British investment and financial services company Alliance Trust Plc on Thursday reported that it had returned to pre-tax profit for the full year 2023 after registering a loss in 2022. For the 12-month period, the company posted a pre-tax income of £606.151 million ($772.199 million), compared with a loss of £235.868 million in the previous year. Net profit stood at £599.669 million, or 208.53 pence per share, as against last year’s loss of £242.645 million, or 81.14 pence per share. Gain on investments held at fair value was at positive £578.715 million, compared with a negative £358.675 mil…