Image ©Licensed to i-Images Picture Agency. 07/11/2018. London, United Kingdom. The Queen visit's new Headquarters of Schroders plc. Her Majesty The Queen with Chairman Michael dobson as she officially opens
the new Headquarters of Schroders plc in The City of London . The Queen is given a tour of the new building, taking in the operational and client spaces and visiting the investment team floor. Her Majesty's meets board members and some of Schroders longest-serving employees; and staff members from across the institution, including the Armed Forces employee group. The Queen is shown items from the company's archive demonstrating its 200 year history as well the latest innovative technologies. Her Majesty unveil's a plaque to commemorate the visit and formally open the new headquarters.
Schroders was founded in 1804 when Johann Heinrich Schroders became a partner in J. F. Schroders & Co., the London-based firm founded by his brother, Johann Friedrich Schroders. In its early days, the company focused on the finance of trade between America and Europe but soon developed a global client base. Today, the global investment manager has 4,900 staff across six continents and is responsible for Ј449.4 billion of assets for its clients. Picture by i-Images / Pool