Murray International Trust PLC

Bruce Stout is a senior investment manager on the Global equities team. Bruce joined Aberdeen in 1987 via the acquisition of Murray Johnstone. Bruce has held a number of roles including investment manager on the emerging markets team.
Bruce graduated with a BA in Economics from the University of Strathclyde and completed a graduate training course with General Electric Company UK.

Martin Connaghan

Investment Director

Education and Experience

Martin is an Investment Director on the Global Equity Team at Aberdeen Standard Investments. Martin began his career at Murray Johnstone in 1998 and joined ASI via the acquisition of Murray Johnstone in 2001. Martin has held a number of roles including Trader, Credit Analyst and ESG Analyst, however he has been focused on the management of global equity portfolios for the last fifteen years.

Samantha Fitzpatrick

Investment Director

Education and experience

Samantha is an Investment Director on the Global Equity Team at Aberdeen Standard Investments. Samantha joined ASI in 2001 via the acquisition of Murray Johnstone where she was a Performance and Risk Analyst. Samantha has been involved in the management of global equity portfolios for the last fifteen years. She has a BSC (Hons) degree in Mathematics from the University of Strathclyde and is a CFA Charter holder.

Bruce Stout

Senior Investment Manager
Education and Experience

Bruce Stout is a senior investment manager on the Global equities team. Bruce joined Aberdeen in 1987 via the acquisition of Murray Johnstone. Bruce has held a number of roles including investment manager on the emerging markets team.
Bruce graduated with a BA in Economics from the University of Strathclyde and completed a graduate training course with General Electric Company UK.
Martin Connaghan

Investment Director
Education and Experience

Martin is an Investment Director on the Global Equity Team at Aberdeen Standard Investments. Martin began his career at Murray Johnstone in 1998 and joined ASI via the acquisition of Murray Johnstone in 2001. Martin has held a number of roles including Trader, Credit Analyst and ESG Analyst, however he has been focused on the management of global equity portfolios for the last fifteen years.
Samantha Fitzpatrick

Investment Director
Education and experience

Samantha is an Investment Director on the Global Equity Team at Aberdeen Standard Investments. Samantha joined ASI in 2001 via the acquisition of Murray Johnstone where she was a Performance and Risk Analyst. Samantha has been involved in the management of global equity portfolios for the last fifteen years. She has a BSC (Hons) degree in Mathematics from the University of Strathclyde and is a CFA Charter holder.

Dr Kevin Carter

Chairman and Independent Non-Executive Director

Education and Experience

He was previously Managing Director and Head of EMEA Pension Advisory Group at JP Morgan Securities. Prior to that Dr Carter was Head of the European Investment Consulting Practice at Watson Wyatt and formerly CEO of Old Mutual Asset Managers in both the UK and the US. He is a trustee director of the Universities Superannuation Scheme and chairman of its investment committee and performs the same roles for the BBC Pension Scheme. He is also a director of Lowland Investment Company plc, JPMorgan American Investment Trust PLC and Aspect Capital Limited.

Peter Dunscombe

Senior Independent Non-Executive Director

Education and Experience

He was previously head of pensions investment at the BBC Pension Trust and prior to that he was joint managing director at Imperial Investments Limited. He is a member of the investment committees of Reed Elsevier Pension Fund, The Nuffield Foundation and St James’s Place plc and a director of HG Capital Trust Plc and GCP Student Living plc.

Claire Binyon

Independent Non-Executive Director

Education and Experience

Claire is a chartered accountant who, following an early career in corporate finance in the City, has embarked on a successful career working for global multinationals in areas of corporate development, strategic planning and finance. Claire is currently group corporate development director at Fenner PLC having previously served as head of strategy and corporate development at DS Smith Plc following similar roles in other multinational companies including Cadbury plc and InBev S.A.

