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Asia Dragon Trust PLC

Capturing growth from world-class Asian companies


Morningstar rating:
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Daily prices as of 25 Jan 2022

Share Price 493.80p

Estimated NAV cum income 553.37p

Estimated NAV ex income 552.41p

Dividend Yield 1.3%

Premium / (Discount) to NAV cum income -11.6%

Premium / (Discount) to NAV ex income -11.5%

Latest news

An update from our investment manager, Pruksa Iamthongthong - 8 December 2021

We remain optimistic about Asian equities. As economies open up and travel resumes with vaccinations gathering pace, we would expect positive effects for consumption, businesses, corporate earnings and the overall growth recovery. On the trade front, Asia is also gaining market share in global exports on the back of robust demand in key end markets, such as Europe and the US. This has boosted investment demand, which bodes well for a solid capex recovery. 
 
In terms of valuations, Asia excluding Japan stocks still remain reasonably attractive compared to developed markets. The 12-month forward PE for the MSCI AC Asia Pacific ex Japan Index has declined to around 14.5x, from a 10-year high of 16.7x in December, albeit it is still above the 10-year average of 12.3x. Still, this compares favourably to the comparative PEs of 20.7x for the US S&P 500 Index and 15.3 for the MSCI Europe Index, while that for the MSCI World Index is at 18.9x. 
 
As stock-pickers, we remain focused on companies with pricing power and the ability to pass through cost pressures.

Read our annual report to 31 August 2021
Read our latest Kepler research note
Read the Company's latest Regulatory News Service (RNS) announcements

About us

Capturing growth from world-class Asian companies

As a long-term, cornerstone investment in Asian equity markets, Asia Dragon Trust seeks to provide investors with access to high quality companies - companies we believe to be attractively valued with effective management, good cash flows and healthy balance sheets.

Leading: in a market of diverse corporate quality, our intensive approach seeks to bring together world-class, quality Asian companies that are transforming their sector and setting governance standards.

Long term: as one of the largest Asian investment trusts, our size and extensive manager experience make Asia Dragon a solid cornerstone investment looking to drive steady, long-term growth from a volatile but unmissable region.

Local: at the heart of Asia for over 30 years, our broad and deep in-country presence gives us regional insight from a global perspective and outstanding corporate access across this complex, wide-ranging and fast-changing market.

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Key people

Adrian Lim

Adrian Lim

Investment Director

Adrian Lim is a senior investment manager on the Asia Pacific (ex Japan) equity team. Adrian originally joined the company in 2000 as a manager in private equity, on the acquisition of Murray Johnstone, but transferred to his current post soon afterwards. Previously, Adrian worked for Arthur Andersen LLP as an associate director advising clients on mergers & acquisitions in the region.

Adrian graduated with a BAcc from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He is a CFA Charterholder.

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Pruksa Iamthongthong

Pruksa Iamthongthong

Investment Director

Pruksa Iamthongthong is an Investment Director on the Asian Equities team

Pruksa graduated with a BA in Business Administration from Chulalongkorn University, Thailand and is a CFA Charterholder.

CFA® and Chartered Financial Analyst® are trademarks owned by CFA Institute

Flavia Cheong

Flavia Cheong

Head of Equities - Asia Pacific

Flavia Cheong is the Head of Asia Pacific Equities on the Asian Equities team at abrdn, where, as well as sharing responsibility for company research, she oversees regional portfolio construction. Before joining abrdn in 1996, she was an economist with the Investment Company of the People’s Republic of China, and earlier with the Development Bank of Singapore. Flavia graduated with a BA in Economics and an MA (Hons) in Economics from the University of Auckland. She is a CFA charterholder.

CFA® and Chartered Financial Analyst® are registered trademarks owned by CFA Institute.

  • Adrian Lim

    Adrian Lim

    Investment Director

    Adrian Lim is a senior investment manager on the Asia Pacific (ex Japan) equity team. Adrian originally joined the company in 2000 as a manager in private equity, on the acquisition of Murray Johnstone, but transferred to his current post soon afterwards. Previously, Adrian worked for Arthur Andersen LLP as an associate director advising clients on mergers & acquisitions in the region.

    Adrian graduated with a BAcc from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He is a CFA Charterholder.

    CFA® and Chartered Financial Analyst® are trademarks owned by CFA Institute

  • Pruksa Iamthongthong

    Pruksa Iamthongthong

    Investment Director

    Pruksa Iamthongthong is an Investment Director on the Asian Equities team

    Pruksa graduated with a BA in Business Administration from Chulalongkorn University, Thailand and is a CFA Charterholder.

    CFA® and Chartered Financial Analyst® are trademarks owned by CFA Institute

  • Flavia Cheong

    Flavia Cheong

    Head of Equities - Asia Pacific

    Flavia Cheong is the Head of Asia Pacific Equities on the Asian Equities team at abrdn, where, as well as sharing responsibility for company research, she oversees regional portfolio construction. Before joining abrdn in 1996, she was an economist with the Investment Company of the People’s Republic of China, and earlier with the Development Bank of Singapore. Flavia graduated with a BA in Economics and an MA (Hons) in Economics from the University of Auckland. She is a CFA charterholder.

