Simon Cordery

The Global Smaller Cos. Trust Plc is a closed-end management investment company, which engages in the provision of exploiting the high investment potential of smaller companies listed on global equity markets. The company was founded on February 15, 1889 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Polar Capital Global Financials Trust Plc is an investment trust, which generates dividend income together with capital appreciation through investing in a portfolio of securities. The company was founded on May 17, 2013, and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Columbia Threadneedle AM (Holdings) Plc provides investment management services. The company was founded in 1868 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.

Columbia Threadneedle Asset Managers Ltd. (CTAM) is an asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1990 as F&C Asset Managers Ltd. and renamed BMO Asset Managers Ltd. in 2018. They changed their name to Columbia Threadneedle Asset Managers Ltd. when BMO rebranded to Columbia Threadneedle Investments in 2022. The firm is a subsidiary of Columbia Threadneedle AM (Holdings) Plc, ultimately held by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) in the US. CTAM manages a range of in-house and multi-manager funds for private individuals and institutional clients.