Aberdeen New Dawn Investment Trust PLC

The objective of Aberdeen New Dawn Investment Trust PLC is to provide shareholders with a high level of capital growth through equity investment in the Asia Pacific countries excluding Japan.

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Key literature

Morningstar Daily Factsheet

Monthly Factsheet

Annual Report

Interim Report

Savings Plan/ISA Brochure

Latest Notice of AGM

Marten & Co Research note

Pre-investment Disclosure Document (PIDD)

Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) Remuneration Disclosure

Key Information Document

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Key people

David Shearer

Chairman

Chairman and Independent Non-Executive Director

David Shearer is a board level strategic advisor and turnaround specialist. Previously chairman of Mouchel Group PLC and Crest Nicholson PLC and a non-executive director of City Inn Limited, where he led the successful restructuring of these respective businesses. He was also co-chairman of Martin Currie (Holdings) Limited. He is currently Chairman of the Scottish Edge Fund and a non-executive director of Speedy Hire plc.

John Lorimer

Non-Executive Director

John Lorimer held a number of management positions in Citigroup prior to joining Standard Chartered Bank where he was Group Head of Finance and latterly Group Head of Compliance and Regulatory Risk. He is also a director of BUPA Australia Limited and Bank of Queensland Limited. He is Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee.

Susie Rippingall

Non-Executive Director

Susie Rippingall has over 20 years of fund management experience in Asian markets and was, until 2013, portfolio manager of Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust Plc. She is currently a non-executive director of Sovereign Asset Management Limited, NTAsian Discovery Fund and NTAsian Emerging Leaders Fund.

Marion Sears

Non-Executive Director

Marion Sears had an executive career in stockbroking and investment banking and was latterly a Managing Director of Investment Banking at JPMorgan. She is also a non-executive director of Persimmon plc, Dunelm Group plc and Fidelity European Values plc.

Donald Workman

Non-Executive Director

Donald Workman was appointed as an independent non-executive Director of the Company on
1 October 2018. He had an executive career at The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC until 2016 where, over a period of 23 years, he held a number of senior positions which latterly included acting as Executive Chairman of the group’s Asia Pacific business. He was a member of the RBS Group Executive Committee from 2014. He was also an independent non-executive director of Standard Life Private Equity Trust plc between 2006 and 2013. He is currently non-executive Chairman of JCB Finance Limited.

Hugh Young

Managing Director, Asia Pacific Region

BA in Politics from Exeter University. Started investment career in 1980. In charge of ASI’s Far East funds since 1985. He is managing director of Aberdeen Standard Investments (Asia) Limited, responsible for all the Standard Life Aberdeen Group's investments in Asia.

He is also a director of Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund Inc, Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Investment Company Limited, Aberdeen Asian Income Fund Limited, Aberdeen Standards Asia Focus PLC (alternate) and The India Fund Inc.

David Shearer

Chairman
Chairman and Independent Non-Executive Director

David Shearer is a board level strategic advisor and turnaround specialist. Previously chairman of Mouchel Group PLC and Crest Nicholson PLC and a non-executive director of City Inn Limited, where he led the successful restructuring of these respective businesses. He was also co-chairman of Martin Currie (Holdings) Limited. He is currently Chairman of the Scottish Edge Fund and a non-executive director of Speedy Hire plc.
John Lorimer

Non-Executive Director
John Lorimer held a number of management positions in Citigroup prior to joining Standard Chartered Bank where he was Group Head of Finance and latterly Group Head of Compliance and Regulatory Risk. He is also a director of BUPA Australia Limited and Bank of Queensland Limited. He is Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee.
Susie Rippingall

Non-Executive Director
Susie Rippingall has over 20 years of fund management experience in Asian markets and was, until 2013, portfolio manager of Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust Plc. She is currently a non-executive director of Sovereign Asset Management Limited, NTAsian Discovery Fund and NTAsian Emerging Leaders Fund.
Marion Sears

Non-Executive Director
Marion Sears had an executive career in stockbroking and investment banking and was latterly a Managing Director of Investment Banking at JPMorgan. She is also a non-executive director of Persimmon plc, Dunelm Group plc and Fidelity European Values plc.
Donald Workman

Non-Executive Director
Donald Workman was appointed as an independent non-executive Director of the Company on
1 October 2018. He had an executive career at The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC until 2016 where, over a period of 23 years, he held a number of senior positions which latterly included acting as Executive Chairman of the group’s Asia Pacific business. He was a member of the RBS Group Executive Committee from 2014. He was also an independent non-executive director of Standard Life Private Equity Trust plc between 2006 and 2013. He is currently non-executive Chairman of JCB Finance Limited.
Hugh Young

Managing Director, Asia Pacific Region
BA in Politics from Exeter University. Started investment career in 1980. In charge of ASI’s Far East funds since 1985. He is managing director of Aberdeen Standard Investments (Asia) Limited, responsible for all the Standard Life Aberdeen Group's investments in Asia.

He is also a director of Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund Inc, Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Investment Company Limited, Aberdeen Asian Income Fund Limited, Aberdeen Standards Asia Focus PLC (alternate) and The India Fund Inc.

