Anne Richards DBE is Chair of TheCityUK Board, succeeding Mark Tucker, who stepped down on 31 May 2022.
Anne joined Fidelity International as CEO in 2018, moving to Vice Chair in 2024. She is also a director of Eight Roads, a global venture capital firm. Anne’s previous roles include CEO of M&G and chief investment officer of Aberdeen Asset Management Ltd. She was appointed the chair of TheCityUK in 2022 and is also a member of the Temasek European Advisory Panel and a director of the Institute of International Finance.
Anne is a Chartered Engineer and began her career as a research fellow at CERN, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research. She is a former chair of the Financial Conduct Authority’s Practitioner Panel.
Anne was appointed a Dame Commander (DBE) in 2021 for services to Financial Services, Women, Education and Science.
Anne holds an MBA from INSEAD and a BSc (Hons) from the University of Edinburgh. She holds honorary degrees from the University of Edinburgh and Heriot-Watt University and is a fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.