Artemis adds co-manager to Niznik's UK Smaller Companies fund

William Tamworth joined last year

Artemis has promoted William Tamworth to co-manager of its £343m UK Smaller Companies fund alongside Mark Niznik, who has managed the fund since 2007.

Tamworth joined Artemis in 2015 to work with Niznik (pictured) on the fund after previously working as a small- and-mid cap equity researcher at Liberum. He also worked as an equity analyst in the UK small- and-mid cap team at Citigroup. How should managers view UK smaller companies against the current economic backdrop? Niznik said: "Will joined Artemis just over a year ago to help me with this fund. His promotion to co-manager recognises his contribution." According to FE, the fund has returned 28.7% over the past three years to 24 March, versus an IA UK Smaller Companies sec...