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Schroders Australia names Alison Telfer as next CEO as Simon Doyle prepares to retire
UBS Asset Management’s Alison Telfer will take the reins in February 2026 as Schroders plans a smooth leadership handover.
Schroders Australia has confirmed that Alison Telfer will take over as CEO in February 2026. She will succeed Simon Doyle, who will retire after a transition period early next year.
Telfer joins Schroders from UBS Asset Management Australasia, where she has served as chief executive and country head since January 2022. Her resume also includes more than eight years at BlackRock, where she held senior roles such as chief operating officer and managing director for Australasia. Outside the corporate desk, she chairs the Financial Services Council’s funds management committee and serves on other industry boards.
“Alison was the standout candidate to lead the Australian business and build on Simon’s success,” Schroders group CFO Meagen Burnett said in a company statement. Burnett highlighted Telfer’s knowledge of the local market and strategic experience as key assets for the next phase of growth.
Doyle, a 22-year veteran of Schroders Australia, first joined the firm in 2003 to lead fixed income and multi-asset capabilities. He became CEO in 2023 and, in his remarks, praised the business’s current position. “The business is in good shape,” Doyle said, noting strong flows across major strategies and solid performance from investment teams. He welcomed the appointment and said now was the right time to hand over leadership.
The change of guard comes as Schroders looks to capitalise on momentum in its Australian business and strengthen its contribution to the wider Schroders Group. Industry observers say Telfer’s deep operational and investment background, combined with her board-level experience, positions her to focus on client flows, product performance and scaling the business in a competitive market.
Schroders said it will support a structured handover to ensure continuity for clients and staff as Telfer settles into the role early next year.
Telfer joins Schroders from UBS Asset Management Australasia, where she has served as chief executive and country head since January 2022. Her resume also includes more than eight years at BlackRock, where she held senior roles such as chief operating officer and managing director for Australasia. Outside the corporate desk, she chairs the Financial Services Council’s funds management committee and serves on other industry boards.
“Alison was the standout candidate to lead the Australian business and build on Simon’s success,” Schroders group CFO Meagen Burnett said in a company statement. Burnett highlighted Telfer’s knowledge of the local market and strategic experience as key assets for the next phase of growth.
Doyle, a 22-year veteran of Schroders Australia, first joined the firm in 2003 to lead fixed income and multi-asset capabilities. He became CEO in 2023 and, in his remarks, praised the business’s current position. “The business is in good shape,” Doyle said, noting strong flows across major strategies and solid performance from investment teams. He welcomed the appointment and said now was the right time to hand over leadership.
The change of guard comes as Schroders looks to capitalise on momentum in its Australian business and strengthen its contribution to the wider Schroders Group. Industry observers say Telfer’s deep operational and investment background, combined with her board-level experience, positions her to focus on client flows, product performance and scaling the business in a competitive market.
Schroders said it will support a structured handover to ensure continuity for clients and staff as Telfer settles into the role early next year.
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