AVI Global Trust plc
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Company Profile
The trust's objective is to achieve capital growth through a focused portfolio of investments, particularly in companies whose share prices stand at a discount to estimated underlying net asset value.
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Sector Finance
Industry Asset Management Services
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Board of Directors
Strone Macpherson
Chairman
Strone succeeded Iain Samuel Robertson as Chairman in December 2007. Age: 66 Length of Service: 11 years Experience: Chairman of Close Brothers Group plc, Chairman of Estover Energy Limited, Trustee and Treasurer of the King’s Fund and a Governor of Heriot Watt University. Formerly a Director at Flemings, Executive Deputy Chairman of Misys plc, Chairman of JPMorgan Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc, and a non-executive Director of Axa UK plc. Last re-elected to the Board: 2014 Committee membership: Audit Committee; Management Engagement Committee (Chairman), Nomination Committee (Chairman).
Steven Bates
Independent Non-Executive Director
Joined the Board in June 2006. Age: 57 Length of Service: 8 years Experience: Chairman of Vietnam Opportunities Fund, of Baring Emerging Europe plc and of F&C Capital & Income Investment Trust plc and a Director of Magna Umbrella Fund. He is also a Director of GuardCap Asset Management, an investment management company specialising in emerging markets. He sits on, or is adviser to, various committees in the wealth management and pension fund areas. He was Head of Global Emerging Markets at JP Morgan Asset Management until 2002. Last re-elected to the Board: 2014 Committee membership: Audit Committee; Management Engagement Commitee, Nomination Committee.
Andrew Robson
Independent Non-Executive Director
Joined the Board in 2008. Age: 55 Length of Service: 6 years Experience: Non-Executive Director of JPMorgan Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc, Shires Income plc, Mobeus Income & Growth 4 VCT plc and Witan Pacific Investment Trust PLC. Also a Director of First Integrity Limited and Peckwater Limited. Formerly Group Finance Director of eFinancial Group Limited, and a Director of Robert Fleming & Co Ltd, SG Hambros and M&G Equity Investment Trust plc. Last re-elected to the Board: 2014 Committee membership: Audit Committee (Chairman), Management Engagement Committee, Nomination Committee.
Susan Noble
Independent Non-Executive Director
Joined the Board in 2012. Age: 57 Length of Service: 2 years Experience: Director of the Alliance Trust plc and Associate Director of Manchester Square Partners. Trustee of the Hospice of St Francis, Berkhamsted and a member of the Finance Committee of Mencap. Formerly a Managing Director of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Head of European Equities and Head of Global Equities. Also a Director and Senior European Portfolio Manager at Robert Fleming Asset Management. Last re-elected to the Board: 2014 Committee membership: Audit Committee, Management Engagement Committee, Nomination Committee.
Nigel Rich
Independent Non-Executive Director
Joined the Board in 2012. Age: 69 Length of Service: 2 years Experience: Chairman of Segro plc, Non-Executive Director of Matheson & Co Ltd and Pacific Assets Trust plc. Formerly Chairman of Xchanging plc, Ocean Group/Exel plc, CP Ships Limited and Hamptons Group Limited, and also formerly Managing Director of Jardine Matheson Holdings and the Group Chief Executive, Trafalgar House plc. Last re-elected to the Board: 2014 Committee membership: Audit Committee, Management Engagement Committee, Nomination Committee