Schroders plc announced that after a decade on the Board, Peter Harrison has signalled his intention to retire as Group Chief Executive (CEO) next year. Peter Harrison joined Schroders in March 2013 and became Group Chief Executive in April 2016. Prior to his current role, he was Global Head of Investment.

Before joining Schroders, Peter was Chairman and CEO of investment boutique RWC Partners. Peter began his career at Schroders in 1988, and later spent some time at JP Morgan, and as Group Chief Investment Officer of Deutsche Asset Management (now DWS). Peter is a member of the UK Treasury's Asset Management Taskforce and the Capital Markets Industry Taskforce.  He was previously Chair and is currently a Director of the Investment Association.  Peter sits on the Advisory Board of venture capital firm Antler and is a Director of FCLT Global.

He is the Chair of Business in the Community, the King's responsible business charity.