    CFA® and Chartered Financial Analyst® are registered trademarks owned by CFA Institute.

James Will

James Will

Chairman of Board and Chairman of Nomination and Management Engagement Committees

James Will, appointed on 1 October 2018 and Chairman since 3 July 2019, is a former Chairman of law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP where he was a senior corporate partner, heading its financial sector practice. He has experience of working with companies in a wide range of industry sectors including financial services, technology, energy and life sciences. He is Chairman of The Scottish Investment Trust plc and Audit Chairman of Herald Investment Trust plc.
gaynor coley

Gaynor Coley

Non-executive Director and Audit Committee Chairman

Gaynor Coley, appointed on 3 July 2019, is a qualified chartered accountant with over 30 years’ experience in private and public sector finance and governance. She is currently the Audit Committee Chairman of Lowland Investment Company and SQN Secured Investment Fund. She is also chairman of The Wave Group Ltd and a number of private companies. She was previously the Director of Public Programmes at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Managing Director of the Eden Project in Cornwall and Director of Finance at Plymouth University.
Charlie Ricketts

Charlie Ricketts

Senior Independent Non-executive Director and Remuneration Committee Chairman

Charlie Ricketts, appointed on 19 April 2016, has over 30 years' experience within the investment funds arena. He was, until 2014, the head of investment funds at Cenkos Securities, providing equity capital markets services to the fund management industry and to investment trust companies. He was previously a managing director of UBS Investment Bank and head of investment funds. He began his investment career as an investment director of Johnson Fry and then head of marketing and investment product development at Gartmore Investment Management. Charlie is a non-executive director of Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust and is co-Founder of the charity Carefreebreaks.
Susan Sternglass Noble

Susan Sternglass Noble

Non-executive Director

Susan Sternglass Noble, appointed on 7 August 2020, has over 30 years’ experience of investment management and analysis, specialising in financial sector equities, with focus on global, European and Asian mandates. She holds a B.A. in Asian Studies from Cornell University and a M.S. in Foreign Service from Georgetown University and is a Mandarin Chinese speaker. Susan held senior roles at Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, CQS and AXA Investment Managers. More recently she has held a number of board, advisory and policy roles with a focus on corporate governance and investment stewardship. Susan is a non-executive director of Unity Trust Bank, a senior adviser to The Investor Forum and trustee of the charity, Link Age Southwark. She was previously a specialist adviser to the Treasury Select Committee of the House of Commons and a Commissioner on the Dormant Assets Commission.
  • James Will

    James Will

    Chairman of Board and Chairman of Nomination and Management Engagement Committees
    James Will, appointed on 1 October 2018 and Chairman since 3 July 2019, is a former Chairman of law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP where he was a senior corporate partner, heading its financial sector practice. He has experience of working with companies in a wide range of industry sectors including financial services, technology, energy and life sciences. He is Chairman of The Scottish Investment Trust plc and Audit Chairman of Herald Investment Trust plc.
  • gaynor coley

    Gaynor Coley

    Non-executive Director and Audit Committee Chairman
    Gaynor Coley, appointed on 3 July 2019, is a qualified chartered accountant with over 30 years’ experience in private and public sector finance and governance. She is currently the Audit Committee Chairman of Lowland Investment Company and SQN Secured Investment Fund. She is also chairman of The Wave Group Ltd and a number of private companies. She was previously the Director of Public Programmes at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Managing Director of the Eden Project in Cornwall and Director of Finance at Plymouth University.
  • Charlie Ricketts

    Charlie Ricketts

    Senior Independent Non-executive Director and Remuneration Committee Chairman
    Charlie Ricketts, appointed on 19 April 2016, has over 30 years' experience within the investment funds arena. He was, until 2014, the head of investment funds at Cenkos Securities, providing equity capital markets services to the fund management industry and to investment trust companies. He was previously a managing director of UBS Investment Bank and head of investment funds. He began his investment career as an investment director of Johnson Fry and then head of marketing and investment product development at Gartmore Investment Management. Charlie is a non-executive director of Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust and is co-Founder of the charity Carefreebreaks.
  • Susan Sternglass Noble

    Susan Sternglass Noble

    Non-executive Director
    Susan Sternglass Noble, appointed on 7 August 2020, has over 30 years’ experience of investment management and analysis, specialising in financial sector equities, with focus on global, European and Asian mandates. She holds a B.A. in Asian Studies from Cornell University and a M.S. in Foreign Service from Georgetown University and is a Mandarin Chinese speaker. Susan held senior roles at Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, CQS and AXA Investment Managers. More recently she has held a number of board, advisory and policy roles with a focus on corporate governance and investment stewardship. Susan is a non-executive director of Unity Trust Bank, a senior adviser to The Investor Forum and trustee of the charity, Link Age Southwark. She was previously a specialist adviser to the Treasury Select Committee of the House of Commons and a Commissioner on the Dormant Assets Commission.

 

Financial calendar

Year End 31 August
Accounts Published November
Annual General Meeting December
Dividend Paid December

Trust details

Asia Dragon Trust plc

Registered Office:
1 George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 2LL

Registered in Scotland as an Investment Company Number SC106049

Launch Date: September 1987

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