Corporate
Governance
Acting in your interests, now and far into the future.
Meet our Board of Directors
Chaired by Dean Buckley, our independent non-executive board are here to look out for our shareholders’ interests. They are, of course, very experienced. But they’re also shareholders too, giving them a vested interest in making sure the Trust is working for you.
Our AIFM, Investment Manager and Fund Managers
Alliance Witan PLC (the “Company”) is an ‘alternative investment fund’ (“AIF”) for the purposes of the EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (Directive 2011/61/EU) (as it forms part of UK domestic law pursuant to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, the Alternative Investment Fund Managers (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 or as otherwise adopted under, or given effect to in, UK legislation or the UK regulatory regime) (the ‘AIFM Directive’).
Towers Watson Investment Management Limited (the “AIFM” or “Investment Manager”) is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) with permission to manage an AIF for the purposes of that Directive.
The Company has appointed the AIFM to manage the Company’s investments under an alternative investment fund manager agreement (“AIFMA”).