Charles graduated from Cambridge University with a BA in English Literature and theatrical experience that included a Marlowe Society production of Cyrano de Bergerac and successful Edinburgh Fringe productions such as Shakespeare for Breakfast. Since then he has combined a career within investment management with continued support for the theatre.

Charles is Group Head of Strategy and Solutions at Schroders. He is responsible for Global Solutions business, corporate development and relationships with key partners. He is also Chief Executive of Schroders Investment Management Ltd. Previously he was Global Head of Investment where he was responsible for the management and oversight of the public market investment platform. Previous roles also include leading the Product and Solutions division. Prior to joining Schroders in 2017, Charles was at BlackRock and its antecedent companies from 1988 to 2017, where his roles included serving as Global COO for Fundamental Equities, Head of the EMEA Institutional Client Business and lastly as Head of the European Active investment platform.

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