Mike has more than 20 years' experience in the industry and over 12 years' experience managing European equity portfolios. His investment career began in 1999 as a European equity analyst at UBS Asset Management. In 2008, he moved to Franklin Templeton Investments where he managed the €3 billion Franklin European Growth Fund and related mandates. Between 2014 to 2020 he was Head of European Equities at Syz Asset Management, managing a range of Pan European and Europe ex. UK funds, including the Oyster Continental European Income Fund.

In September 2020, he joined Downing alongside Pras Jeyanandhan to launch and manage the VT Downing European Unconstrained Income Fund. In May 2025, Mike and Pras joined Tyndall Investment Management who have become investment adviser to the fund.

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