2024 Press Coverage
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| Date | Description |
| 02/07/2024 | Wealth Briefing mentions how the global innovation fund managers are scouting for opportunities to invest in the proteomics field - a new frontier in innovative health investing. |
| 02/07/2024 | “Sentiment has been awful for many years now. In the real world, most companies are getting on with life, and it’s nowhere near as bad as the headlines might suggest," Scott McKenzie speaks to Portfolio Adviser. |
| 02/07/2024 | Scott McKenzie speaks to Portfolio Adviser on UK Smallcap, "In the last few months, companies have been doing lots of share buybacks. A number of the companies we own think their shares are cheap and have been buying them. The second factor has been the number of takeovers. These help validate small cap valuations." |
| 27/06/2024 | "It has been a difficult few years for investors in UK smaller companies. Returns from this sector have lagged their global counterparts, prolonging the poor sentiment around UK equities. A recent uptick in performance suggests the tide may be turning for this unloved area of the market. For those who are bullish on the outlook for the UK, WS Amati UK Listed Smaller Companies, one of Interactive Investor Super 60 funds. |
| 20/06/2024 | RankiaPro Europe reports that Amati Global Investors introduces Founders' share class on Global Innovation Fund aiming to accelerate asset gathering efforts. |
| 17/06/2024 | Paul Jourdan and Charles Hall discuss the importance of UK capital markets in enabling companies to secure growth capital and democratising share ownership in this Peel Hunt podcast. They talk about M&A, valuations and the reopening of the IPO market. |
| 13/06/2024 | 'The Amati Strategic Metals Fund takes a highly active approach to investing in the mining sector,' Chief Analyst at Charles Stanley points to the mining sector as one of three underappreciated investment sectors for investors on the lookout for more attractively priced opportunities. |
| 13/06/2024 | 'It's a crucial vote for the UK market. Very few companies get to more than $250m in sales without external equity. That's because Raspberry Pi has world class people involved,' Paul Jourdan speaks to Citywire Deputy Investment Editor on the back of the company's flotation and first day of trading. |
| 06/06/2024 | Morningstar reported that the WS Amati UK Listed Smaller Companies Fund rose 8.96% while the average UK small-cap equity fund gained 6.24%. The 429.5 million fund has climbed 12.43% year to date, outperforming the average fund in its category. |
| 29/05/2024 | Global Innovation Fund Manager, Graeme Bencke talks to Trustnet about investing in defence |
| 01/05/2024 | "Amati’s Strategic Metals fund delivered the best return in the month at 17.2%." Hannah Willford highlights the Metals Fund in Portfolio Adviser article 'FE Fundinfo: Gold and commodities top the charts for April'. |
| 06/04/2024 | Dr Paul Jourdan is featured in The Times* article 'Music, sport, the church: we gave it all up to be investment fund managers'. |
| 27/03/2024 | Laith Khalaf mentions the WS Amati UK Listed Smaller Companies Fund in The National article 'Is the UK's stock market rally another false dawn?'. |
| 25/03/2024 | The WS Amati Strategic Metals Fund is mentioned in Interactive Investor article 'Under-the-radar stock pickers to back this tax year'. |
| 13/03/2024 | The WS Amati UK Listed Smaller Companies Fund is mentioned in This is Money article 'Eager for a British Isa? We reveal experts tips for investments worth a look now...'. |
| 13/03/2024 | The WS Amati UK Listed Smaller Companies Fund is listed as one of the five UK funds and trusts for this year's ISA by Laith Khalaf in AJ Bell article 'How to build your own British ISA today', |
| 08/03/2024 | "The whole team is steeped in experience when it comes to small-cap investing. They look for high quality companies with competitive advantages." Laith Khalaf describes the Amati UK Smaller Companies team in Trustnet article 'Three ways to approach UK equities: Passive, active or patriotic'. |
| 05/03/2024 | Mikhail Zverev is quoted in Funds Europe article 'Opportunities beyond the Magnificent Seven'. |
| 01/03/2024 | "The beneficiaries of innovation are not always the most well-known companies, and at a time when everyone is focused on one small group [i.e. the 'Magnificent 7'], it might be time to look up and broaden your investment horizons." Graeme Bencke is quoted in Professional Wealth Management article 'Wealth managers strive to unleash innovative mindset'. |
| 26/02/2024 | Mikhail Zverev and Graeme Bencke speak with Hannah Williford in Portfolio Adviser article, 'Amati: Zverev and Bencke on innovation frontiers and the risks of ‘falling in love with science’'. |
| 26/02/2024 | 'For This Innovation-Focused Fund Manager, Defence Is On The Menu', Graeme Bencke is quoted in WealthBriefing article by Tom Burroughes. |
| 14/02/2024 | "We see a lot of dissatisfaction among management of UK companies that are continuing to grow and where their share prices just don't reflect that," David Stevenson speaks to Naomi Rovnick for Reuters article 'In latest snub to London, travel firm TUI flies to Frankfurt'. |
| 14/02/2024 | David Stevenson is quoted in Reuters article 'Looming election puts battered British markets back in the spotlight'. |
| 07/02/2024 | “One of the benefits of investing in healthcare is the very broad opportunity set that is available, depending on your risk appetite. It’s a sector that offers exposure to steadier large-cap dividend payers as well as the riskier leading edge of therapeutic innovation at the lower end of the market cap scale.” Dr Gareth Blades speaks with Jo Groves in Forbes Advisor article 'How To Invest In Healthcare'. |
| 23/01/2024 | 'Will healthcare overtake AI as the top investment theme in 2024?' Dr Gareth Blades speaks with Portfolio Advisor about the investment opportunity presented by the new wave of obesity drugs. |
| 18/01/2024 | Dr Paul Jourdan is quoted in January 2024 edition of the Portfolio Adviser Magazine (p. 22). |
| 16/01/2024 | The WS Amati UK Listed Smaller Companies Fund is mentioned in Portfolio Adviser article 'Advisers split between capital accumulation and income'. |
| 16/01/2024 | Tom Aylott reports on Square Mile findings that the WS Amati UK Listed Smaller Companies Fund was the second most searched fund via the Square Mile Academy of Funds over the last quarter in Portfolio Advisor article ‘Square Mile: Capital growth funds tussle with income funds for advisers’ attention.’ |
| 16/01/2024 | The WS Amati UK Listed Smaller Companies Fund is highlighted as a fund appearing on the buy lists of more than three investment platforms in 2024 in Trustnet article by Matteo Anelli entitled ‘The 18 funds most recommended by best-buy lists in 2024.’ |
| 15/01/2024 | The WS Amati Strategic Metals fund is described as "a high conviction portfolio with an experienced management team who use their global network of CEOs, brokers, commodity traders, mining engineers and geologists to unearth the best opportunities in the sector." in Your Money Article 'The beginning of a New Year is often an opportunity for shoppers who are ready for some retail therapy courtesy of the January (investment) sales.' |
| 14/01/2024 | Senior Investment Analyst, Joseph Hill comments on the performance of the WS Amati UK Listed Smaller Companies Fund in Hargreaves Lansdown piece entitled ‘UK sector review – what’s next for the UK stock market in 2024? ‘This has been a difficult year for the fund, but we think lead manager Paul Jourdan is an experienced smaller companies’ investor with the potential to deliver good returns over the long term.' |
| 05/01/2024 | 'How to make a mint from the next mining boom'. Mark Smith is quoted in MoneyWeek article by Matthew Partridge. |
