Ollie Beckett
Ollie Beckett is a Portfolio Manager on the European Equities Team at Janus Henderson Investors. Ollie first joined Henderson as an assistant portfolio manager for European equities upon the firm’s merger with AMP Asset Management in 1998 and was named fund manager in 1999. He moved to the Global Technology Team in 2000. He left Henderson in 2003 to pursue other interests before returning to his current role with the firm in 2005.
Ollie received a BA degree (Hons) in economics and government from the University of Manchester. He has 30 years of financial industry experience.
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A chart that counts: European Smaller Companies Trust
European smaller companies have historically beaten large caps over different stages of the stock market cycle.
European Small Cap – strategy update
Please view Ollie Beckett, Portfolio Manager on the Equities team as he delivered a quarterly update on the European Small Cap strategy, as well as sharing the latest market perspectives and outlook.
ESCT AJ Bell and Shares Investor Evening
Watch Ollie Beckett, Fund Manager of the European Smaller Companies Trust, as he speaks at the AJ Bell and Shares Investor Evening.
The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC: Full-Year Results 2024
Ollie Beckett, fund manager, discusses the full-year results for The European Smaller Companies Trust, including the drivers of the trust’s outperformance in the period.
European Small Cap – strategy update
Ollie Beckett, Portfolio Manager on the European Equities team, on Tuesday 17 September delivered a quarterly update on the European Small Cap strategy, as well as sharing the latest market perspectives and outlook.
Two trends in European Smaller Companies
A vast array of companies make up the European smaller companies market. Here, we discuss how the manager of The European Smaller Companies Trust sorts the wheat from the chaff…
European Small Cap – strategy update
Please watch Ollie Beckett, Portfolio Manager on the European Equities team, which took place on Thursday 20 June, as he delivered a quarterly update on the European Small Cap strategy, as well as sharing his latest market perspectives and outlook.
How European smaller company shares have outperformed over time
European smaller companies have outperformed their larger equivalents on a share price basis over the long term. Here, we discuss some of the reasons why that could be the case…
“Cheap is not enough” – finding value in a muted market
Just what else can small caps offer investors as a potential source of value?
“Cheap is not enough” – finding value in a muted market
European smaller companies valuations sit at historic lows. Finding investment value in a market like this requires a different approach…
The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC: Half-Year Results
Fund Manager, Ollie Beckett, discusses the half-year results for The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC (ESCT), including: how the Trust performed over the period; where he, and the team, have found opportunities in the market; and provides his outlook for European small cap.
Why 2024 could be European small caps’ time to shine
With European small cap valuations reaching historic lows, this point in the economic cycle could be ideal for stock-pickers focusing on high-quality growth stocks.