LONDON, UK: The Board of Polar Capital Global Financials Trust plc introduced the appointment of Ms Susie Arnott and Ms Angela Henderson as independent, non-executive administrators to the company, such appointments to become efficient on 1 December 2022.
Susie Arnott began her profession in fund management over 20 years ago. Susie was primarily focussed on the monetary sector; together with periods focused on rising markets investments and global financials portfolios.
She additionally spent a quantity of years working in ‘Impact Investing’, combining her expertise and ardour for social investment and impact measurement. In her current role, Susie continues to focus on funding with a global impact incorporating ESG as a mainstream consideration. This will be Susie’s first non-executive director (NED) role.
Ms Angela Henderson certified as a solicitor and initially focused her profession on company law earlier than moving into monetary services the place she spent time as an in-house lawyer and a director of global equities.
Angela is currently a NED and chair of risk for Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited, NED and chair of the Management and Service Provider Engagement Committee of Hargreave Hale AIM VCT plc and has various different private interests.
Robert Kyprianou, Chairman, commented: “After an in-depth recruitment process, we’re delighted that each Susie and Angela have agreed to join the Board. Both people bring a quantity of expertise with them to complement the current skill set on the Board.
We are cognisant of the FCAs Diversity suggestions which apply to the Company for the monetary year commencing 1 December 2022 and these have been considered inside the search process; with Susie and Angela joining, the Board will, for the current time, be made up of two male and four feminine directors, with one senior role being undertaken by a feminine director. Further element on the search course of will be included inside the Company’s subsequent Annual Report.
Our succession plans for the Board have been communicated over the previous few years and that is the subsequent step inside the transition of the unique Board of Directors. With these appointments I can confirm that Katrina Hart will step down from the Board on 1 December 2022 and it’s currently intended that I will step down as Chair of the Company following the AGM to be held in 2023.”
A decision proposing the election of Ms Susie Arnott and Ms Angela Henderson as non-executive administrators will be put to shareholders on the subsequent Annual General Meeting of Polar Capital Global Financials Trust due to be held in 2023.