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Entry Type
Corporate
Corporate Name
Foreign and Colonial Investment Trust Ltd
Also Known As
F & C Investment Trust
Place
London
Dates
1868-
History
Founded by Philip Rose in 1868 as The Foreign & Colonial Government Trust, the company specialised in investing in Government bonds. It was the first collective investment scheme in the world. In 1891 it became the Foreign & Colonial Investment Trust. In 2018 it shortened its name to F&C Investment Trust.
Authorised Form of Name
London; Foreign and Colonial Investment Trust Ltd; 1868-
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