Jul 20, 2026 – 11.47amIn a sharemarket that is now dominated by quant funds, pod shops, and passive money chasing short-term momentum, veteran stock pickers Anton Tagliaferro and Simon Conn are going back to basics.The pair, who spent nearly three decades working together at Investors Mutual Limited, have teamed up again to launch an Australian small caps fund this month and already have about 20 positions in the book that they hope to build to 40.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles