Mid Wynd aims to achieve capital and income growth by investing on a worldwide basis.

Investment trusts are grouped into sectors. The classification of each trust is based on a combination of the regional or industry focus of the portfolio and the trust's investment objective. The Association of Investment Companies ('AIC') classifies investment trusts into 43 different sectors (including property). There are guidelines for inclusion in each sector. The sector classification system provides a useful way of grouping trusts to allow for comparison, but it is important to remember that no two trusts are the same.

The AIC Investment Sector for this trust is Global Growth. The objective of Investment Trust Companies in this sector is to produce a total return to shareholders from capital and some dividend income, they also have less than 80% of their assets in any one geographical area.

Michael graduated BA in Law from Oxford University and was called to the English Bar in 1987. He joined Baillie Gifford in 1989 and is an Investment Manager in the European Investment Team. He became a partner in 1998.