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Find out MoreLONDON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Alliance Trust has appointed Robert Smith as chairman from February as the investment firm implements a major overhaul following pressure from activist investor Elliott Advisors. Smith is currently chairman of UK Green Investment Bank, Forth Ports Limited and IMI,
Read more(ShareCast News) - Katherine Garrett-Cox, who stepped down as chief executive of Alliance Trust in October, is cashing in some of her chips before Christmas. She sold 305,683 shares in the company through her spouse Jeremy, netting a total of £1.5m. That takes her total beneficial interest in the c
Read more(Adds more details, background) LONDON, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Karin Forseke, chairwoman of embattled British investment firm Alliance Trust, said on Friday she was stepping down from her role on January 1, as the company implements a major overhaul following pressure from activist investor Ell
Read moreLONDON, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Karin Forseke, chairwoman of embattled investment firm Alliance Trust, said on Friday she was stepping down from her role on January 1, as the company implements a major overhaul following pressure from activist investor Elliott Advisors. It follows an announcemen
Read more* Garrett-Cox will remain CEO of Alliance Trust Investments * Group to focus on global equities, sell non-core assets * Trust may consider external managers if performance lags (Adds comment from chair, detail, updates share price) By Nishant Kumar and Matt Scuffham LOND
Read more(ShareCast News) - Katherine Garrett-Cox has stepped down as chief executive Alliance Trust as part of a broader board shakeup after a battle with shareholder activist fund Elliott Advisors, the company said on Thursday. Garrett-Cox will step down from the board of Alliance Trust but continue as
Read moreLONDON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Alliance Trust Plc said its Chief Executive Katherine Garrett-Cox would step down from the board of Alliance Trust Plc but continue as chief executive of Alliance Trust Investments. Garrett-Cox has been under pressure to address the trust's underperformance and the
Read more(ShareCast News) - Asset manager Alliance Trust said Chris Samuel and Karl Sternberg have been appointed non-executive directors of the company and will join the board with immediate effect, following consultation with its largest shareholders. Samuel was chief executive of Ignis Asset Management
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