Fund manager

Chris Fontenla

Chris joined SWIP in 2003 and manages our Income and equity and bond income product. His research responsibilities include the following sectors: beverages, food & drug retailers, general retailers, health care equipment & services, household goods, industrial transportation, media, personal goods, pharmaceuticals & biotechnology, tobacco and travel & leisure.

He was previously an investment director on the UK smaller companies desk, where he managed a number of funds and had sector responsibility for the general retailers, food producers, non-life insurance companies, healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors.

Prior to joining SWIP, Chris was a practicing doctor. Chris holds bachelor of medicine and bachelor of surgery qualifications from Aberdeen University, and is a CFA charterholder.

David Keir

David joined SWIP in 2004 and manages a number of UK equity portfolios within SWIP’s income fund range. His research responsibilities include the following sectors: banks, electricity, financial general, gas, water & multi-utilities, life insurance, non-life insurance and telecommunications.

Prior to joining SWIP, David worked for Edinburgh Fund Managers, where he trained as an investment manager within the UK equity team, acquiring both research and fund management responsibilities.

He qualified as a chartered accountant with KPMG, where he was an audit senior for the financial sector.

David has a BCom (Hons) in business studies & accounting from the University of Edinburgh, and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland and a CFA charterholder.