Schroder Oriental Income Fund Limited (LON:SOI) has announced the appointment of Simon (“Sam”) Davis as an independent non-executive director of the Company, with effect from 1 July 2024. Mr Davis will also be a member of the audit and risk, nomination and remuneration, and management engagement committees.
Mr Davis is a non-executive director of Allianz Technology Trust plc and The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust plc, and is Chair of the Management Engagement Committee of the latter. Sam was previously CEO of Putnam Investments Limited and Co-Head of Equities at Putnam Investments, where he oversaw a global investment team. He has more than 20 years of experience in investment markets, having worked in different roles as Portfolio Manager, Director of Research, and Co-Head of Equities and has managed Asian, European, and broad international equity portfolios.
Schroder Oriental Income Fund is a British investment trust that invests in businesses which derive a significant proportion of their revenues from the Asia Pacific region. Established in 2005, the company is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. The chairman is Peter Rigg and the fund is managed by Schroders.
