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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Alex Crooke appears on QuotedData’s Weekly News Show
Alex Crooke, Fund Manager of The Bankers Investment Trust, spoke with James Carthew on QuotedData’s Weekly News Show. Watch the recording to see Alex introduce the trust, provide an update on performance, and discuss recent portfolio activity.
A new era for Bankers Investment Trust
In this video, Alex Crooke, manager of Bankers Investment Trust, discusses the recent changes made to the trust’s portfolio and his outlook for the trust’s four regions…
Reintroducing Bankers Investment Trust
In this video, Alex Crooke, manager of Bankers Investment Trust, explains the trust’s unique approach to global equities.
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Risks on our radar: global elections – The Bankers Investment Trust
When investing with a global view for Bankers Investment Trust, a record-breaking election year requires careful consideration – making the most of having experts on the ground…
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.