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Roger Yates

Position: Senior Independent Director


Date of appointment to the Board

1 March 2018

Board Committees

Member of the Audit Committee
Member of the Nomination Committee
Member of the Remuneration Committee

Other current appointments

Roger is Chair of The Biotech Growth Trust plc and Pacific Horizon Investment Trust plc. He is also Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee of Jupiter Fund Management plc.

Past roles

Roger was Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee of St James’s Place plc until May 2023, having served nine years on its Board. Roger started his career in asset management at GT Management in 1981 and held positions of increasing seniority at Morgan Grenfell, LGT and Invesco. He served as Chief Executive of Henderson Group plc from 1999 to 2008 and as Chief Executive of UniCredit’s asset management arm, Pioneer Investments, from 2010 to 2012 and as Chairman from 2012 to 2017.

Roger’s non-executive roles have included F&C Investments, IG Group plc, Electra Private Equity plc and JPMorgan Elect plc.

Skills and experience

  • Substantial board experience
  • Strong business track record
  • Exceptional knowledge of the finance and investment community
  • MA in Modern History from Worcester College, University of Oxford