RLAM's Himsworth joins Gartmore

Derek Mitchell, manager of the Royal London UK Special Situations trust, will assume Himsworth's UK Mid-Cap Growth vehicle. Joining RLAM in April 2006, Himsworth's UK Mid-Cap Growth trust is ranked fourth out of 277 funds in the IMA UK All Companies sector over three years to 20 July, up 8.1% against an average 16.4% fall, according to Morningstar. RLAM says as Himsworth will move in the autumn the firm will have considerable time to make a smooth management transition. "With an average of 19 years' market experience, there is a considerable depth of knowledge within the RLAM equit...