1、LIONTRUST ASSET MANAGEMENT PLCANNUAL REPORT&FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2017PRIDE IN OURPERFORMANCELIONTRUST ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC ANNUAL REPORT&FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2017Liontrust Asset Management Plc(the“Company”or“Liontrust”,or together with its subsidiary entities,the“Group”,as the context requires)is a
2、specialist fund management company that takes pride in having a distinct culture and approach to running money:The company was founded in 1994 and was listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1999.We are an independent business with no corporate parent,our head office is on the Strand in London and we
3、 have branch offices in Edinburgh and Luxembourg.We believe in the benefits of active fund management over the long term and all our fund managers are truly active.We focus only on those areas of investment in which we have particular expertise.We have seven fund management teams:five that invest in
4、 UK,European,Asian and Global equities,one team that manages Multi-Asset portfolios and a Sustainable Investment team.Our fund managers are independent thinkers and have the courage of their convictions in making investment decisions.Our fund managers have the freedom to manage their portfolios acco
5、rding to their own investment processes and market views without being distracted by other day-to-day aspects of running a fund management company.Each fund management team applies distinct and rigorous investment processes to the management of funds and portfolios that ensure the way we manage mone
6、y is predictable and repeatable.Staying true to their documented investment processes helps to create an in-built risk control for our fund managers,especially in more challenging environments,by preventing them from buying stocks for the wrong reasons.We aim to treat investors,clients,members,emplo