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Alliance Trust

Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ownership: Private
Employees: ~4
Development stage: Other

Overview

Alliance Witan PLC (formerly Alliance Trust PLC) is one of the oldest and largest investment trusts in the United Kingdom, founded in 1888 and headquartered in Dundee, Scotland. In October 2024, the company merged with Witan Investment Trust to form Alliance Witan PLC, a FTSE 100 constituent. The company operates as a global multi-manager investment vehicle, delegating its portfolio management to a selection of high-conviction external "stock pickers" overseen by Willis Towers Watson (WTW). While not a life sciences company itself, it maintains significant exposure to the healthcare and biotechnology sectors through its diversified global equity portfolio, holding positions in major firms such as AstraZeneca, Novo Nordisk, and ICON.

Industry: Investors

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Willis Towers Watson

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