CF Amati UK Smaller Companies Fund
The CF Amati UK Smaller Companies Fund has been managed by Dr Paul Jourdan since September 2000 and co-managed by Douglas Lawson since 2009. It is structured as an open ended investment company ('OEIC'). From inception to July 2008 if was called "First State UK Smaller Companies Fund". In July 2009 the fund was moved from First State's OEIC structure to one set up by Capita Financial on behalf of Noble Fund Managers, and was called "CF Noble UK Smaller Companies Fund". After Noble Fund Managers was renamed Amati Global Investors the fund was re-named "CF Amati UK Smaller Companies Fund" on 14 July 2010. Certificates in the name of CF Noble UK Smaller Companies Fund remain valid.
The objective of the fund is to achieve long-term capital growth through investing in UK listed companies with market capitalisations of up to £2 billion, though there may be occasions when the manager chooses to hold large degrees of cash or money market instruments.
