Somerset Capital

Emerging markets investment

Somerset Capital was founded by Edward Robertson, Dominic Johnson and Jacob Rees-Mogg in 2007 as an investment management firm focusing on global emerging markets. The firm has $8.4bn under management (as of 3 August 2018), with 49 members of staff including 19 investment managers and analysts based in London and Singapore.

Companies

Polen Capital takes over Somerset Capital Management's UK funds

Portfolio managers to move

21 December 2023 • 1 min read

Companies

Somerset Capital Management funds seek new home as firm set to close following SJP redemptions

Two funds to be transferred

07 December 2023 • 1 min read

Companies

Somerset Capital loses two-thirds of assets as SJP severs ties - reports

Assets drop from $3.5bn to $1bn

04 December 2023 • 1 min read

People moves

Somerset Capital co-founder Dominic Johnson sacked as minister after 26 days

Served as investment minister

04 November 2022 • 1 min read

People moves

Somerset Capital appoints new CEO as co-founder becomes government minister

Department for International Trade

03 October 2022 • 1 min read

People moves

Somerset boss set for minister job as L&G's Wilson turns down role - reports

Minister for investment

29 September 2022 • 1 min read

Companies

Somerset Capital up for sale as CEO Johnson plans departure - reports

Annual profits plummeted by 34%

22 September 2022 • 1 min read

People moves

Somerset hires ex-RWC head of China Min Chen

Will launch China fund for UK investors in 2021

26 October 2020 • 2 min read

People moves

Somerset Capital rehires senior analyst from Mobius

Joining firm's emerging and frontier markets team

21 October 2020 • 1 min read

Emerging markets

SJP replaces Janus Henderson with Somerset CM on EM fund

Somerset co-founder to take over as lead manager

08 January 2020 • 1 min read