The scheduled Annual General Meeting of Ashburton Replica Portfolio Limited will now take place on Thursday 16 July 2020 at 10.00 a.m.

We urge investors to be on the alert for suspicious communications.

Ashburton Investments, the Jersey-based asset management business of FirstRand Group, has signed an agreement with JTC to administer fund shareholder accounts following full regulatory approval.

Ashburton Investments is closely monitoring developments relating to the global Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. We want to assure you that we are dedicating significant resources to keeping our approach up-to date as we prioritise:

Jersey based Ashburton Investments employees supported ‘Festive Friday’ on 13 December

Ashburton Investments is continuing to support the National Trust for Jersey’s coastline campaign by donating funds to help to raise the profile of the Trust’s ‘Save the Coastline’ campaign, protecting the future of the island for future generations.

Jersey based Ashburton Investments employees are proud to have raised over £500 for BBC Children in Need 2019.

Having supported the National Trust Jersey for 11 years this Christmas Ashburton Investments has sponsored the Christmas garden installation at the Trust’s historic Georgian House on 16 New Street, which will be officially unveiled on Thursday 21 November at 5pm.

Patrice Rassou has been appointed chief investment officer (CIO) of Ashburton Investments, the asset management business of FirstRand Limited with effect from April 2020. This is a new role created to coordinate the various investment management activities of the FirstRand group.

Sizwe Nxedlana has been appointed CEO of Ashburton Investments, the asset management arm of the FirstRand group, with immediate effect. Sizwe replaces former CEO, Boshoff Grobler, who last month moved to a new role in FirstRand Group Treasury.

As a result of changes to UK tax legislation, non-UK resident investors will be subject to capital gains tax on gains made on all direct, and certain indirect, disposals of UK property.

On 12 July 2019, we announced that the Ashburton Investments SICAV – Africa Equity Opportunities Fund would be liquidated on 12 August 2019.

Further to our news story of 20 June 2019 the results of the Extraordinary General Meeting (“EGM”) for the Ashburton Replica Portfolio Limited are listed below.

Ashburton Investments has today, 12 July 2019, announced that following a review of our international fund range, the Ashburton Investments SICAV Board has decided that it is in the best interests of investors to close and liquidate the Africa Equity Opportunities Fund.

In February 2018, Ashburton Investments appointed FIL Pensions Management (“Fidelity”) as its investment advisor to Ashburton’s multi asset fund range.

On 25 March 2019, we announced that the Ashburton Investments SICAV – Global Energy Fund would be liquidated on 5 April 2019.

Ashburton Investments has today, 25 March 2019, announced that following a review of our international fund range, the Ashburton Investments SICAV Board has decided that it is in the best interests of investors to close and liquidate the Global Energy Fund.

On 29 January 2019 the merger of the Ashburton Investments SICAV - India Equity Opportunities Fund (“Ashburton India Fund”) with the IIFL Fund – IIFL India Equity Opportunities Fund (“IIFL India Fund”) was finalised.

Ashburton Investments is delighted to announce its co-sponsorship with Nedbank Private Wealth of The Arts Society Jersey from September this year.

Following the appointment of Tony Wilshin to Managing Director of Ashburton Investments International, the following staff have been promoted to senior positions in recognition of their commitment and value to the business.