Schroders appoints Chris Durack to new role of Head of Distribution Hong Kong

Schroder Investment Management (Hong Kong) Limited
Level 33, Two Pacific Place
88 Queensway, Hong Kong
施羅德投資管理﹝香港﹞有限公司
香港金鐘道 88 號太古廣場二座 33 字樓
Tel 電話:+852 2521 1633 Fax 傳真:+852 2530 9095
www.schroders.com.hk
Press Release
Schroders appoints Chris Durack
to new role of Head of Distribution Hong Kong
15 February 2016
HONG KONG – Schroder Investment Management (Hong Kong) Limited (“Schroders”) announced
the appointment of Chris Durack to the newly created role of Head of Distribution, Hong Kong. Chris
joined the Schroders Hong Kong office on 1 February, and is responsible for leading the firm’s Hong
Kong intermediary sales, institutional sales, and marketing teams.
The creation of the role underscores the continued commitment of Schroders in strengthening its
communications with clients. Chris will take charge in strategizing tailored sales and marketing
approaches that would appeal to the increasingly sophisticated and shifting preferences of Schroders’
target audience.
Lieven Debruyne, CEO, Hong Kong, Schroders, said: “Schroders prides itself in truly
understanding the investment needs of our clients, and develop solutions that meet their long-term
goals. The appointment of Chris to the newly created role will help further enhance our sales and
marketing efforts, our interactive communications with clients and stakeholders, all of which will
enable us to draw deeper insights to the needs of investors.”
Chris joined Schroders in Australia in October 2011 as Director and Head of Product and Distribution.
Prior to Schroders he was the Chief Executive Officer of Australian superannuation fund NSW State
Super. Before that he held senior roles at two of Australia’s largest fund managers, Perpetual Limited
and Challenger Limited. Chris also has asset consulting experience from his time at Mercer and
Towers Perrin. He holds a master’s degree in Economics (First-Class Honours) from the University of
Sydney, and a Bachelor of Commerce degree (with Honours) from the University of Melbourne.
Chris will report to Lieven Debruyne, CEO of Schroders Hong Kong.
About Schroders
Schroders is a global asset management company with US$446.5 billion under management as at 30
September 2015. Our clients are major financial institutions including pension funds, banks and
insurance companies, local and public authorities, governments, charities, high net worth individuals
and retail investors.
With one of the largest networks of offices of any dedicated asset management company, we operate
from 37 offices in 27 countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia and the Middle East. Schroders has
developed under stable ownership for over 200 years and long-term thinking governs our approach to
investing, building client relationships and growing our business.
Schroder Investment Management (Hong Kong) Limited
Level 33, Two Pacific Place
88 Queensway, Hong Kong
施羅德投資管理﹝香港﹞有限公司
香港金鐘道 88 號太古廣場二座 33 字樓
Tel 電話:+852 2521 1633 Fax 傳真:+852 2530 9095
www.schroders.com.hk
Further information about Schroders can be found at www.schroders.com.hk.
- End For further information, please contact:
Yvonne Ma
Head of Marketing, Hong Kong and China
Schroders
Tel: +852 2843 7725
Email: [email protected]
Peggy Lai
Marketing Manager, Hong Kong
Schroders
Tel: +852 2843 7745
Email: [email protected]
Thomas Kwan
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Stephanie Choi
Madaket and Company Limited
Tel: +852 9100 4747
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Rowena Lai
Madaket and Company Limited
Tel: +852 6061 8532
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