Somerset Capital Management LLP (London)

Name: Somerset Capital Management LLP
Address: Manning House, London, Sw1 P 1 Ja
Telephone: 44 207 259 1300

Somerset Capital Management LLP is a large advisory firm based in London. It manages $7.25 billion of regulatory assets for 23 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2008.

Somerset Capital Management provides portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and investment advisory services. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Somerset Capital Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Somerset Capital Management LLP is $7.25 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 1456% since the beginning of its operation, and $4.33 billion of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $7.25 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $315.28 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 97% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 2% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in non-exchange traded securities form 1% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Somerset Capital Management LLP for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. The adviser charges an additional fee when a set benchmark is outperformed. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Somerset Capital Management serves?

The firm provides services to investment companies, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, pension and profit sharing plans, state or municipal government entities, and sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions. The largest group of clients of Somerset Capital Management is pooled investment vehicles with 10 clients and $3.8 billion of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Somerset Capital Management has the 4th lowest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $7.25 billion for 23 clients. 70% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Somerset Capital Management also advises several private funds. Namely, three hedge funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $500,000 to $1,000,000.

Careers at Somerset Capital Management LLP

The company employs 38 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 34 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Edward Manwaring Robertson	Designated member, fund manager	1 Aug 2007	Other	5516009
Jacob William Rees Mogg	Chief executive officer & lead investment manager	1 Aug 2007	Other	5516007
Dominic Robert Andrew Johnson	Head of marketing & client services	1 Aug 2007	Other	5516010
Robert Dominic Charles Diggle	Member, chief operating officer & chief compliance officer	1 Sep 2007	Other	5516019
Odey Asset Management Group Limited	Member	1 Sep 2007	Other	05656952
Superannuation Investment Corporation	Member	1 Sep 2007	Other	1200-444
Edward Lam	Member, fund manager	1 Oct 2007	Other	6350268
Mark Asquith	Member, fund manager	1 Nov 2007	Other	5516043
Guan Swee Tan	Member	1 Dec 2007	Other	6099770
Jacob William Rees Mogg	Designated member	1 Feb 2010	Other	5516007
Dominic Robert Andrew Johnson	Chief executive officer, designated member, head of marketing & client services	1 Feb 2010	Other	5516010
Alacle Limited	Member	1 Dec 2011	25% - 50%	05738652
Saliston Limited	Member	1 Dec 2011	25% - 50%	03114488
Amp Ventures Limited	Member	1 Dec 2011	25% - 50%	07889477
Sharon Wong Pik Lim	Member	1 Apr 2014	Other	6428061

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 6 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Jacob William Rees Mogg	Shareholder	1 Jan 1999	75% - 100%	5516007
Alacle Partners Llp	Shareholder	1 Dec 2011	75% - 100%	oc372598
Edward Manwaring Robertson	Partner	1 Dec 2011	75% - 100%	5516009
Dominic Robert Andrew Johnson	Partner	1 Dec 2011	75% - 100%	5516010
Drj Partners Llp	Shareholder	1 Dec 2011	75% - 100%	oc372597
Edward Manwaring Robertson	Partner	1 Jun 2015	75% - 100%	5516009

Based in London

The principal office where Somerset Capital Management LLP performs its advisory services is located at Manning House, London, Sw1 P 1 Ja, which is also the mailing address of the firm. The firm also has an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 44 207 259 1300 or by fax 44 207 259 0514. The normal business hours are 9am to 5pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at somersetcm.com.