Artemis has underlined its commitment to UK smaller companies by adding Anna Pugh to its team as an analyst.
Pugh, who brings more than a decade of experience, will work alongside fund managers Mark Niznik and William Tamworth on the Artemis UK Smaller Companies Fund and the Artemis UK Future Leaders plc investment trust.
Niznik said: “Artemis is making a strategic, long-term commitment to invest in our UK smaller companies capability. We are doing this at an important juncture for the asset class, which we believe is significantly undervalued.
“Takeovers and companies buying back their own shares indicate to us that trade buyers, private equity funds and companies also see good value.
“We are delighted to have Anna on the team and she has hit the ground running. We believe her skills and experience will help us to capture the significant upside we see for our investors.”
Pugh joins from River Global Investors, where she worked on UK small-cap and micro-cap strategies. She has a first-class degree in economics from the University of Bath and is a CFA charterholder.
