Pacific Assets Trust plc is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched by Frostrow Capital LLP. It is managed by First State Investment Management (UK) Limited. The fund invests in public equity markets of the Asia-Pacific region, excluding Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in growth stocks of companies, with an emphasis on companies which are well positioned to benefit from and contribute to sustainable development of the countries in which they operate. It focuses on such factors as financial analysis, company visits, and valuation analysis to create its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan Index. It employs in-house research to make its investments. Pacific Assets Trust plc was formed on January 1, 1985 and is domiciled in the United Kingdom.