JP Morgan Asia Growth & Income chair to retire next year

'Disappointing' results for the trust

Chair of the JP Morgan Asia Growth & Income trust Bronwyn Curtis is stepping down from her role in February next year.

After serving as chair since 2017 and holding the director's role since 2013, Curtis announced she will be retiring from the board at the next annual general meeting, due to take place in February 2023. She will be succeeded by Richard Stagg, who has been on the trust's board since summer 2018 and is a former member of the British Diplomatic Service. In the trust's final results for the year ending 30 September, Curtis made her last statement as chair, where she thanked her fellow directors and the wider team at JP Morgan for their support during her tenure. JP Morgan launches Chin...