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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Investment management |
| Founded | 1868; 158 years ago (1868) |
| Headquarters | London, England |
Key people | Beatrice Hollond (Chair) Paul Niven (Fund manager) |
| Revenue |  £111.8 million (2024)[1] |
| £100.7 million (2024)[1] | |
| £84.6 million (2024)[1] | |
| Website | www.fandc.com |
F & C Investment Trust,formerlyForeign & Colonial Investment Trust, is a publicly tradedinvestment trust. It is listed on theLondon Stock Exchange and is a constituent of theFTSE 100 Index; it is also listed on theNew Zealand Exchange.[2]
The company was founded byPhilip Rose, who also founded theRoyal Brompton Hospital, in 1868 asThe Foreign & Colonial Government Trust: it was the firstcollective investment scheme in the world[3][4] and specialised in investing inGovernment bonds.[5]
In 1891 it changed its name toThe Foreign & Colonial Investment Trust: it first started investing inequities in 1925.[5]
In 1981, the company launchedGraphite Capital, a leading UKprivate equity firm.[6]
The company shortened its name from The Foreign & Colonial Investment Trust to F & C Investment Trust in 2018.[7]
The company is managed by Paul Niven ofColumbia Threadneedle Investments.[8] The current chair is Beatrice Hollond.[9]
