NEW YORK, Jan. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Swiss Helvetia
Fund, Inc. (NYSE: SWZ), a non-diversified registered closed-end
investment company, announced today that its Board of Directors has
appointed Andrew Dakos as the Fund's
President and Chief Executive Officer and Thomas Antonucci as the Fund's Chief Financial
Officer, effective today. The appointments coincide with the
resignation of the Fund's executive officers and officers, all of
whom are employees of Schroder Investment Management North America
Inc., the Fund's investment adviser, or its affiliates, as
previously disclosed by the Fund.
About The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc.
The Fund (www.swzfund.com) is a non-diversified, closed-end
investment company seeking long-term capital appreciation through
investment in equity and equity-linked securities of Swiss
companies. Its shares are listed on the NYSE under the symbol
"SWZ." The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by
investing generally in Swiss equity and equity-linked securities
that are traded on a Swiss stock exchange, traded at the pre-bourse
level of one or more Swiss stock exchanges, traded through a market
maker or traded over the counter in Switzerland. The Fund also may invest in Swiss
equity and equity-linked securities of Swiss companies that are
traded on other major European stock exchanges.
Closed-end funds, unlike open-end funds, are not continuously
offered. Typically, shares of closed-end funds are sold in the open
market through a stock exchange. Shares of closed-end funds
frequently trade at a discount to net asset value. The price of the
Fund's shares is determined by a number of factors, several of
which are beyond the control of the Fund. Therefore, the Fund
cannot predict whether its shares will trade at, below or above net
asset value.
The Fund is managed by Schroder Investment Management North
America Inc.
About Schroder Investment Management North America
Inc.
Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. and Schroder
Investment Management North America Limited, investment advisors
registered with the U.S. SEC, are units of Schroders plc (SDR.L), a
global asset management company with approximately $590.8 billion under management and
administration as of September 30, 2018. Schroder's clients
include major financial institutions including banks and insurance
companies, as well as local and public authorities, public and
private pension funds, endowments and foundations, intermediaries
and advisors, as well as high net worth individuals and retail
investors. The firm has built one of the largest networks of
offices of any dedicated asset management company with more than
500 portfolio managers and analysts covering the world's investment
markets, offering a comprehensive range of products and
services.
Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. provides asset
management products and services to clients in the U.S. and
Canada. Schroder Investment
Management North America Inc. is an indirect, wholly-owned
subsidiary of Schroders plc, a U.K. public company with shares
listed on the London Stock Exchange.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a
solicitation to buy, nor shall there be any sale of the Fund's
shares in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer or
solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or
qualification under the laws of such state or jurisdiction.
Contact:
Jennifer Brogadir
212-641-3863
View original
content:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-swiss-helvetia-fund-inc-announces-new-executive-officers-300784419.html
SOURCE The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc.