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Fund Objective

The fund's goal is to achieve growth of the fund's value in the long term (over five or more years) through investment in a portfolio comprised of at least 80% of shares (or related securities) of global companies.

Fund Managers

Mark Whitehead

Mark joined Martin Currie as Head of Income in November 2015. He manages the Securities Trust of Scotland, an investment trust with a global equity-income remit, and co-manages the Martin Currie Global Equity Income strategy. Previously, Mark worked at Sarasin & Partners where he constructed and managed a range of income, balanced, growth, and absolute return portfolios; he became lead manager for its thematic funds in the Global Dividend range in 2007, and latterly was appointed Head of Equity Income from 2010. Before Sarasin & Partners, he was a portfolio manager at stockbroker Capel Cure Sharp. Mark started his investment career at NatWest Stockbrokers in 1998 and is a member of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI).

Alan Porter

Alan co-manages the Martin Currie Global Equity strategy. He joined Martin Currie in 2008, having previously worked in London for, among others, Hill Samuel Asset Management and Insight Investment Management. Alan started his career in 1991 as a trainee fund manager at Scottish Amicable Investment Managers. He is an associate of the UK Society of Investment Professionals (ASIP). Alan has BA in Philosophy from Durham University.