The Board of F&C Investment Trust plc announced that Richard Robinson will join the Board as an independent Non-Executive Director with effect from 3 May 2024. Mr. Robinson replaces Tom Joy who will step down from the Board on 31 March 2024. Mr. Robinson is Investment Director at Paul Hamlyn Foundation.

He was previously Head of Charities & Foundations at Schroders plc and held a number of senior positions at Rothschild Asset Management. He is a former director of JPMorgan Global Emerging Markets Income Trust plc and Aurora Investment Trust plc.