Aim market is succeeding despite concerns over risk

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Secondary funding for Aim-listed companies remains low but sentiment on the sector as a whole remain...

Secondary funding for Aim-listed companies remains low but sentiment on the sector as a whole remains positive. Gervais Williams, head of UK smaller companies fund at Gartmore, says: "There have been some failures but in general the market has been a great success." He notes the market did see a drop recently following the sell off in technology back in March and April. The small cap market has performed well over the past year to 22 September, returning 32.56%, Williams says. The Aim index has returned 85.61% since its launch. However, as a result of the technology correction in April the...

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