Schroders Capital hires investment director in ABF push
Schroders Capital has appointed Brad Ross-Williams (pictured) as an investment director within its securitised products and asset-based finance (SP and ABF) team as it looks to expand its capabilities in the sector.
The move comes as the UK-listed asset manager’s alternatives arm seeks to build out its private debt and credit alternatives (PDCA) business.
Schroders Capital stated that Ross-Williams will help the SP and ABF team shape new investment strategies, mandates and client solutions, with the investable universe now exceeding $40tn (£29.6tn) in assets under management.
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Prior to joining the firm, Ross-Williams was a senior asset-backed securities specialist at Manulife CQS Investment Management. Before that, he was a partner and head of investor relations at structured credit hedge fund East Lodge Capital.
“Brad’s investor relations background brings a unique enhancement to PDCA,” said Michelle Russell-Dowe, co-head of PDCA and global head of securitised product and asset-based finance at Schroders Capital. “Investor demand is greater than ever for investments that offer a combination of income, the ability to capitalise on opportunity and a differentiated source of income with lower correlations to traditional liquid and private investments.”
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Schroders Capital’s SP and ABF team manages $20bn of assets and comprises 28 investors, investment directors and product executives based across New York, London, Zurich, Singapore and Frankfurt.
“The rapid growth of securitised and ABF is creating exceptional opportunities to deliver resilient, long-term portfolio outcomes across market cycles,” said Ross-Williams, investment director, securitised product and asset-based finance at Schroders Capital. “Schroders Capital’s differentiated and proven approach positions us uniquely in these markets, and I’m excited to work closely with Michelle and the team to deliver innovative solutions for our investors.”
The move follows the appointment of Sophie Florentin-Siu as UK business development director in November, where she will focus on the firm’s private debt and credit alternatives platform.
