Invesco Asia Trust plc announced that the appointment of Vanessa Donegan to the Board. Vanessa was appointed from a strong shortlist compiled by Sapphire Partners, an external search company. She recently retired as a fund manager and Head of Asia Pacific Equities at Colombia Threadneedle and brings 37 years’ experience of managing Asian portfolios. Vanessa is the replacement for Tom Maier who will retire this year after eleven years on the Board.