Anne Richards
Anne Richards | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1964 or 1965 (age 59–60)[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh Insead |
| Occupation(s) | CEO, M&G Investments |
Anne Richards (born 1964/65) CBE, FRSE, is the chief investment officer of Aberdeen Asset Management. It was announced in February 2016 that she will be taking over from Michael McLintock as chief executive of M&G Investments.[2][3][4][5]
Early career
Richards began her career with a research fellowship at CERN, after graduating from the University of Edinburgh with a First Class Honours degree in Electronics and Electrical Engineering. She subsequently worked for Cambridge Consultants, before returning to study at Insead in Fontainebleau, France, for an MBA.[6]
City career
Richards worked initially as an analyst with Alliance Capital, before moving to JP Morgan, working in portfolio management, and then moving on to Mercury Asset Management, and later MLIM. In 2002 she took up the post of Chief Investment Officer and Joint Managing Director of Edinburgh Fund Managers plc. When EFM was taken over by Aberdeen Asset Management in 2003, Richards continued in her role as Chief Investment Officer.[6]
Non-executive positions
Richards is a director of esure Group plc and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. She is on the Court of the University of Edinburgh.
She is also a member of the US-based Board of Leaders of 2020 Women on Boards, which works to increasing the proportion of women on corporate boards.[6]
Membership and honours
Richards is a Chartered Engineer and a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment.[6] In March 2016 she was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Scotland's National Academy for science and letters.[7]
References
- ^ Sarah Jones (2016-02-01). "Prudential Names Aberdeen's Anne Richards as CEO of M&G Unit - Bloomberg Business". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
- ^ Chris Newlands. "Aberdeen's Anne Richards to take over at M&G". FT.com. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
- ^ "M&G nabs Aberdeen Asset Management chief investment officer Anne Richards as chief executive Michael McLintock announces plans to retire | City A.M". Cityam.com. 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
- ^ Sarah Jones. "Prudential Names Aberdeen's Anne Richards as CEO of M&G Unit - Bloomberg Business". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
- ^ "Michael McLintock to retire as M&G Chief Executive, to be succeeded by Anne Richards – Prudential plc". Prudential.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
- ^ a b c d "Anne Richards - Davos 2014 - Aberdeen Asset Management". Aberdeen-asset.com. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
- ^ "The Royal Society of Edinburgh | 2016 Elected Fellows". Royalsoced.org.uk. Retrieved 2016-03-28.