Shares in Iimia, the fund management group, started trading at 150p on London's Alternative Investment Market last week following its merger with Exeter Investment Group, the split-capital investment trust manager. The combined business has almost £500m (€745m) in funds under management and £3bn in funds under administration. Some 59% of Iimia's equity is owned by the directors and staff.

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