What our three new stocks tell us about UK smaller companies: The Henderson Smaller Companies Trust
HFEL
Henderson Far East Income Limited
Board Member
Susan (Susie) Rippingall
Independent Non-Executive Director
Date of Appointment
1 December 2023
Committees
Member of the Nominations and Remuneration Committee, Management Engagement Committee and Audit Committee
Skills and Experience
Susie has over 25 years’ fund management experience in Asian markets and was until 2013, portfolio manager of Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust plc. She worked in Hong Kong and Singapore, travelling extensively throughout the region. She is a former director of Aberdeen New Dawn Investment Trust Limited and Vietnam Enterprise Investments Limited, so brings excellent knowledge of the investment trust sector.
External Appointments
Susie is a non-executive director of First Sentier Investors Holdings Pty Limited and Sovereign Asset Management.