Head of Euro equities goes to Schroders

Schroders has appointed Mark Pignatelli as head of its European equities team, writes Leo Bland. Pignatelli is moving from Baring Asset Management where he was head of European equities and has been running Baring European Growth since 1995. Schroders has traditionally appointed senior fund managers from within its own ranks rather than recruiting those of other investment houses but the move is being aimed at quickly boosting its profile in European equities where does not have a reputation for strong performance. At Barings, Pignatelli was responsible for a team running around £4bn and ...