The Scottish Friendly UK Active Growth Fund is currently linked to the Scottish Friendly UK Growth Fund. This is an OEIC fund from Scottish Friendly Asset Management where the asset management of the fund is currently outsourced to an external fund manager; SVM Asset Management. Details on the fund and the external fund manager are detailed below.

The Scottish Friendly UK Growth Fund

The UK Growth Fund gives you potential for growth from a carefully selected portfolio of leading blue-chip companies. It invests solely in UK equities, although a proportion may also be held in cash. This is a medium-risk fund which aims to outperform the FTSE All-Share Index.

SVM Asset Management

Scottish Friendly's OEIC funds are currently managed by SVM Asset Management which is based in Edinburgh and headed by Colin McLean, one of the UK's best-known fund managers.

SVM was established in 1990 as a specialist manager of European and UK equity portfolios. Since then they have created an unparalleled performance reputation - managing investments for a number of FTSE 100 company pension schemes and other leading life and investment organisations.

Each of SVM's team has on average 15 years' experience. Colin McLean's own investment experience stretches back over 30 years, and he is widely regarded as one of the UK's top stock pickers. He is also a regular market commentator in the national press. Past performance is not a guide to future performance.

Please note that Scottish Friendly reserve the right to change the fund which the Scottish Friendly UK Active Growth Fund links to if they believe it to be in the investor's interest. Should such a change take place these pages will be updated with the details of the new fund link. Similarly Scottish Friendly Asset Management reserves the right to alter the selection of the external manager if they believe this to be in the investor's interest.