Dame Anne Richards DBE CVO

Anne was appointed Chair of Coutts in September 2025.

Anne brings substantial financial services and wealth management experience to the Board. She is currently Senior Adviser of Fidelity International, having previously served as their Chief Executive Officer since 2018.

Anne is a Non-Executive Director of Land Securities and a Trustee of the Queen Elizabeth Prize Foundation.

She was previously Chief Executive Officer of M&G Investments and Global Chief Investment Officer at Aberdeen Asset Management.

Anne has worked in the asset management industry since 1992, including nearly 25 years as an analyst, portfolio manager and Chief Investment Officer, across a number of global investment firms including JP Morgan and Merrill Lynch Investment Managers.

Anne’s previous non-executive positions include Director of Esure Group Plc. Anne is currently Chair of TheCityUK Leadership Council and a member of the European Advisory Panel for Temasek.