Ep 3 - Law Debenture’s unique structure boosts top quartile performance says Fund Manager Laura Foll

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In Episode 3 of our Investor Summit Green Room podcast we welcome Laura Foll, Fund Manager at Janus Henderson and Co-Portfolio Manager of Law Debenture, a UK-focused Investment Trust with a diverse portfolio of around 150 stocks. In a wonderfully educational and entertaining podcast, Laura talks through the Law Deb portfolio in depth and explains what it takes to be a top Fund Manager. Law Deb #LWDB NAV is up roughly 60% over the last 3 years, and the FTSE All-Share benchmark up 50%, making Law Debenture top quartile in the AIC UK Income Peer Group. Laura also co-manages the Lowland Investment Company, a smaller UK-focused Investment Trust run by Janus Henderson Investors. Laura joined Janus Henderson in 2009. This Podcast episode was recorded before the US/Iran war broke out. About the Podcast: Having successfully launched the Investor Summit at ‘The Brewery’ in 2025, the Investor Summit Green Room is our regular ‘behind the scenes’ podcast for active investors. We invite our favourite Fund Managers, economists and financial journalists to grace the Green Room studio and share their in-depth wisdom. After the main course, Investor Summit Co-Founder Sam Bell and Donald Leggatt, Head of IR Media at Copia shoot the breeze, discussing the latest market happenings and how they affect our portfolios – and yours. Learn more about Law Debenture (LWDB) here: https://www.lawdebenture.com/ And Lowland Investment Trust (LWI) here: https://www.janushenderson.com/en-gb/uk-investment-trusts/trust/lowland-investment-company-plc/ Disclaimer: The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c. is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) with FRN: 629081. RISK WARNING – past performance is not a reliable guide to future returns. Please note the value of investments and any income from them can go down as well as up. Your capital is at risk and you may not get back what you originally invested. No representation or warranty is made, and no liability whatsoever is accepted in relation thereto. Nothing in this video constitutes investment advice or an investment recommendation. The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c. is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is registered as a self-managed AIF with the FCA in England and Wales with company number 30397. Its registered office is 8th Floor, 100 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4AG. The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c. gives no financial or investment advice. This video is directed at and for use only by investors in the United Kingdom. See updates on The Investor Summit on our website: https://www.investorsummit.co.uk/ Or our Socials: https://www.linkedin.com/company/investor-summit/ https://x.com/_investorsummit