NAOS Small Cap Opportunities Company Limited (ASX: NSC)
NSC aims to provide investors with a long-term concentrated exposure to Australian public emerging companies (excluding resource companies).
* Source: Bloomberg Data June 2024
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NAOS Asset Management is a specialist fund manager providing genuine, concentrated exposure to quality private & public emerging companies.
- 6,500 Shareholders
- 17.5M Directors Shareholdings across the 3 LIC's
- 3 Listed Investment Companies
- 1 Private Opportunities Fund
- 8 Staff
With a proven performance track record, NAOS seeks to protect investor capital whilst providing a sustainable stream of dividends, franked to the maximum extent possible, and long-term investment performance above the relative benchmark index.
NAOS established its first Listed Investment Company (LIC) in 2013 with 400 shareholders, today NAOS manages three LICs and one private investment fund for approximately 6,500 investors.
NAOS directors and employees have a significant interest in all three LICs, this means we are invested alongside our shareholders creating strong alignment of interests. In addition, more than 80% of NAOS Asset Management Limited is owned by Staff and Directors.
NAOS is a signatory to the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and employ an Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) screen across all its investments, an approach we firmly believe contributes to protection of our shareholders capital and sustainable long term investment performance.
Sebastian is a Director of NAOS Emerging Opportunities Company Limited (ASX: NCC), NAOS Small Cap Opportunities Company Limited (ASX: NSC), NAOS Ex-50 Opportunities Company Limited (ASX: NAC), and has held the positions of Chief Investment Officer (CIO) and Managing Director of NAOS Asset Management Limited, the Investment Manager, since 2010. Sebastian is the CIO across all investment strategies.
Sebastian holds a Master of Applied Finance (MAppFin) majoring in investment management as well as a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in finance and international business, a Graduate Diploma in Management from the Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM) and a Diploma in Financial Services.
Robert joined NAOS in September 2009 as an investment analyst. Robert has been a portfolio manager since November 2014 and is currently Portfolio Manager across all NAOS LICs: NAOS Emerging Opportunities Company Limited (ASX: NCC), NAOS Small Cap Opportunities Company Limited (ASX: NSC), and NAOS Ex-50 Opportunities Company Limited (ASX: NAC), and the NAOS Private Opportunities Fund. Robert is also a non-executive director of Ordermentum Pty Ltd.
Robert holds a Bachelor of Business from the University of Technology, Sydney, and a Master of Applied Finance (MAppFin) from the Financial Services Institute of Australasia/Kaplan.
David is Co-Founder of Social Enterprise Finance Australia (SEFA) and for the period 2006 - 2016 was a Director and Treasurer of Bush Heritage Australia. David has over 25 years of equity market experience, most recently as an Executive Director at Macquarie Group where David was head of equities research globally as well as equity strategy since 1989 until he retired in mid-2013. David was also a Consultant for the financial analysis firm Barra International.
David holds a Masters of Business Administration majoring in Accounting and Finance from the University of Queensland as well as two Bachelor degrees, one in Engineering (Civil and Structural) from the University of Sydney, and a Bachelor’s degree in Science (Pure Mathematics and Geology).
David received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in 2021 for his service to the not-for-profit sector, and to the environment.
Warwick has over 35 years of equity markets experience, most notably as Managing Director for Macquarie Equities (Globally) from 1991 to 2001 as well as being an Executive Director for Macquarie Group. He was the founding Chairman and CEO of the Newcastle Stock Exchange (NSX), and was also the Chairman of the Australian Stockbrokers Association. Prior to these positions he was an Executive Director at County NatWest.
Warwick holds a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce majoring in Economics from the University of New South Wales.
Trevor Carroll has been a Director of NSC since 27 March 2017 and was appointed Chairman on 26 October 2017. Trevor was formerly Australian and New Zealand CEO of Electrolux Home Products. With over 30 years’ experience in consumer-focused Product Strategy, Brand Marketing and Manufacturing, Trevor’s experience extends to the membership of the Electrolux Global Product Council responsible for Product Development worldwide. Following retirement as CEO, Trevor undertook a role in Shanghai advising Electrolux China on Product Strategy. In recent years Trevor has been a Director of The Good Guys, Fusion Retail Brands, Big Sister Food Group and Crane Group.
He is an emeritus member of the Australian Industry Group Board, where he was National President between 2006 and 2008.
Trevor holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Canterbury University (NZ).
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