Awards

In 2009 J.P. Morgan Asset Management was awarded the Gold Standard Award for the seventh successive year – an achievement unmatched by any other UK asset management company. The award acknowledges five important aspects of the industry; financial strength, capability, service, value and trust. This continued recognition is testament to the high standards that are persistently met by J.P Morgan Asset Management.

J.P. Morgan Asset Management was awarded the Investment Trust Group of the Year 2009 for the second year running at the What Investment Fund Management Awards. These awards aim to reward fund managers who have delivered superior performance to investors through a variety of economic conditions and market profiles.

JPMorgan Emerging Markets Investment Trust was awarded Specialist Investment Trust of the Year 2009 at the What Investment Fund Management Awards. These awards aim to reward fund managers who have delivered superior performance to investors through a variety of economic conditions and market profiles.

JPMorgan Chinese Investment Trust was awarded Best Single Country Investment Trust 2009 at the Investment Week awards. The award was judged on a quantitative basis and the judges highlighted the Trust's longer-term track record.

J.P. Morgan Asset Management was awarded the Investment Trust Group of the Year Award 2008 at the Investment Week awards for the second year running. The award was judged on a quants basis, looking at performance across the range with an eye to JPMAMs overall activity in the closed-end world. The judges highlighted JPMAMs broad and consistent range and commitment to the closed-end space.

JPMorgan Indian Investment Trust was awarded Best Single Country Investment Trust 2008 at the Investment Week awards. The award was judged on a quants basis and the judges highlighted the Trust's longer-term track record.

J.P. Morgan Asset Management was awarded Investment Trust Group of the Year 2008 at the Professional Adviser Awards. These awards stand out within the industry because they are entirely voted for by independent financial advisers and are designed to recognize and reward those companies that provide the best products, services and support to financial advisers.

The Investment Trusts Magazine awarded J.P. Morgan Asset Management the Best Group Award 2008 in recognition of outstanding achievement in the investment trust industry. This award is given to the group that served its shareholders admirably and furthered the cause of the investment trust industry. It is the fourth time JPMAM has won this award with no other group winning it as many times.

JPMorgan American Investment Trust was awarded Best Overseas Investment Trust 2008 at the Investment Trust Magazine annual awards, a year in which the Trust comfortably outperformed the 43 other trusts in the nine sectors focused on overseas companies.

JPM European Fledgeling Investment Trust was awarded the Best European Trust 2008 at the Money Observer Investment Trust Awards for the third year running.

JPM Income & Capital Investment Trust won Best UK Growth & Income Investment Trust 2008 at the Moneywise Investment Trust awards. The awards are judged by a panel of experts – with emphasis on performance, manager skill, investment strategy, resources, prospects and pricing.