Marcia Campbell

Independent Non-Executive Director

Education and Experience

She was operations director at Ignis Asset Management having previously been group operations director and CEO Asia Pacific at Standard Life. She is Chairman of Woodford Investment Management’s Oversight Board, a director of CNP Assurances in France, Charles Stanley Group PLC, Sainsbury’s Bank, Canada Life Group and Canada Life International and is a member of the independent governance committee for Aviva UK and ROI.

David Hardie

Independent Non-Executive Director

Education and Experience

He is a corporate lawyer by background and was formerly a partner of UK law firm, Dundas & Wilson (now part of CMS Cameron McKenna), where he was a partner for over 30 years and where he previously held various positions including head of corporate, managing partner and chairman. David is also a non-executive chairman of W N Lindsay Limited.

Alexandra Mackesy

Independent Non-Executive Director

Education and Experience

She is a former investment equity research analyst by background having spent the majority of her executive career in Asia. She is a non executive director of The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust Plc, JPMorgan Chinese Investment Trust plc and The Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc and a former director of RENN Universal Growth Investment Trust Plc, Schroder Asian Total Return Investment Co Plc and Empiric Student Property Plc.

Dr Kevin Carter

Chairman and Independent Non-Executive Director
Education and Experience

He was previously Managing Director and Head of EMEA Pension Advisory Group at JP Morgan Securities. Prior to that Dr Carter was Head of the European Investment Consulting Practice at Watson Wyatt and formerly CEO of Old Mutual Asset Managers in both the UK and the US. He is a trustee director of the Universities Superannuation Scheme and chairman of its investment committee and performs the same roles for the BBC Pension Scheme. He is also a director of Lowland Investment Company plc, JPMorgan American Investment Trust PLC and Aspect Capital Limited.
Peter Dunscombe

Senior Independent Non-Executive Director
Education and Experience

He was previously head of pensions investment at the BBC Pension Trust and prior to that he was joint managing director at Imperial Investments Limited. He is a member of the investment committees of Reed Elsevier Pension Fund, The Nuffield Foundation and St James’s Place plc and a director of HG Capital Trust Plc and GCP Student Living plc.
Claire Binyon

Independent Non-Executive Director
Education and Experience

Claire is a chartered accountant who, following an early career in corporate finance in the City, has embarked on a successful career working for global multinationals in areas of corporate development, strategic planning and finance. Claire is currently group corporate development director at Fenner PLC having previously served as head of strategy and corporate development at DS Smith Plc following similar roles in other multinational companies including Cadbury plc and InBev S.A.
Marcia Campbell

Independent Non-Executive Director
Education and Experience

She was operations director at Ignis Asset Management having previously been group operations director and CEO Asia Pacific at Standard Life. She is Chairman of Woodford Investment Management’s Oversight Board, a director of CNP Assurances in France, Charles Stanley Group PLC, Sainsbury’s Bank, Canada Life Group and Canada Life International and is a member of the independent governance committee for Aviva UK and ROI.
David Hardie

Independent Non-Executive Director
Education and Experience

He is a corporate lawyer by background and was formerly a partner of UK law firm, Dundas & Wilson (now part of CMS Cameron McKenna), where he was a partner for over 30 years and where he previously held various positions including head of corporate, managing partner and chairman. David is also a non-executive chairman of W N Lindsay Limited.
Alexandra Mackesy

Independent Non-Executive Director
Education and Experience

She is a former investment equity research analyst by background having spent the majority of her executive career in Asia. She is a non executive director of The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust Plc, JPMorgan Chinese Investment Trust plc and The Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc and a former director of RENN Universal Growth Investment Trust Plc, Schroder Asian Total Return Investment Co Plc and Empiric Student Property Plc.

Financial calendar

Year End	31 December
Accounts published	March
Annual General Meeting	April
Dividend Paid	February, May, August, November

Trust details

Murray International Trust PLC

Registered Office:
1 George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 2LL

Registered in Scotland as an Investment Company Number SC006705

Launch Date: December 1907

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