Student wins F&C investment trust's prize fund

Competition launched on trust's 150th anniversary

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An 18-year-old City of Glasgow college student has won the F&C Investment Trust's prize, including £10,000 for her faculty, following her answer to the question: 'Growth: what can we expect in 150 years' time?'

In her video submission, Heather Ramsey, who is studying for a HND in legal services, discussed the 'companionship industry' and the creation of products and services that provide antidotes to loneliness. The competition for the prize fund, which was launched in conjunction with City of Glasgow College to celebrate the trust's 150th anniversary, invited students to display their financial understanding by unlocking inventive ways to close the UK's financial knowledge gap. It received thousands of public votes as well as additional consideration by a panel of judges. BMO promotes Howe ...

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