Harry Nimmo: Farewell

'It is difficult to step away'

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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...

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