SVM Asset Management - About us

All our investment managers combine the roles of fund manager and of analyst, and have a Pan-European role for company analysis. All members of the team have input into our UK and European mandates.

Colin McLean has been an investor for over 30 years. Prior to establishing SVM in 1990, he was managing director of Templeton’s International European operations. He writes for The Herald and Scotland on Sunday, and on behavioural finance for Citywire. He appears regularly on CNBC, Bloomberg and BBC radio. In 2010, he chaired the Professionalism Working Group established by CFA UK.

Colin is a former board member of CFA UK and was Chairman from 2005 - 2007. He is a Fellow of the CFA Society of the UK, a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries and a Chartered Fellow of CISI.

Donald is a qualified accountant with in excess of 20 years' investment and financial experience. Prior to co-founding SVM, he worked at Ivory & Sime, one of the largest independent fund management companies. His fund management responsibilities include investment trusts, derivatives/structured products and speciality finance.

Prior to co-founding SVM in 1990, Margaret previously worked as an investment manager at FS Investment Managers and was manager of its flagship UK fund, FS Balanced Growth Fund. Margaret manages the SVM UK Growth Fund. Her sector responsibilities include UK telecoms, media & leisure, transport and general financials.

Neil has over 14 years experience of investment management. Prior to joining SVM, Neil was responsible for UK mid & small cap investments at Dutch merchant bank, Kempen Capital Management. As well as managing the UK portfolios, Neil also managed European mandates. Neil holds a BA (Hons) in Economics, a MSc in Investment Management and is qualified as a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). His sector responsibilities include European industrials, technology, oil and gas E&P and UK support services & house builders.

Hugh has over 15 years investment management experience managing both pan European and global equity portfolios. Prior to joining SVM, he spent 5 years with Kempen Capital Management, a Dutch merchant bank, where he was responsible for the management of over €500m of European equities including the Orange European Mid and Small Cap funds as well as institutional mandates. In addition he held geographical responsibility for the Nordic region. Hugh has a BA (Commendation) in Public Administration and holds the ASIP. His sector responsibilities include oil services, healthcare, telecoms (ex-UK) and banks and insurance.

Prior to joining SVM Craig was senior analyst responsible for all SRI research at Kempen Capital Management, where he worked with Hugh Cuthbert and Neil Veitch on the Orange Sense Fund for three years.His responsibilities include the research, engagement and scoring of all potential investments for the SVM All Europe SRI Fund.Craig holds a MA (Hons) Politics, Edinburgh University and the Investment Management Certificate.

Jimmy has six years of investment experience and since 2006 has worked at the global equity manger, Edinburgh Partners. At Edinburgh Partners Jimmy was responsible for company analysis in a variety of industries and also specific mid cap company research. At SVM Jimmy will contribute ideas directly to the SVM World Equity Fund.

Graham has several years experience within the financial services sector. He has previously spent eight years with Aitken Campbell & Co as a market maker and has had subsequent experience in private client and agency broking.

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