Asia Dragon Trust plc () 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 investments in
Far East
The ''Far East'' was a European term to refer to the geographical regions that includes East and Southeast Asia as well as the Russian Far East to a lesser extent. South Asia is sometimes also included for economic and cultural reasons.
The t ...
companies. The company is listed on the
London Stock Exchange
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and is a constituent of the
FTSE 250 Index
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. The
Chairman
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is James Will.
History
The company was established in 1987. It changed its name from Edinburgh Dragon Trust to Asia Dragon Trust in November 2019.
References
External links
Official site
Investment trusts of the United Kingdom
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