Philip Rodrigs opens small-cap fund to wider market (2024)

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Rodrigs is opening a version of his small-cap strategy to the wider market six years after his contested departure from River and Mercantile.

By John Schaffer

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Philip Rodrigs is offering up his small-cap expertise to the wider market six years after leaving his previous employer River and Mercantile under a cloud.

The launch of the Raynar UK Smaller Companies fund, which Rodrigs is setting up through his investment firm Raynar Investment Management, comes after a tough period for UK small caps.

However, with the UK going to the polls next month, Rodrigs believes things could be about to take a turn for the better, seeing ‘multiple catalysts aligning’ in the UK small-cap space.

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Philip Rodrigs opens small-cap fund to wider market (2024)

Rodrigs is opening a version of his small-cap strategy to the wider market six years after his contested departure from River and Mercantile.

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The smoothing feature of the £126bn With Profits structure, paired with the long tenure of investors, makes it a suitable home for a massive illiquid allocation, says PruFund manager M&G.

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Rodrigs is opening a version of his small-cap strategy to the wider market six years after his contested departure from River and Mercantile.

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Manager Ambrose Faulks benefited from the significant growth in private equity trust 3i and was forced to take some profits recently.

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Canaccord Genuity has completed its acquisition of Intelligent Capital, integrating it into the Adam & Company brand and significantly enhancing its wealth management services in Scotland.

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