Company: The Law Debenture Corporation (LWDB)
Date: 25th March 2025
Time: 2pm
Format: Webinar
Presenters: Denis Jackson (CEO) and Laura Foll (Joint Portfolio Manager)
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Company Information:
The Law Debenture Corporation’s objective is to achieve long-term capital growth in real terms and steadily increasing income. LWDB have grown or maintained their dividend for each of the last 45 years through their value driven, diversified investment portfolio.
LWDB’s unique structure has been key to their strong long-term performance. They are a 135-year old UK income investment trust underpinned by an independent professional services business. Shareholders benefit from significant, consistent income contribution and their fund managers have greater flexibility in stock selection.
Speakers’ bios:
Denis Jackson- CEO
Denis was appointed as Group Chief Executive Officer on 1 January 2018. He joined Law Debenture in July 2017 as Chief Commercial Officer. Previously he was at Capita plc as director of new business enterprise, having been a director at Throgmorton UK Limited (which Capita acquired). Prior to that, he was regional general manager – Europe and the United States – for Tibra Trading Europe Limited, a FCA regulated proprietary trading company, which he joined from Citigroup (formerly Salomon Brothers). Denis had spent almost 20 years there in a variety of roles including in Treasury (both in New York and London), as Head of the Finance Desk in Hong Kong, Head of Fixed Income Prime Brokerage in New York and ultimately, Head of EMEA Prime Brokerage Sales.
Laura Foll- Joint Portfolio Manager
Laura is the joint manager of the portfolio alongside James Henderson. She is an employee of Janus Henderson Investors and is not a Law Debenture director. She first became involved in the management of Law Debenture’s portfolio in 2011 and became joint manager in August 2019. Laura joined Henderson in 2009. She was a global analyst and later an assistant fund manager for the global equity income team. She has a BSc in economics and economic history from the London School of Economics and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. Laura also works with James Henderson as joint manager of Lowland Investment Company plc, Henderson Opportunities Trust plc and Janus Henderson UK Equity and Growth Fund.