Hannah Smith takes a closer look at recent launches in the micro-cap space, and how wealth managers are using these strategies to diversify their portfolios.
As correlations between asset classes rise and prominent industry figures such as Crispin Odey predict a looming disaster for equities, investors are trying harder than ever to find uncorrelated investment ideas which could offer some form of protection and diversification. This shift could go some way to explain the popularity of funds investing in the smallest of the small caps. But, with these funds running with limited capacity, what is the best way for discretionary managers to access micro- and nano-cap strategies on behalf of their clients? Giles Hargreave (pictured) is one of ...
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