Paul joins SJP from an eight-year tenure as Chairman of the Board of Prudential plc.

Prior to Prudential plc, Paul held a number of senior leadership roles in business and financial services. He has served as chairman of the Association of Investment Companies (1991 to 1993), founding CEO of Threadneedle Asset Management Limited (1994 to 1999), global CEO of Rothschild Asset Management (1999 to 2002), and director of Eagle Star and Allied Dunbar, as well as holding the offices of European CEO of Deutsche Asset Management (2002 to 2005), chairman of Bridgewell Group plc and a director of Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc.

Other previous appointments include the chairmanship of Aon UK Limited and JPM European Smaller Companies Investment Trust Plc. From September 2005 until March 2011, Paul was the senior independent director of WM Morrison Supermarkets Plc. He was a non-executive director and audit committee chairman of KazMunaiGas Exploration & Production until the end of September 2012 and chairman of Henderson Diversified Income Limited until July 2017.

Current roles include Chairmanships at Majid Al Futtaim Trust and W.A.G Payment Solutions Plc.