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The Fund’s investment objective is long term total return to be achieved by investing at least 70% of the Fund’s assets in small capitalisation equities and equity-related securities of companies listed, incorporated or domiciled in the United States of America (USA) or Canada or companies that derive a significant proportion of their revenues or profits from US or Canadian operations or have a significant proportion of their assets there. The Fund is actively managed. The Fund aims to outperform the Russell 2000 Index (USD) benchmark before charges. The benchmark is also used as a reference point for portfolio construction and as a basis for setting risk constraints, but does not incorporate any sustainable criteria.
Name | Title | Since | Until |
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Chris Colarik | Head of US Small Cap | 2023 | Now |
Biography | Christopher Colarik is a Senior Investment Director responsible for US Small and Smid Cap strategies. Chris joins abrdn after having spent over two decades at Glenmede Investment Management as a portfolio manager on the Small Cap Equity strategy. Prior to joining Glenmede in 1997, he was at Brandywine Asset Management, now Brandywine Global. Chris earned a BS in Economics from the University of Delaware. He is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Philadelphia. | ||
Tim Skiendzielewski | Investment Director | 2012 | 2023 |
Biography | Tim Skiendzielewski is an Investment Director on the North American Equity team at abrdn and a portfolio manager for the US Equity Small Cap Core Strategy since 2012. Tim is responsible for US research coverage of software, IT services, and healthcare IT companies. Tim joined Aberdeen in 2012 from Morgan Stanley. Previously, Tim worked for both Promontory Financial Group and Navigant Consulting. Tim graduated with a BS in Finance from Georgetown University and earned an MBA from the University of Chicago. He is a CFA charterholder. | ||
Ralph Bassett | Head of North American Equities | 2011 | 2022 |
Biography | Ralph Bassett is Head of North American Equities at abrdn and also is a member of the abrdn Board of Directors. Ralph oversees the region’s research effort in addition to portfolio construction for several of the team’s flagship strategies, including the Small Cap strategy since its inception in 2008. Ralph joined Aberdeen Asset Management in 2006 upon the relocation of the Equity team from London to Philadelphia. Ralph earned a BS in Business, Finance (Hons) from Villanova University. He is a CFA charterholder. | ||
Jason Kotik | SR Investment Director | 2011 | 2022 |
Biography | Jason Kotik, CFA, is Managing Director and Portfolio Manager. Mr. Kotik is responsible for U.S. Small and Smid Cap business for Rockefeller Asset Management. Prior to joining Rockefeller in June 2022, Mr. Kotik served as Lead Portfolio Manager for Aberdeen Standard Investments Small Cap Core strategy. Prior to joining Aberdeen, Mr. Kotik was an Equity Research Analyst at Allied Investment Advisors and began his career at T. Rowe Price. Mr. Kotik received a B.S, in Business from the University of Delaware and a M.A. in Business from John’s Hopkins University and is a Chartered Financial Analyst® charterholder. |
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