INVEST IN PROGRESS.

ANT Financial is a private online payments business that started life as part of the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba. Tom Slater explains what attracted him to take a holding in ANT for Scottish Mortgage.

Shopify helps companies looking to sell their goods online. It is regarded by Amazon as a partner and, as Tom Slater explains, with a growing number of companies looking to have an online presence, it has a massive potential opportunity.

Tom Slater shares his enthusiasm for Spotify, a subscription streaming business that has grown to be a global product under the guidance of its founder CEO Daniel Ek.

James Anderson and Tom Slater discuss some of the key investment lessons they have learnt and how these impact the distinctive way in which they invest.

James and Tom continue their discussion, moving on to talk through portfolio companies which are at the forefront of significant change in their industries.

Joint managers, James Anderson and Tom Slater, believe that the rapid progress in several industries has created some exciting new businesses with deep competitive advantages, targeting large opportunities. These are exactly the types of companies Scottish Mortgage seeks to own for long periods of time. Watch the film to discover how you could invest in this progress too.