Sally MacDonald

CLIM is a value-based manager which seeks to provide long-term capital growth through active management, primarily via closed-end funds. The philosophy and process for implementation of each strategy remains broadly similar across all vehicles, differentiated by benchmark and individual account guidelines. The firm’s macroeconomic team collects relevant economic data on developed, emerging and frontier markets comprising their investment universe as well as data on equity, fixed income and alternative asset classes such as commodities. They utilize a bottom-up stock selection approach. CLIM is an activist firm and is included in the SharkWatch50 as one of the 50 most prominent and impactful activist investors.

AIGSL is an active, research-oriented manager which invests in all major asset classes including equity, fixed-income, real estate and cash. They also have expertise in SRI and alternative investments. The firm manages equity funds and fixed-income funds, following long-only and hedged strategies. They specialize in UK-related markets and share research globally throughout Aviva divisions. AIGSL employs a bottom-up investment process based on fundamental financial analysis and valuation and informed by top-down macro-economic research. They select stock by focusing on favorable industry sectors and utilize a dividend discount model. Determinant criteria include return on assets, price-to-book ratio and a low historical price-to-earnings ratio.

MFM is an active, long-tern investor which manages some funds in-house and outsources others to boutique fund managers. In this way, they seek to add value by offering access to managers not normally available to private investors. The firm has no overriding 'house' style and fund managers are encouraged to exercise their different investment styles across UK and overseas equities, bonds and funds of funds. MFM’s equity and bond managers invest in companies, rather than trading for short-term gains. They take the time to conduct their own research, understand the businesses.

Acts as Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust

Acts as Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust

Dalton Strategic Partnership is an active, multi-strategy manager which focuses on capital preservation. They construct global, conviction-driven portfolios, resulting in portfolios which tend to be concentrated and independent from any specific benchmark. Their investment process combines active, top-down asset allocation with bottom-up stock selection. The firm invests in western developed markets including the UK, the US, Canada and Europe, especially in small- and mid-cap companies. They also have specific regional expertise in Asia.

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