Susan Soh to depart Schroders

Mike Taylor

Managing Editor/Publisher, Financial Newswire

15 November 2022

Fund manager Schroders has announced senior leadership changes to the Asia Pacific business with Susan Soh retiring as chief executive at the end of the year.

The company announced today that Soh would be succeeded as CEO of Schroders Asia Pacific by Chris Durack who is re-joining the firm.

Also leaving the business will be Schroders Hong Kong chief executive, Amy Cho who will be replaced by Gopi Michandani who is currently chief executive and Head of Client Group Asia with NN Investment Partners,

Additionally, Gopi will take on the newly created role of Head of Strategy, Asia Pacific, where she will work with the leadership team to identify new business opportunities and partnerships to accelerate growth across the region. A lawyer by training, Gopi held senior legal and compliance roles in Monetary Authority of Singapore, Deutsche Asset Management and Fullerton Fund Management prior to taking on broader business roles.

Szu Yi Chin was appointed to a newly created role of Head of Distribution, Asia Pacific on 1 October 2022. Based in Singapore, she will work closely with the firm’s distribution, product and marketing teams in the region to drive the sales agenda. Shei was previously with Schroders for 12 years where she was responsible for the Mutual Funds business in Singapore and Malaysia. She spent the past eight years with Fidelity International where her last position was Chair and Head of Taiwan.

Amanda Irving, currently Head of Marketing for Australia, has been appointed Head of Marketing, APAC, with effect from 1 November 2022. Currently based in Sydney, Amanda will relocate to Singapore in January 2023. She replaces Michelle Han who has moved to London to take up the role of Global Head of Growth and Digital Marketing.