far through a combination of organic growth and specialist acquisitions. Schroders Capital will encompass the existing range of private equity, securitised products and asset-based finance, private debt, real estate, infrastructure, insurance-linked securities and BlueOrchard, the firm’s impact specialist.
In light of its significant role shaping the impact investing industry over the last 20 years, BlueOrchard will maintain its independent brand identity.
Schroders added that this reorganisation would also offer enhanced service for clients.
Georg Wunderlin, global head of Schroders Capital says: “This unification will promote knowledge sharing and innovation across Schroders private assets businesses and showcase our diversified range of investment strategies for our investors.
“The launch of Schroders Capital will increase the visibility and strengthen the position of our private assets offering while also underscoring our ambitions as a leading player in private markets.”
He adds that each asset class within Schroders Capital will continue to maintain a high level of autonomy, while also benefiting from enhanced knowledge-sharing and collaboration with the other asset classes within the new brand and across the Schroders Group.
Schroders group chief executive Peter Harrison says: “Schroders is further delivering on its growth strategy with the launch of Schroders Capital, a new brand for all our private assets businesses.
“It will continue to provide clients with a local approach to investing across a diversified range of private asset strategies supported by a global perspective and the long-established Schroders business.”