MoneyAM Fund Centre

Quick Stats

Fund Objective

To generate growth over the long term (5 years or more) by investing in Global small-capitalisation equities (company shares).

Fund Managers

Harry Nimmo

Harry Nimmo is Investment Leader, in the Smaller Companies team. In this role his primary focus is the management of various UK portfolios as well as the co-management of the Global Mid-Cap and Global Small Cap strategies. He is also custodian of the smaller companies process, helping to ensure all portfolios are managed in line with the process he first developed in the 1990s. Harry spent the early years of his career as a Land Surveyor working both in the UK and in Saudi Arabia. In 1984, Harry graduated with an MBA and joined Aberdeen Standard Investments the following year. He has held various investment analyst and manager roles covering US equity funds, larger UK quoted company funds and was appointed to his current role in 1993. He has won a number of awards in recognition of his achievements within small cap. Harry has an MA (Hons), MBA, Diploma in Surveying.

Kirsty Desson

Kirsty Desson is an Investment Director and co-manages the Global Small Cap OEIC, SICAV and oversees a number of segregated mandates. She is also responsible for researching and analysing new and existing stock ideas in Japan, and leads discussions on the team’s global stock selection. Kirsty started her career as a graduate at Martin Currie in October 2000. Following a stint on the US Equity Team, she moved to the Asia and Emerging Markets Team as Investment Manager. In September 2012, after a break from the industry, Kirsty joined the Smaller Companies Team at Aberdeen Standard Investments. Kirsty has an MA (Hons), IMC.