LONDON - The Global Smaller Companies Trust PLC (LSE:GSCT) has announced the appointment of Zoe King as an independent non-executive director, effective today. The addition of King to the board follows a comprehensive search by an independent agency.
Zoe King brings extensive experience in investment management to the board, with over two decades of specialization in managing private client portfolios. She is currently a director at Evelyn Partners Investment Management Limited and holds several prominent positions in the financial sector. King's roles include senior independent non-executive director of Henderson High Income Trust plc and committee member on various investment and advisory committees, such as the Trinity College Oxford Investment Committee.
Her career in fund management began at Oxford University, from where she graduated in 1994. She then honed her expertise at Foreign & Colonial Investment Management, focusing on institutional portfolios. In 1999, King transitioned to managing private capital with an institutional approach at Merrill Lynch Mercury Asset Management, which was followed by her move to NCL Smith & Williamson, now known as Evelyn Partners Investment Management, in 2003.
The appointment of King is expected to bolster the board's expertise in investment management and client portfolio strategy. It is noted that Zoe King, along with her Persons Closely Associated, currently does not own any shares in the company.
The company's announcement made clear that there is no further information required to be disclosed under the UK Listing Rules 6.4.8R concerning King's appointment. This information, based on a press release statement, comes directly from RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange (LON:LSEG).
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