1、Annual Report and Accounts 2019Strategic reportOur purpose 1Our business at a glance 2-3Chairmans statement 4-5Group Chief Executives review 6-9Our business model 10-11Market review 14-15Our strategy for 2020 and beyond 16-17Key performance indicators 18-19Business and financial review 22-27Our peop
2、le 30-33Corporate responsibility 36-43Key risks and mitigations 44-51GovernanceBoard of Directors and Company Secretary 52-53Group Management Committee 54-55Corporate Governance report 56-63Nominations Committee report 64-65Audit and Risk Committee report 66-71Remuneration report 72-108Directors rep
3、ort 109-111Statement of Directors responsibilities 112Financial statementsConsolidated financial statements 114-168Schroders plc financial statements 169-185Independent auditors report 186-193 Shareholder informationShareholder information 194Five-year consolidated financial summary 195Glossary 196-
4、198Our Annual General Meeting(AGM)will be held at 11.30am on 30 April 2020 at 1 London Wall Place,London,EC2Y 5AU.A glossary of terms used throughout the Annual Report and Accounts,including details of Alternative Performance Measures,can be found from page 196.Profit before tax and exceptional item
5、s701.2m(2018:761.2m)Profit before tax624.6m(2018:649.9m)Total dividend per share114p(2018:114p)Basic earnings per share before exceptional items201.6p(2018:215.8p)Basic earnings per share178.9p(2018:183.1p)Total equity3.8bn(2018:3.6bn)Assets under management500.2bn(2018:407.2bn)Net new business43.4b
6、n(2018:(9.5)bn)Our purposeWhat our purpose means for our stakeholdersCreating a better future by investing responsibly for our clientsAs a global investment manager we recognise we have animportant part to play in shaping the future of all ourstakeholders.Our focus on doing the right thing for our c