Alliance Trust and Witan merge to form £5bn FTSE 100 vehicle

Set for lower fees

James Baxter-Derrington
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Witan is to be rolled into Alliance Trust to form Alliance Witan, a £5bn investment trust that will likely be propelled into the FTSE 100.

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