Witan Pacific Investment Trust
| Public (LSE: WPC) | |
| Industry | Investment management |
| Founded | 1907 |
| Headquarters |
 London, UK |
Key people |
Sarah Bates (Chairman) Susan Platts-Martin (Board member) Andrew Robson (Audit Committee Chairman) Diane Seymour-Williams (Board member) Dermot McMeekin (Nomination & Remuneration Committee Chairman) |
| Website | www.witanpacific.com |
Witan Pacific Investment Trust plc ("Witan Pacific") is the only investment trust with a strategic focus across the entire Asia Pacific region, including Japan, China, Australia and India. It is a multi-managed investment trust with a portfolio of equity investments in companies across this increasingly interdependent region. Witan Pacific is listed on the London Stock Exchange.[1]
History
A brief history of the trust:[2]
- 1907 The company began its life as General Investors and Trustees Ltd (GIT) investing in a diverse range of assets
- 1929 Wall Street Crash. GIT avoided the worst, having shifted out of equities and into cash, Treasury bills and British Government Securities
- 1975 GIT merged with City and Gracechurch Investment Trust
- 1984 Under the management of F&C GIT was renamed F&C Pacific Investment Trust to reflect a new Asian Pacific investment policy
- 2005 Witan Investment Services takes on the executive manager role and a multi-manager approach is adopted using Aberdeen and Normura Asset Management UK Ltd as investment managers.[3] The Company’s name is changed to Witan Pacific Investment Trust plc.
- 2012 The Company replaces Nomura with two new investment managers; Matthews and GaveKal, having three investment managers in total.[4]
Operations
Witan Pacific has assets under management of approximately £215 million[5] and invests in companies operating across the Pan-Asian region, including Japan, China, Australia and India.[6] It employs a multi-manager strategy with three experienced, active Managers employing different approaches. Witan Investment Services acts as executive manager to Witan Pacific and is responsibile for managing and monitoring the outsourced structure of the Company and its relationships with the external managers, and to assist the independent Board of Directors on investment strategy and marketing.
See also
References
- ↑ "Witan Pacific Annual Report and Accounts 2016" (PDF). www.witanpacific.com. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ↑ Witan Pacific History
- ↑ Smith, Amanda (2007-10-07). "Managers deliver on Witan Pacific". London: Money Marketing. Retrieved 2013-06-28.
- ↑ "Witan Pacific appoints two new managers and opens up a wider range of opportunities in the region". Witan Pacific Investment Trust. Retrieved 2013-06-28.
- ↑ "Witan Pacific September 2016 Factsheet" (PDF).
- ↑ "Witan Pacific Annual Report and Accounts 2016" (PDF). www.witanpacific.com. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2016.