People: Ashmore Group PLC (ASHM.L)
ASHM.L on London Stock Exchange
415.90GBp
24 May 2013
415.90GBp
24 May 2013
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Summary
| Name | Age | Since | Current Position |
|---|---|---|---|
Michael Benson |
2006 | Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Board | |
Mark Coombs |
52 | 1998 | Chief Executive Officer, Executive Director |
Graeme Dell |
46 | 2007 | Group Finance Director, Executive Director |
Michael Perman |
Company Secretary | ||
Charles Outhwaite |
2013 | Non-Executive Director | |
Anne Pringle |
2013 | Non-Executive Director | |
Melda Donnelly |
62 | 2009 | Non-Executive Independent Director |
Simon Fraser |
53 | 2012 | Non-Executive Independent Director |
Nick Land |
65 | 2006 | Senior Independent Non-Executive Director |
Biographies
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
Michael Benson |
The Honourable Michael Benson is Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Ashmore Group Ltd., since July 3, 2006. He is Chairman of the Company’s Nominations Committee. Michael began his career in the City in 1963 and, after a series of senior positions in the investment management industry, was, from 2002 to March 2005, Chairman of Invesco and Vice Chairman of Amvescap plc. Prior to that he was CEO of Invesco Global (1997 to 2002). Michael is a Non-executive Director of Trinity Street Asset Management, is the Director of the York Minster Fund and is CEO of the York Minster Revealed project. |
Mark Coombs |
Mr. Mark Coombs is Chief Executive Officer, Executive Director of Ashmore Group Ltd. Mark Coombs was appointed a Director on the incorporation of the Company in December 1998, and has served as its Chief Executive Officer since then. He held a number of positions at Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) and led Ashmore’s buyout from ANZ in early 1999. He is Co-Chair of EMTA, the trade association for emerging markets, having been on the Board since 1993. Mark has an MA in Law from Cambridge University. |
Graeme Dell |
Mr. Graeme Dell is Group Finance Director, Executive Director of Ashmore Group Ltd. Graeme Dell was appointed to the Board as Group Finance Director in December 2007. Prior to joining Ashmore, Graeme was Group Finance Director of Evolution Group plc from 2001 to 2007, where he had group-wide responsibility for finance, operations, technology, compliance, risk and HR which included playing a role in the foundation and development of Evolution’s Chinese securities business. Graeme previously worked for Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs in a range of business management, finance and operations roles both in Europe and in Asia Pacific. Graeme qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Coopers & Lybrand and is a graduate of Hertford College, Oxford University. |
Michael Perman |
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Charles Outhwaite |
Mr. Charles Outhwaite has been appointed as Non-Executive Director of Ashmore Group PLC., effective February 19, 2013. He is a graduate in modern history from Oxford University and also holds an MBA from Warwick business school. He has over 25 years experience in corporate finance with a particular focus on the financial services sector. He is currently a Senior Advisor to Evercore Partners and was a Partner and Managing Director of Lexicon Partners prior to its acquisition by Evercore in 2011. Charles Outhwaite began his investment banking career with J Henry Schroder Wagg & Co and was a Managing Director of Donaldson Lufkin and Jenrette ("DLJ"), and, until 2001, of Credit Suisse First Boston's Financial Institutions Group following its acquisition of DLJ in 2000. |
Anne Pringle |
Dame Anne Pringle, DCMG, has been appointed as Non-Executive Director of Ashmore Group PLC., effective February 19, 2013. She graduated from St Andrews University with an MA in French and German. Dame Anne has over 30 years experience as a career diplomat with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, focussing in particular on the EU, Russia and Eastern Europe. Between 2001 to 2004, she was the British Ambassador to the Czech Republic and from 2004 to 2007 Director of Strategy and Information at the FCO and a member of the FCO Board. From 2008-2011 she served as Ambassador to the Russian Federation. Dame Anne was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (DCMG) in the 2010 New Year Honours List. She is a Public Appointments Assessor and a Member of St Andrews University Court. |
Melda Donnelly |
Ms. Melda Donnelly is Non-Executive Independent Director of Ashmore Group Ltd., since July 1, 2009, and is also a member of the audit committee. Melda is an Australian citizen and a Chartered Accountant. She was the Founder and Chairperson of the Centre for Investor Education. Current directorships include Treasury Group Limited and Uni Super Limited. Ms Donnelly’s past investment experience includes being CEO of Queensland Investment Corporation, Deputy Managing Director of ANZ Funds Management and Managing Director of ANZ Trustees. She is currently a member of the Advisory Committee of the Oxford University Centre for Ageing. |
Simon Fraser |
Mr. Simon J. Fraser is Non-Executive Independent Director of Ashmore Group PLC., since February 10, 2012. Simon has experience of the fund management industry, having worked at Fidelity International from 1981 to 2008. At Fidelity he held a number of positions during his career, including President of the European & UK Institutional Business, Global Chief Investment Officer, Chief Investment Officer for Asia Pacific and Chief Investment Officer of the European Investment Group. He is a Non-executive Director of Barclays Bank plc and Barclays plc, Chairman of Foreign & Colonial Investment Trust plc, The Merchants Trust plc and a Non-executive Director of Fidelity European Values Plc and Fidelity Japanese Values Plc. |
Nick Land |
Mr. Nick C. E. Land is Senior Independent Non-Executive Director of Ashmore Group Plc., since July 3, 2006. He is a qualified accountant and was a partner of Ernst & Young LLP from 1978 to 2006 and its Chairman from 1995 to 2006. Nick is a Non-executive Director of BBA Aviation plc, Alliance Boots GmbH and Vodafone Group plc and a trustee of the Vodafone Group Foundation. He is a Board member of the Financial Reporting Council, a member of the Finance and Audit Committees of the National Gallery and is Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Farnham Castle. |
Basic Compensation
| Name | Fiscal Year Total |
|---|---|
Michael Benson |
150,000 |
Mark Coombs |
1,909,830 |
Graeme Dell |
409,832 |
Michael Perman |
-- |
Charles Outhwaite |
-- |
Anne Pringle |
-- |
Melda Donnelly |
-- |
Simon Fraser |
-- |
Nick Land |
-- |
As Of 29 Jun 2012
Options Compensation
| Name | Options | Value |
|---|---|---|
Michael Benson |
0 | 0 |
Mark Coombs |
0 | 0 |
Graeme Dell |
0 | 0 |
Michael Perman |
0 | 0 |
Charles Outhwaite |
0 | 0 |
Anne Pringle |
0 | 0 |
Melda Donnelly |
0 | 0 |
Simon Fraser |
0 | 0 |
Nick Land |
0 | 0 |

