Schroders' Wealth Arm Appoints Raft Of Leadership Figures

Editorial Staff

3 October 2025

, has made six appointments to its global leadership team. They come three months after Oliver Gregson joined as wealth management CEO.

Alexander Pronk, with experience from Goldman Sachs, UBS and Credit Suisse, is joining as chief executive for Europe and the Middle East. He has worked in a number of jurisdictions, including the Netherlands and Switzerland.

Andreas Piepke is appointed global chief operating officer in wealth management, joining from HSBC Private Bank. He has extensive experience across Europe and Asia.

Mark Pickering, who is joining as global head of banking, lending and trading, brings expertise in global markets and private banking from over 20 years at Citigroup. He will concentrate on elevating Schroders’ treasury, credit and trading capabilities to provide a better service to UHNW clients globally.

Paul Fletcher, who previously worked at Aviva, is joining as global chief marketing officer.

Kate Rogers will be taking on a new role as global head of proposition and group collaboration. She will drive greater collaboration within the group and create more alignment with Schroders’ capabilities in investment, private assets, sustainability and impact.

Steve Davenport is joining as wealth platform transformation programme manager. He has a background in delivering complex, regulated change programmes across Barclays, HSBC and Deutsche Bank.

Dominic Emmerson, deputy CEO of Cazenove Capital, now oversees the Channel Islands alongside the UK. Giles Neville, CEO of Channel Islands, will report to Emmerson.

Schroders has also appointment two new chairs: Adrian Noesberger, chair of Schroder & Co Bank AG; and Jason Lai, chair of Schroders Wealth Management in Asia.

The appointees will join during October and November, with changes taking effect as part of a phased transition plan determined for each role – they are subject to regulatory approvals, where relevant, Schroders added.