Alex Crooke, ASIP
Alex Crooke is a Portfolio Manager on the Global Equity Income Team, a position he has held since 2018. He served as Head of Equities – EMEA and Asia Pacific from 2018 to 2023. Previously, he was head of Global Equity Income and Specialist Equities Teams from 2013 to 2018. Alex was recruited by Henderson to co-manage the UK assets of an investment trust in 1994 as an associate director. He later became a fund manager responsible for a number of UK and global income-oriented equity products. Alex began his investment career with Equitable Life Assurance Society in 1990 as a US investment analyst.
Alex holds a BSc degree (Hons) in physics and astrophysics from Manchester University. He is an associate member of the Society of Investment Professionals (ASIP) and has 34 years of financial industry experience.
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The Bankers Investment Trust – Shares Investor Webinar
Alex Crooke, Fund Manager of The Bankers Investment Trust, presents an overview of the trust and its objectives, gives an update on the regional portfolio sleeve managers, discusses portfolio positioning and areas of opportunity he is watching currently.
The Bankers Investment Trust PLC: Half-Year Results
Fund manager, Alex Crooke, discusses the half-year results for The Bankers Investment Trust (BNKR), including performance over the period, changes to the management of the portfolio and his outlook for global markets.
Three Japanese stocks in a changing market
The Japanese stock market rose significantly in the last few months of 2024. In this article, the manager of The Bankers Investment Trust spotlights the Japanese companies he invests in…
The Bankers Investment Trust PLC: Full-Year Results 2023
Portfolio Manager Alex Crooke discusses The Bankers Investment Trust PLC (BNKR) full-year results, including performance over the year, the main factors he looks out for when investing in a company, and his outlook for BNKR’s dividends and the global market.
Approaching a New Year investment crossroads
Reflecting on an eventful and challenging 2023, where will opportunities emerge for the Bankers Investment Trust?
The making of a dividend hero
The Bankers Investment Trust has achieved 56 years of dividend growth thanks to a global, diversified and differentiated approach…
The Bankers Investment Trust Plc: Five stocks for early AI exposure
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is developing rapidly, with myriad start-up companies aiding the development of this emergent technology. However, with AI still in its adolescence, we prefer to seek exposure to this structural shift through more established companies which are investing responsibly in this field.
The Bankers Investment Trust PLC
In The Bankers Investment Trust PLC AGM presentation, Portfolio Manager Alex Crooke, discusses performance over the last financial year, how the team has been navigating a tricky market environment, and highlights some of the key themes playing out in the portfolio.
Maintaining a defensive tilt
Recently commissioned research from Edison outlines why now is the time to consider The Bankers Investment Trust (BNKR).
The Bankers Investment Trust – Q3 Commentary 2022
Alex Crooke, Portfolio Manager of The Bankers Investment Trust, delivers an update on the Company, highlighting factors currently impacting global markets, the key drivers of performance, and recent portfolio activity.
Navigating stock market turbulence
Alex Crooke, Portfolio Manager of The Bankers Investment Trust, talks about the Trust’s performance year-to-date, the role of regional managers within the portfolio, the implications of higher interest rates and elevated inflation on businesses, and areas where he is finding opportunities in a volatile market.
What’s driving global stock markets
Alex Crooke, Portfolio Manager of The Bankers Investment Trust, provides an update on Trust, highlighting the key drivers/detractors of performance over the quarter and recent portfolio activity. Alex also provides his outlook for markets in the coming months.