Martin Currie North American Alpha Accumulation

Tom Walker
Located in: Edinburgh, UK

Director Product manager for global and North America portfolios Professional qualifications: CA Investment experience: 19 years'
Tom spent six years with Edinburgh Fund Managers. Initially covering the UK and other European markets, he went on to specialise in Asia (ex Japan) and became head of that team in 1991. Tom moved to Hong Kong in 1993 with Baring Asset Management (Asia). Focusing on Greater China, he managed the Greater China Fund Inc and Baring's Hong Kong Fund. He joined Martin Currie as head of the Pacific Basin team in 1996, and moved to head the North America team in 1998. He is the manager of the Martin Currie North American Fund and the Martin Currie Portfolio Investment Trust.

David Forsyth
Located in: London

Product manager, North American.

Professional qualifications: CA, ASIP.

Investment experience: 7 years.

David joined Martin Currie in 2005 to enhance our expertise in North American equities. He is co-manager of our North American Fund. Before joining Martin Currie, David worked on Abbey National Asset Managers' US desk as an investment manager. He has also worked as an analyst covering Asian markets for Scottish Life. David began his career with Ernst & Young, where he qualified as a chartered accountant.