UK - Edinburgh banker Sir Angus Grossart has been re-elected as chairman of the Scottish Investment Trust, despite fierce opposition from Hermes Pensions Management.
Hermes has a 9% shareholding in SIT and opposed Grossart’s re-election, claiming that his 27-year tenure compromises his independence. Board member Sir George Mathewson said the trust would crea...
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