Scott Woods

Japan’s new prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, has announced plans for the country to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, bringing the country in line with the EU

It’s a cliché that human beings quickly adapt to new circumstances, but that has certainly been the case for us as fund managers as we have adapted to this new world.

Scott talks through his investment process around the smaller companies in the quality growth space

I drove about four or five hours from Winchester, Virginia, to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – where it was freezing cold and snowing – to visit MSA Safety.

Portfolio Manager Scott Woods talks about how the team are operating from home, ongoing conversations with companies, and how he’s adapting portfolios to market moves.

I flew into Washington DC on a Sunday and had just enough time for some sightseeing in the capital, although it was freezing and a bit of a whistle-stop tour. I then had to drive two-and-a-half hours into rural Winchester, Virginia, which felt empty as most places were closed in preparation for a snow storm.

I recently visited Trex, which manufactures composite decking, a mixture of plastic and wood which is quite expensive to buy