abrdn Asia Focus, Frenkel Topping Group, Mercia Asset Management 

Join Shares and AJ Bell for an evening of investment inspiration and get to meet the decision-makers.

The event on Tuesday 10 October in London will include:

• An opportunity for you to talk directly with the directors and ask your questions about the companies’ core strengths and their short and long-term business strategy

• Meet fellow investors and share your investing experience

• Complimentary drinks and snacks

More about the companies presenting:

abrdn Asia Focus (AAS) A fundamental, high conviction portfolio of well-researched Asian small caps. abrdn Asia Focus is an Investment Company listed on the London Stock Exchange aiming to find the best managed Asian smaller companies that are setting the new standard. The Company strives to maximise total return to shareholders over the long term from a concentrated, high-conviction portfolio focusing predominantly on exciting, smaller, listed companies in Asia and Australasia (excluding Japan).

Frenkel Topping Group (FEN) is a long-established family of businesses who are tried, tested and trusted. We are always available to provide advice and technical support to our legal Clients and those they represent. We support lawyers and their Clients with a concierge approach to anything they may need throughout the litigation journey. The family of firms provide specialist services to claimants and their professional representatives in the field of personal injury and clinical negligence.

Mercia Asset Management (MERC) is a proactive, specialist asset manager focused on supporting regional SMEs to achieve their growth aspirations. Mercia provides capital across its four asset classes of balance sheet, venture, private equity and debt capital; the Group's 'Complete Capital Solution'. The Group initially nurtures businesses via its third-party funds under management, then over time Mercia can provide further funding to the most promising companies, by deploying direct investment follow-on capital from its own balance sheet.

Neometals (ASX:NMT) is a sustainable battery materials producer. The Company has developed a suite of green battery materials processing technologies that reduce reliance on traditional mining and processing and support circular economic principles.

The evening is a perfect opportunity for existing shareholders or potential investors to hear from the directors running the companies to explain their strategy and opportunity for investors and meet them over drinks after their presentations.