Schroders launches two new equity funds with a focus on small and micro cap companies in the Nordic region
8 March 2022
Schroders has successfully launched two new funds for investors focused on small and micro cap companies in the Nordics, a region which is characterised by cutting-edge technology and superior growth.
Schroders has successfully launched two new funds for investors focused on small and micro cap companies in the Nordics, a region which is characterised by cutting-edge technology and superior growth.
Both funds will be classified as Article 8, according to the European Union’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation.
The two funds, SISF Nordic Smaller Companies and SISF Nordic Micro Cap, will be managed by Nordic equity experts and specialists in small and micro caps, Jan Brännback and Janne Lähdesmäki, who recently joined Schroders from Aktia Asset Management. They are based in Schroders’ Helsinki office and will work closely with the Global and International Small-Cap teams, Schroders broader European equity managers and the rest of the business.
The SISF Nordic Smaller Companies will target a median market cap of €800 million and will invest in a concentrated portfolio of approximately 45 companies. Furthermore, the SISF Nordic Micro Cap will target a median market cap of €200 million and encompass a concentrated portfolio of approximately 60 companies.
Source: Schroders
