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Are there opportunities in European mid and small-cap companies?

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Article written by David Thorpe for FT Adviser

Fund Manager of The Global Smaller Companies Trust, Nish Patel, contributes to David Thorpe’s article on opportunities in European mid and small-cap companies. Nish discusses the discrepancy in the impact of inflation on smaller companies relative to larger businesses.

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17 October 2025

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