Board of Investment and Finance
Parallel Names
- BIF
Biography
Initially created in 1868 as the Investment and Finance Committee (convenor Mr D Ogilvy), the Board of Investment and Finance began in 1883 with convenors: Hon J MacBain, Dr Macdonald, Law Agent, Mr JC Lloyd; 1887 J MacBain, J Balfour, Dr Macdonald, The Law Agent; 1888 Sir J MacBain, J Balfour; 1891 Mr T J Finlay; 1892 Law C/tee Hon J M. Davies; 1893 Messrs T J Finlay , D Love; 1897-8 Messrs TJ Finlay, R Gillespie; 1902 Mr TJ Finlay; 1906 Dr JH MacFarland; 1922 Sir John MacFarland; 1930 Mr JM Balfour; 1941 Rev AM Clark; 1948 Rev GR Williams; 1951 Rev GR Williams; 1952 Rev N Brown; 1960 Rev JC Foyster; 1961 Mr HL Richardson. Chair 1962 Mr WM Hodges; 1964 Mr HL Richardson; 1977 Mr WR Hobbs; 1980-1984 Mr R Eves.
In 1985 Trusts Corporation was added to the title. Chair 1985 Mr RG Hanna; 1987 Dr FJ Hooke; 1994 Mr FB Holder; 1998 Mr Duncan McGregor; 2004 Very Rev Dr Allan M Harman; 2006 Mr Lindsay Ruddle.
In 2008, reporting changed to Board of Investment and Finance (and Trusts Corporation).
Chair 2009 Rev Andrew Slater; 2013 Mr Edward De Silwa; 2015 Mr Iain Bramley; 2017 Rev Stephen Deroon; 2020 Rev B Oakes; 2024 Mr John Walter;