Threadneedle Global Equity & Bond Accumulation Units

Sarah Arkle
Located in: London

Sarah Arkle is Chief Investment Officer at Threadneedle. She is one of the founding members of the investment team, and has been instrumental in establishing Threadneedle's investment process. Sarah chairs the Asset Allocation Committee and also is a member of Threadneedle's Executive Committee. In 1983, Sarah moved from WI Carr to become a Far East equity manager and subsequently became a director at Allied Dunbar Asset Management , which became part of Threadneedle in May 1994. She was appointed Threadneedle's Chief Investment Officer in 2001, having been Head of Equities and Managed Funds since the beginning of 1999 and Head of International Equities since 1997. Sarah graduated with a degree in Management Studies from Cambridge University. Allied Dunbar Asset Management became part of Threadneedle in 1994

Alex Lyle
Located in: London

In 1980, Alex Lyle joined Hambros Bank's2 unit trust division, which was acquired by Allied Dunbar in 1981 and subsequently became part of Threadneedle in 1994. He managed UK equity portfolios for more than 20 years. In December 1999, he was appointed Joint Head of Threadneedle's Pan European equity team. In May 2003, Alex was appointed Head of Managed Funds. In this role he takes responsibility for a large number of our managed funds, joins the Asset Allocation Committee and is a key investment contact between Threadneedle and some of our major clients. Allied Dunbar Asset Management became part of Threadneedle in 1994.