John Dodd will retire from Artemis at the end of 2024, after almost 40 years in the industry. He is currently Artemis’ Executive Chairman.
 Senior Partner Mark Murray said: “John was one of the founders of Artemis in 1997 and has played a huge part in the growth and success of the firm over the past 27 years. He has been a key figure in helping shape the Artemis business, which today has assets under management of ÂŁ25 billion. We are grateful for everything he has contributed to the management and governance of the firm since our formation.Â
“John will leave Artemis in a great position to continue to deliver excellent investment performance and service for our clients. We would like to thank John for everything he has done during his time at Artemis and wish him the very best for a well-deserved retirement when the time comes.”
John’s responsibilities will be shared among the current senior team.
At Artemis John launched and managed for a decade the successful Artemis UK Smaller Companies Fund (now managed by Mark Niznik and William Tamworth). He still retains one fund management role – as co-manager of the Artemis Alpha investment trust.
Plans were announced this morning to combine the assets of this trust with those of the Aurora Investment Trust managed by Phoenix Asset Management Partners.
Separate to this proposal, which is subject to shareholder approval, Kartik Kumar – co-manager of Artemis Alpha and manager of the Artemis European Select Fund – has accepted an offer from Phoenix to join its investment management team later in the year. Artemis plans to consult with investors in the Artemis European Select Fund on options for the fund.
Mark Murray added: “In many ways this feels like the end of an era, but John will leave the business in great shape to thrive as an independent firm for many years to come.”
