Vicious and virtuous circles: Planning for change with Schroders’ group tax head

July 09 2015

Joe Stanley-Smith talks to Sue Cooper, group head of tax at global asset management company Schroders, about inter-departmental cooperation, planning for change and the difference between vicious and virtuous circles.

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