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The City of London Investment Trust plc

Key people

The City of London Investment Trust fund manager is industry veteran Job Curtis, with support from deputy fund manager David Smith. The City of London Board of Directors provide valuable independent oversight.

Past performance does not predict future returns. The value of an investment and the income from it may go down as well as up and you may lose the amount originally invested.


Fund managers

  • Job Curtis, ASIP

    Job Curtis, ASIP

    Portfolio Manager

    Job Curtis is a Portfolio Manager on the Global Equity Income Team at Janus Henderson Investors, a position he has held since 2006.
  • David Smith, CFA

    David Smith, CFA

    Deputy Fund Manager, The City of London Investment Trust & Fund Manager, Henderson High Income

    David Smith is a Portfolio Manager on the Global Equity Income Team at Janus Henderson Investors, a position he has held since 2008.

Board members

  • Sir Laurie Magnus CBE

    Sir Laurie Magnus CBE

    Chairman of the Board and Nominations Committee

    Sir Laurie has over 45 years of experience in corporate finance markets and over 20 years as a member of investment supervisory bodies, including as a director of various investment trusts.
  • Robert Holmes (Ted)

    Robert Holmes (Ted)

    Independent Non-Executive Director

    Ted is a non-executive Director and Chair of the audit committee of River UK Micro Cap Limited and a Director of Blue Ocean Investment Partners Limited.
  • Clare Wardle

    Clare Wardle

    Senior Independent Director

    Clare is General Counsel and Company Secretary of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners plc, which she joined in May 2016.
  • Ominder Dhillon

    Ominder Dhillon

    Independent Non-Executive Director

    Ominder is a non-executive Director of Fidelity Special Values PLC, Senior Adviser to The IC Research Institute and a Director of Ocris Partners SL.
  • Sally Lake

    Sally Lake

    Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee

    Appointed 1 August 2024