Sharon Bailey

Mergence Investment Managers (Pty) Ltd. (Mergence) is an asset management and holding firm headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa. The firm was founded in 2004 by Masimo-a-badimo Magerman. Mergence provides investment management services to a range of institutional clients, such as pension funds, government agencies, fund of funds managers and multi managers in South Africa. The firm is a socially responsible investor and a signatory to the United Nations Principles of Responsible Investment, which incorporate environmental, social, and governance issues into their investment process.

M&G Investment Managers (Pty) Ltd. (M&G Investments) is an asset management firm headquartered in Claremont, South Africa. Formerly known as Prudential Investment Managers (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd., the firm was founded in 1994 and is a subsidiary of M&G Plc (LON: MNG; OTCMKTS: MGPUF) in the UK. They manage funds for South African institutional and retail clients as well as for global investors.

Part of PBT Group Ltd., Prescient Securities (Pty) Ltd. is a financial management and South African investment company that has been managing money for institutional clients since 1998. The company is based in Westlake, South Africa. The company offers expert financial services to help clients grow their wealth and achieve financial success. Prescient manages discretionary segregated accounts, pooled portfolios, and unit trusts. Clients can book a consultation to secure their financial future and achieve their goals. The CEO of the company, Willem Venter, has been leading the company since 2007.

Methodical Investment Management Pty Ltd. (Methodical) is an independent, specialist investment manager headquartered in Newlands, South Africa. The firm was founded by Ross Reuvers, Edo Brasecke and Steven van Jaarsveld in 2015. Methodical offers a broad range of solutions for various investors.

Old Mutual Customised Solutions (Pty) Ltd. (Customised Solutions) is the asset management subsidiary of Old Mutual Investment Group Holdings (Pty) Ltd., ultimately owned by Old Mutual Ltd. (JSE: OMU) in South Africa. The firm was founded in 2001 as Old Mutual Global Index Trackers (Pty) Ltd. and changed their name to Old Mutual Customised Solutions (Pty) Ltd. in May of 2015. Headquartered in Pinelands, Customised Solutions provides investment advisory services to corporations, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, insurance companies, collective trusts, various global unit trust funds such as UCITS, investment companies, municipal government entities, and charitable organizations.

Foord Asset Management Pty Ltd. (Foord) is an independent investment management firm headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa. The firm was founded by Dave Foord in 1981 as Foord & Meintjes. Foord offers a premium, safety-first investment management service to long-term investors in investment funds and tailor made portfolios.

Balondolozi Investment Services (Pty) Ltd. (Balondolozi) is an independent hedge fund management firm headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. The firm was founded by Pedro Samuel in 2010. They offer quantitative investment products managed on behalf of institutional (corporations, labor unions, public pension funds, municipalities, medical aids, etc.) and retail clients (principally individuals and small organizations). Balondolozi is signatories to UN PRI and CRISA.

Part of Investec Ltd., Investec Securities (Pty) Ltd. is a brokerage services provider. The company is based in Sandton, South Africa.

Afrifocus Securities (Pty) Ltd. provides brokerage services. The private company is based in Sandton, South Africa. The South African company was founded in 2000 by Ashvin Govan Mancha. Ashvin Govan Mancha has been the CEO since 2000.

Old Mutual Multi-Managers (Old Mutual MM) is the wholly-owned South African investment division of Old Mutual Life Assurance Co. South Africa Ltd., a subsidiary of Old Mutual (LON: OML) in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 2003 and formerly known as SYmmETRY Multi-Manager Portfolios, which merged with the ACSIS Research and Investment Management team in 2013 and formed a new multi-management business which was renamed Old Mutual Multi-Managers in 2014. Headquartered in Cape Town, Old Mutual MM offers institutional investors a range of investment funds and strategies to suit their needs.