Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Carter
In recent years the changing investment landscape in the UK has meant that investors and their advisers have had to adapt to an environment of higher volatility and lower returns. Quite rightly, the level of scrutiny placed on fund management companies has also increased, as advisers look to ensure the best possible risk adjusted returns for those that entrust them with their assets.
In response to the changing landscape, financial products have generally become more complicated, in a misplaced attempt to deliver short term returns. However, at RLAM we measure our success by looking at long term performance, as well as the enduring personal relationships that we build with clients. We believe in the long-term added value of active fund management, supported by a highly personalised level of service and we empower our people to apply their expertise and judgement in order to manage clients' assets and expectations in a manner that they understand and value.
By demonstrating our ability to deliver investment management services across all major asset classes, we have built RLAM into one of the UK's leading asset management companies and our expertise, combined with the strength and stability provided by our parent company - Royal London, the UK’s largest mutual life and pensions company - gives us a strong platform from which to grow further as the marketplace continues to evolve.
As CEO, I have three principal aims:
- to deliver excellent investment performance for those who trust us with their assets
- to recruit and retain the best talent in the industry
- to ensure our clients receive first class service, suited to their needs
I believe that we have been successful in meeting each of these aims, while our investment reputation has received external acknowledgement through consistently winning prestigious industry awards for performance across a range of asset classes.
So what does the future hold for RLAM? We will continue to build our reputation as a leading provider across all asset classes. We are compact and focused, able to punch above our weight thanks to the experience and talent of our teams and commitment to our clients. Ongoing investment in our people and our business is key to the continued improvement of both the strong portfolio performance and customer experience that we offer.