James Thom

Senior Investment Manager

Personal Details

Joined AAM: August 2010

Nationality: British

Location: Singapore

Education and Experience

James Thom is an investment manager on the Asian Equities Team. James joined Aberdeen in 2010 from Actis, the emerging markets Private Equity firm, based in Singapore and covering Southeast Asia.

James graduated with an MBA from INSEAD, an MA from Johns Hopkins University and a BSc from University College London.

Flavia Cheong

Head of Equities - Asia Pacific ex Japan

Personal Details

Joined AAM: August 1996

Nationality: Singaporean

Location: Singapore

Education and Experience

Flavia Cheong is Head of Asia Pacific ex Japan Equity on the Asian Equities team, where, as well as sharing responsibility for company research, she oversees regional portfolio construction. Before joining Aberdeen in 1996, she was an economist with the Investment Company of the People’s Republic of China, and earlier with the Development Bank of Singapore. Flavia graduated with a BA in Economics and an MA (Hons) in Economics from the University of Auckland. She is a CFA charterholder.

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Adrian Lim

Investment Director

Personal Details

Joined AAM: 2000

Nationality: Malaysian

Location: Singapore

Education and Experience

Adrian Lim is a senior investment manager on the Asia Pacific (ex Japan) equity team. Adrian originally joined Aberdeen in 2000 as a manager in private equity, on the acquisition of Murray Johnstone, but transferred to his current post soon afterwards. Previously, Adrian worked for Arthur Andersen LLP as an associate director advising clients on mergers & acquisitions in the region.

Adrian graduated with a BAcc from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He is a CFA Charterholder.

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Hugh Young

Managing Director - Asia

Hugh Young is the Managing Director - Asia of Aberdeen Standard Investments. He was formerly a main board director and Head of Investments for Aberdeen Asset Management (before its merger with Standard Life plc). Hugh joined Aberdeen in 1985 to manage Asian equities from London, having started his investment career in 1980. He founded Singapore-based Aberdeen Asia in 1992 and since then he has built the company into one of the largest and most well-respected managers of such assets globally. Hugh is a director of a number of group subsidiary companies and group-managed investment trusts and funds. Hugh graduated with a BA (Hons) in Politics from Exeter University.

James Thom

Senior Investment Manager
Personal Details

Joined AAM: August 2010

Nationality: British

Location: Singapore

Education and Experience

James Thom is an investment manager on the Asian Equities Team. James joined Aberdeen in 2010 from Actis, the emerging markets Private Equity firm, based in Singapore and covering Southeast Asia.

James graduated with an MBA from INSEAD, an MA from Johns Hopkins University and a BSc from University College London.
Flavia Cheong

Head of Equities - Asia Pacific ex Japan
Personal Details

Joined AAM: August 1996

Nationality: Singaporean

Location: Singapore

Education and Experience

Flavia Cheong is Head of Asia Pacific ex Japan Equity on the Asian Equities team, where, as well as sharing responsibility for company research, she oversees regional portfolio construction. Before joining Aberdeen in 1996, she was an economist with the Investment Company of the People’s Republic of China, and earlier with the Development Bank of Singapore. Flavia graduated with a BA in Economics and an MA (Hons) in Economics from the University of Auckland. She is a CFA charterholder.

CFA® and Chartered Financial Analyst® are trademarks owned by CFA Institute
Adrian Lim

Investment Director
Personal Details

Joined AAM: 2000

Nationality: Malaysian

Location: Singapore

Education and Experience

Adrian Lim is a senior investment manager on the Asia Pacific (ex Japan) equity team. Adrian originally joined Aberdeen in 2000 as a manager in private equity, on the acquisition of Murray Johnstone, but transferred to his current post soon afterwards. Previously, Adrian worked for Arthur Andersen LLP as an associate director advising clients on mergers & acquisitions in the region.

Adrian graduated with a BAcc from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He is a CFA Charterholder.

CFA® and Chartered Financial Analyst® are trademarks owned by CFA Institute
Hugh Young

Managing Director - Asia
Hugh Young is the Managing Director - Asia of Aberdeen Standard Investments. He was formerly a main board director and Head of Investments for Aberdeen Asset Management (before its merger with Standard Life plc). Hugh joined Aberdeen in 1985 to manage Asian equities from London, having started his investment career in 1980. He founded Singapore-based Aberdeen Asia in 1992 and since then he has built the company into one of the largest and most well-respected managers of such assets globally. Hugh is a director of a number of group subsidiary companies and group-managed investment trusts and funds. Hugh graduated with a BA (Hons) in Politics from Exeter University.

Financial calendar

Event	Date
Year End	30 April
Accounts Published	July
Annual General Meeting	September
Dividend Paid	September, January

Trust details

Aberdeen New Dawn Investment Trust PLC

Registered Office:
Bow Bells House,
1 Bread Street,
London
EC4M 9HH

Registered in England and Wales as an Investment Company Number 2377879

Launch Date: May 1989

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