Alistair Lea

abrdn Investments Ltd. (aIL) is an asset management firm headquartered in Midlothian, UK. The firm was founded in 1987 and formerly known as Aberdeen Asset Managers Ltd. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of abrdn Holdings Ltd., wholly-owned by abrdn Plc (LON: ABDN). aIL provides their clients with discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and related services across a broad range of investment strategies and asset classes. They also offer an alternative platform which encompasses multi-manager research, selection and portfolio management for hedge funds strategies.

Ninety One SA (Pty) Ltd. is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Ninety One Ltd. (JSE: NY1) in South Africa. The firm was founded in 1991 and was formerly known as Investec Asset Management (Pty) Ltd. Headquartered in Cape Town, Ninety One is a specialist asset management firm which provides a range of portfolio management services and products to institutional and individual investors. They are socially responsible and are aware of their broader responsibility to society and seek to make a positive impact by focusing on initiatives that support local communities and their environments.

Old Mutual Investment Group (Pty) Ltd. (OMIGSA) is an asset management firm headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Old Mutual Investment Group Holdings (Pty) Ltd., ultimately held by Old Mutual Ltd. (JSE: OMU; OTCMKTS: ODMUF). Formerly known as Old Mutual Asset Managers, OMIGSA offers segregated portfolios and pooled funds across the risk/return spectrum and manage various multi-assets, equity, fixed interest and listed property strategies for individual and institutional investors. The firm is a socially responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

BoE Ltd. provides banking, financial, and insurance services. It provides loans, mortgages, insurance, investments, and wealth management services. The company is headquartered in Bloemfontein, South Africa

Sanlam Investment Management (Pty) Ltd. (SIM) is the asset management subsidiary of Sanlam Life Insurance Ltd., which in turn owned by Sanlam Ltd. (JSE: SLM, OTCMKTS: SLLDY) in South Africa. Headquartered in Bellville, the firm offers a wide range of investment and financial planning solutions and a comprehensive range of local and offshore investment products to end investors, financial planners and institutions. SIM is a signatory to both the Code for Responsible Investing in South Africa (CRISA) and its forerunner, the United Nations-backed Principles of Responsible Investing (UNPRI).

Investors Mutual Ltd. (IML) is a boutique Australian Equities Fund Manager which was founded by Anton Tagliaferro in 1998. Since 2017, the firm is a subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers SA, ultimately held by BPCE SA in Paris. Headquartered in Sydney, IML offers various Australian Equity funds for individual and institutional clients. The firm is a responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).

Coronation Life Assurance Co. Ltd. (Coronation Life) is the wholly-owned life insurance subsidiary of Coronation Investment Management SA (Pty) Ltd., which is owned by Coronation Fund Managers Ltd. (JSE: CML) in South Africa. The firm was created when Coronation Fund Managers acquired Harvest Life Assurance Co. Ltd. and renamed them as Coronation Life Assurance Co. Ltd. Headquartered Cape Town, Coronation Life offers a diverse range of products and services covering life, general and special risk businesses.

Element Investment Managers (Pty) Ltd. (EIM), formerly known as Frater Asset Management, is an independent, owner-managed specialist investment management firm which was established in 1998. Located in Cape Town, South Africa, EIM provides discretionary investment management services to private individuals, institutions and retirement funds. In addition to segregated portfolios, they manage a range of unit trust and pooled funds. EIM manages Shari'ah-compliant investment portfolios on behalf of Islamic investors.

Coronation Management Co. Ltd. provides investment and investment advisory services. It has offices in South Africa, Great Britain and Ireland. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa.

Sentinel Mining Industry Retirement Fund provides self administered pension funds. It is structured as a defined contribution pension fund that also provides self insured risk benefit cover (death and disability) and monthly pensions. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Parktown, South Africa.

