IPE QUEST - A European institutional investor is tendering a $40m (€30m) North American equity mandate, using IPE Quest.

The investor would like the small and mid-cap equity mandate to offer it exposure to the stock markets in both the US and Canada, with a raft of investment styles - from core to value-added to opportunistic welcome.

Additionally, it will also consider sector specific and diversified sector investments.
 
Only active management will be considered, with the Russell 2500 index applied as a benchmark.
 
Interested companies should have at least $2bn in assets in the US-exposed small-cap equity space, with at least $3bn in the way of assets under management overall.

Additionally, they should have at least three years of trading experience, but preferably 10 years.
 
Applications are due by 23 December, with asset managers asked to submit their performance, gross of fees, up until 30 September.
 
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