NEW YORK, July 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Schroders is
pleased to announce the appointment of two commodity analysts,
James Luke and Dravasp Jhabvala, to
further strengthen its Commodities team.
James Luke joins the London-based team, headed by Geoff Blanning, as Commodity Fund Manager/
Metals Analyst and Dravasp Jhabvala as Commodity Quantitative
Analyst. James was previously Co-Head of Metals Research at J.P.
Morgan. He has 9 years of experience within commodities in
London and Hong Kong and will provide Schroders with
invaluable specialist insights into metals.
Dravasp joins Schroders from Palaedino Group in Geneva where he specialized in developing
investment strategies for commodities. Dravasp holds a Master of
Science in Statistics and will work on enhancing Schroders'
quantitative models for commodities.
Schroders is a market leader in the active management of
commodity futures with a 9 year track record and current assets
under management, for clients around the world, of $7.8 billion.1
Geoff Blanning, Head of
Commodities at Schroders, said:
"I am delighted to announce James' and Dravasp's arrival,
which will strengthen our strong expertise in commodities at
Schroders, at a time when we see a positive outlook for the asset
class. Both bring with them a wealth of experience and will add
significant value to our commodities product."
About Schroder Investment Management North America
Inc.
Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. is a unit of
Schroders plc (SDR.L), a global asset management company with
approximately $446.8 billion under
management as of March 31, 2014.
Schroder's clients include major financial institutions including
banks and insurance companies, as well as local and public
authorities, public and private pension funds, endowments and
foundations, intermediaries and advisors, as well as high net worth
individuals and retail investors. The firm has built one of the
largest networks of offices of any dedicated asset management
company with more than 400 portfolio managers and analysts covering
the world's investment markets, offering a comprehensive range of
products and services.
Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. is an
investment advisor registered with the U.S. SEC. It provides asset
management products and services to clients in the U.S. and
Canada including Schroder Capital
Funds (Delaware), Schroder Series
Trust and Schroder Global Series Trust, investment companies
registered with the SEC (the "Schroder Funds").
Shares of the Schroder Funds are distributed by Schroder Fund
Advisors LLC, a member FINRA. Schroder Investment Management North
America Inc. and Schroder Fund Advisors LLC are indirect,
wholly-owned subsidiaries of Schroders plc, a UK public company
with shares listed on the London Stock Exchange.
For additional information about Schroders, go to
www.schroders.com/us.
For further information, please contact:
Chris Moon of JCPR at
973-850-7304 or cmoon@jcprinc.com
Jennifer Brogadir of Schroders at
212-641-3863 or Jennifer.Brogadir@schroders.com
1 Source: Schroders, as of March 31, 2014
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