BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust () is a large
British investment trust
An investment trust is a form of investment fund found mostly in the United Kingdom and Japan. Investment trusts are constituted as public limited companies and are therefore closed ended since the fund managers cannot redeem or create shares.
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dedicated to smaller company investments. Established as the North British Canadian Investment Company in 1906, the company is a constituent of the
FTSE 250 Index
The FTSE 250 Index ( "Footsie") is a capitalisation-weighted index consisting of the 101st to the 350th largest companies listed on the London Stock Exchange. Promotions and demotions to and from the index occur quarterly in March, June, Septemb ...
. The
chairman
The chairperson, also chairman, chairwoman or chair, is the presiding officer of an organized group such as a board, committee, or deliberative assembly. The person holding the office, who is typically elected or appointed by members of the grou ...
is Nicholas Fry. The fund is managed by
BlackRock.
See also
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BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust
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BlackRock Throgmorton Trust
BlackRock Throgmorton Trust () is a large British investment trust dedicated to small and mid-sized company investments. Established as The Throgmorton Trust in December 1962, the company owned, in the early 1980s, a subsidiary known as Capital f ...
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BlackRock World Mining Trust
BlackRock World Mining Trust is a British investment trust dedicated to investments in mining and metals. Established in 1993, the trust is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. It is based in London. T ...
References
External links
Official site
Financial services companies established in 1906
Investment trusts of the United Kingdom
Companies listed on the London Stock Exchange
British companies established in 1906
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