Directors

Chairman

Barry M Rose FIA
Barry M Rose

Barry M Rose was appointed a Director in 1998 became Chairman in 2009. He has wide experience of investing in international markets, including Japan. He was formerly a director of Scottish Provident Institution and was chief executive of Scottish Provident UK. He is currently a director of Wolfson Microelectronics plc, Optos plc and Dimensional Imaging Ltd.
 

Directors 

P Francis Charig
P Francis Charig

Francis Charig was appointed a Director in 2005. He has considerable knowledge of the technology and financial sectors in Japan and is the founder and Chief Executive of Antix Labs Limited. He was named a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer in 2006. Francis is the former Head of the Trading Systems Business Unit at the London Stock Exchange and was the chairman of the Open Contents Platform Association based in Tokyo.
 
Iain A McLaren CA
Iain A McLaren CA

Iain McLaren was appointed a Director on 16 January 2009 and is Chairman of the Audit Committee. He has extensive experience of financial reporting, auditing, corporate governance and general management. He retired from KPMG in 2008 having been a partner for 27 years and was Senior Partner in Scotland from 1999 to 2004. He is currently a Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Cairn Energy Plc.
 
 
Angus J Tulloch
Angus J Tulloch

Angus J Tulloch was appointed a Director in 2007 and has over 27 years' investment experience. After working as an accountant with Whinney Murray, the National Bus Company and Elba Growers, he joined Cazenove in 1980 where he specialised in Far East equity investment. Returning to Scotland in 1988, he joined Stewart Ivory to establish a self-standing Asia Pacific (ex Japan) desk. He is currently Joint Managing Partner of the First State Asia Pacific and Global Emerging Markets team, where his primary focus is stock selection and portfolio construction.
 
Sarah Whitley
Sarah JM Whitley

Sarah JM Whitley was appointed a Director in 2001. She is a partner of Baillie Gifford & Co and was the manager of Shin Nippon from its inception in 1985 to April 2001. She is head of Baillie Gifford's Japan team and is also the manager of The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC.