# Murray International Trust Appoint Mr Simon Fraser to the board

- Link: https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/murray-international-trust-appoint-mr-simon-fraser-to-the-board/412807799
- Published: 2020-03-06T07:43:10+00:00
- Author: Giles Arbor

The Board of **Murray International Trust PLC** (LON:MYI) has today announced the
appointment of Mr Simon Fraser as an independent non-executive Director of the Company
with effect from 1 May 2020.

> **Dr Kevin Carter, Murray International Trust Chairman, commented on the appointment:**
> “I am delighted to announce that Mr Simon Fraser will be joining the Board with
> effect from 1 May 2020, with a view to becoming Chair of the Board upon my retirement
> following the Annual General Meeting to be held in 2021.

Simon has had a distinguished career in asset management at Fidelity International
Ltd. having retired in 2008 as President, Investment Solutions Group, Fidelity Retirement
Institute and having held other senior roles including president of Fidelity’s European
and Institutional business and Global Chief Investment Officer. Simon has recently
retired as chairman of F&C Investment Trust PLC and brings a wealth of investment
trust experience and deep knowledge of global markets. Simon has sat on a number
of other listed company boards in the past including [Barclays plc](https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/ftse-company/barclays-plc/barc.l)
and Ashmore plc. He is currently Chairman of McInroy and Wood Ltd., the Investor
Forum and the independent research boutique TS Lombard. He is also on the board 
of Fidelity Funds SICAV, Treasurer of the Kings Fund and a trustee of the Abbotsford
Trust.

Mr Fraser has retired from the following listed companies in the last five years:

Merchants Trust Plc (2019)

F&C Investment Trust Plc (2019)

Ashmore Plc (2017)

Fidelity European Values Plc (2017)

Fidelity Japanese Values Plc (2015)

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