David Mcilroy – Chief Investment Officer & Portfolio Manager
David has been involved in investment management in emerging markets for seventeen years, most recently with Utilico Emerging Markets, a specialist investor in infrastructure assets, and prior to that for Foreign & Colonial (F&C).  During his time at F&C, David was a Director of Alternative Investments, where he was responsible for a Global Emerging Markets Absolute Return fund.  Prior to this he was Director Emerging Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region with responsibility for F&C’s South African portfolio.  He previously ran F&C’s New York listed Emerging Middle East Fund Inc., which invested throughout North Africa, Turkey, and the Gulf states.

David holds an BSc(Hons) in Applicable Mathematics from Abertay University (Dundee) and is an Associate of the Society of Investment Professional and an Associate of the Institute of Bankers (Scotland).