Harry Nimmo: Farewell

'It is difficult to step away'

After 38 years in investing, it is time for me to step back and set in motion the careful succession plan for the abrdn small cap funds I have helmed.

It is difficult to step away though, as I feel investing is in my blood. 38 years is a long time to be in investing and to be with the same company. Certainly, much has changed over the period. When I started, Telex and fax machines were the latest thing, handwritten dealing notes were standard, and the investment department's one Topic machine provided share prices. However, a great deal about running successful businesses and investing in them remains the same and will continue to do so. abrdn set to return to FTSE 100 With smaller companies, I have always taken a ‘botto...