The Board of CC Japan Income & Growth Trust plc announced that it has appointed Kate Cornish-Bowden as a non-executive director of the company with effect from 3 September 2018. Kate worked for Morgan Stanley Investment Management for 12 years, where she was a Managing Director and head of Morgan Stanley Investment Management's Global Core Equity business. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Kate worked for M&G Investment Management where she spent two years as a research analyst. Kate is a non-executive Director of Finsbury Growth & Income Trust plc and a non-executive Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Calculus VCT plc.