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.

People moves

Ex-Somerset Capital partner resurfaces at Pacific AM

Sebastian Stewart joins

05 February 2024 • 1 min read

Companies

Four Somerset Capital managers join Polen Capital after UK fund range takeover

Alongside four EM equity strategies

01 February 2024 • 2 min read

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