Pacific Assets Trust plc

Pacific Assets Trust plc

Launched in 1985, the aim of Pacific Assets Trust plc is to achieve long-term capital growth through investment in selected companies in the Asia Pacific region and the Indian Subcontinent, excluding Japan, Australia and New Zealand.

Launched in 1985, the aim of the Trust is to achieve long-term capital growth through investment in selected companies in the Asia Pacific region and Indian Subcontinent, excluding Japan, Australia and New Zealand. Stewart Investors believes the best way to achieve that aim is by investing in high-quality businesses that contribute to, and benefit from, sustainable development. Companies that combine these attributes are particularly well-positioned to generate long-term returns and deliver positive social and environmental outcomes.


 

The Board of Directors

The Trust is overseen by a Board of Directors that is independent of the portfolio manager, Stewart Investors. The six members of the Board are accountable for the governance and wellbeing of the company, and meet on a regular basis to ensure the objectives of the Trust continue to be met.

The Directors have extensive and varied experience and you can learn more about them here.

Portfolio Management Team

Stewart Investors have been the Trust’s portfolio manager since July 2010 and adopt a sustainable investment strategy when selecting the investments that make up the Trust’s portfolio. They are pioneers of sustainable investing and have been active in the Asia Pacific region for more than three decades.

Stewart Investors believe that sustainability is a driver of investment returns and that fully incorporating sustainability into the investment process is the best way to protect and grow shareholders’ capital over the long-term.

With the support of the wider investment team David Gait and Douglas Ledingham are the portfolio managers for the Trust. You can find out more about the team here.

The Trust is designated Article 9 under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation, to learn more about this click here. To view reporting on the Trust's social and environmental outcomes under SFDR, click here.

Sustainable investment labels help investors find products that have a specific sustainability goal. This product does not have a UK sustainable investment label as it does not have a non-financial sustainability objective. Its objective is to achieve capital growth over the long-term by following its investment policy and strategy.

To learn more about the Stewart Investors investment philosophy and approach to sustainability, click here.

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*The official ESEF version of the 20242023 and 2022 Annual Reports has been published on the National Storage Mechanism.

Pacific Assets Trust plc is an investment company within the meaning of section 833 of the Companies Act 2006 and incorporated in Scotland with registered number SC091052. Its registered address is at 16 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh EH2 4DF.

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