Aylett & Co. (Pty) Ltd. (A&C) is an independent boutique investment management firm based in Newlands, South Africa. A&C was founded in 2005 by Walter Aylett, who also owns the firm. The firm manages the Nedgroup Investments Bravata Worldwide Flexible Fund on behalf of Nedgroup Investments.

Flagship Asset Management (Pty) Ltd. is a private company based in Constantia, ZA. and has subsidiaries in South Africa, United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia. Flagship Asset Management's mission is to be the navigators and authority of your complete investment future, wherever it may lead. The South African company was founded in 2001. Simon Hudson has been the CEO of the company since 2001.

Optis Capital (Pty) Ltd. is the hedge fund management subsidiary of EFS Investment Solutions (Pty) Ltd., ultimately held by PSG Group Ltd. (JSE: PSG) in South Africa. The firm was founded by Heiko van Wyngaarden in 2002 and was formerly known as Oryx Investment Management (Pty) Ltd. Headquartered in Welgemoed, Optis Capital serves as the investment advisor to the Optis Global Opportunities Fund, a long-short Global equity hedge fund domiciled in the British Virgin Island.

RMB Morgan Stanley (Pty) Ltd. is a South African company that provides brokerage services. The joint venture company is based in Sandton, South Africa. The company was founded in 1994 by Chris Meyer. Matthew Rattray has been the CEO of the company since 2011.

Avior Capital Markets (Pty) Ltd. is the capital markets research subsidiary of Avior Capital Markets Holdings Ltd. (JSE: AVR) in South Africa. It was founded by Peter Koutromanos in 2005. Headquartered in Cape Town, the firm provides in-depth and insightful research in a broad range of equities, as well as fixed income and derivatives in South Africa and Frontier Markets, predominantly in Sub-Sahara Africa for institutional clients. Their research product uses deep, fundamental analysis aimed at discovering growth opportunities for the benefit of global investment managers.

Fairtree Asset Management (Pty) Ltd. (Fairtree) is the alternative fund management subsidiary of Fairtree Capital Pty Ltd. in South Africa. The firm was founded in 2006 by André Malan and Jacobus Nel. Headquartered in Bellville with an office in the British Virgin Islands, Fairtree manages alternative and long-only investment portfolios across all global asset classes for institutional clients and high net worth individuals.

Noah Capital Markets (Pty) Ltd. is a majority black-owned and managed private company based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Noah Capital Markets offers a unique research product through its network of industry experts for South African institutional investors. The South African company's network of sixteen independent industry experts provides insights in the fields of sustainability, economics, politics, commodities, and equity research on companies in various sectors. Noah Capital Markets is a level 2 BBEEE contributor and was voted as the top small black broker in the 2020 FM survey. The company aspires to be the preeminent empowerment broker in the South African equity market, delivering a value-added, relevant, and insightful research product to its clients daily. The company was founded by Kevin Swart, Raymond Ndlovu, and Michael Kavanagh has been the CEO of the company since 2011.

Laurium Capital (Pty) Ltd. is an employee-owned boutique asset manager headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa. The firm was founded by Murray Winckler and Gavin Vorwerg in 2008. Laurium Capital provides a suite of long-only and hedge fund strategies which invest in South Africa as well the as the rest of the African continent. Their client base is well diversified across high-net-worth individuals, institutions and retail investors.

Perpetua Investment Managers (Pty) Ltd. (Perpetua) is an independent, owner-managed boutique investment management firm headquartered in Claremont, South Africa. The firm was founded by Delphine Govende in 2012. Perpetua provides investment management services to individual and institutional investors.

Part of Coronation Fund Managers Ltd., Coronation Global Fund Managers (Ireland) Ltd. is an Irish company that provides investment advice. The company is based in Dublin, Ireland.

A2 Investment Partners Pty Ltd. is a South African investment company. The private company is based in Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Profert Holdings (Pty) Ltd. supplies agricultural lime and crop protection chemicals. The firm specializes in specialises in granular and liquid fertilizer. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Potchefstroom, South Africa.