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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.

Public Investment Corp. (SOC) Ltd. (PIC) is the wholly-owned pension fund management subsidiary of the Government of South Africa, with the Minister of Finance as a shareholder representative. It was founded in 1911 as the Public Debt Commissioners and became the Public Investment Corp. in 2004. Headquartered in Pretoria, the firm focuses exclusively on the public sector, investing funds on behalf of their clients, public sector entities such as pension, provident, social security or guardian funds. PIC supports the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and considers environmental, social and governance issues in all its investments.

Allan Gray Unit Trust Management (RF) (PTY) Ltd. (Allan Gray UTM) is the South Africa-based asset management subsidiary of Orbis Holdings Ltd. in Bermuda. Established in 1974, the firm is based in Cape Town, with additional offices throughout South Africa. They are a Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment contributor which manages mutual funds and segregated accounts for institutional clients including pension funds, medical aid schemes and endowments, as well as for private individuals. They are a socially responsible investor which supports the principles proposed by the Code for Responsible Investing in South Africa (CRISA) and works in partnership with Bermuda-based Orbis Investment Management Ltd., which manages offshore equity mutual funds. The firms share the same investment philosophy and were both founded by Allan W B Gray.

STANLIB Asset Management Ltd. (SAM) is the multi-specialist investment subsidiary of STANLIB Ltd., ultimately held by Standard Bank Group Ltd. (JSE: SBK; ADR: SGBLY) in South Africa. The firm was created in 2002 by the merger of Liberty Asset Management and Standard Corporate and Merchant Bank Asset Management. In 2007 the Liberty Life Group acquired 100% of the ordinary shares of STANLIB Ltd. Headquartered in Johannesburg, SAM offers their clients both pooled and segregated investment solutions across a broad choice of traditional and alternative asset classes.

Regarding Capital Management (Pty) Ltd. (RECM) is the asset management subsidiary of Merchant West Investments (Pty) Ltd. in South Africa. The firm was founded in 2003 by Piet Viljoen. Headquartered in Cape Town, RECM provides financial advisory and investment management services to domestic and international private individuals and institutions including pension funds. They manage unit trusts as well as discretionary portfolios.

Residual Debt Services Ltd. engages in the provision of banking services. It offers loans, investment, credit, and insurance services. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Midrand, South Africa.

Absa Asset Management (Pty) Ltd. (Investment Management) (Absa-IM) is the investment management division of Absa Asset Management (Pty) Ltd., which is owned by Sanlam Ltd. (JSE: SLM) in South Africa. The firm was founded in 1997 as Abvest Associates Pty Ltd. Headquartered in Johannesburg, Absa-IM manages institutional assets on behalf of pension funds, provident funds, medical aid, collective investment schemes and trusts.

Founded in 1995, HSBC Securities (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd. is a part of HSBC Holdings Plc, one of the world's largest banking and financial services organizations. The company is based in Sandton, South Africa and provides investment and financial solutions through its emerging markets-led, financing-focused business, HSBC Banking and Markets. The South African company's description emphasizes its history and businesses in various locations, without any superlatives or rankings.

Eskom Pension & Provident Fund (EPPF) is the pension fund management subsidiary of Eskom Enterprises Pty Ltd., itself a subsidiary of State-owned Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. in South Africa. Headquartered in Johannesburg, the firm was founded in 1950 to provide retirement fund administration services for the members of EPPF. They are also a defined benefit fund which provides retirement, withdrawal, death, and disability benefits to members, pensioners and their dependents.

36ONE Asset Management (Pty) Ltd. is an independent South African asset management firm which was founded by Cy Jacobs and Steven Liptz in 2004. Headquartered in Sandton, the firm manages unit trusts, hedge funds and institutional segregated mandates for private clients.

UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd. (UBSSA) is the broker subsidiary of UBS AG, which is ultimately held by UBS Group AG (NYSE: UBS). The firm is headquartered in Johannesburg. UBSSA provides brokerage services to private, institutional and corporate clients.

Part of Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Securities (Pty) Ltd. is a South African brokerage company. The company is based in Sandton, South Africa. The company was founded in 1979. Muneer Ismail has been the CEO of the company since 2016.

Access Bank South Africa Ltd. operates as a commercial bank. It specializes in business banking, lending commercial property, asset finance, working capital and overdrafts, treasury services, foreign exchange, and transactional banking. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Sandton, South Africa.

Land & Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa provides financial services to farmers. It offers long term mortgages, medium, short term loans, deposits, guarantees, installment finance and special mortgages. The firm provides financial services to the commercial farming sector and agri-business. The company was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Centurion, South Africa.

Cadiz Asset Management (Pty) Ltd. (Cadiz) is an investment management firm headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa. The firm was founded in 1996 as Cadiz African Harvest Asset Management (Pty) Ltd. They are owned by Warwick Private Clients (Pty) Ltd. Cadiz manages assets for both individual and institutional clients.

Founded in 1995, Citigroup Global Markets (Pty) Ltd. is a brokerage services provider. The company is based in Sandton, South Africa and is a subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc.

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.

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.

Vunani Fund Managers Pty Ltd. (VFM) is an asset management firm headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa. The firm was founded in 1999 and is a subsidiary of Vunani Capital Pty Ltd., which is owned by Vunani Ltd. (JSE: VUN). VFM provides a broad suite of investment solutions for institutional and retail clients.

Argon Asset Management (Pty) Ltd. (Argon) is a privately-held investment management firm headquartered in Newlands, South Africa. Founded in 2005, Argon provides investment management services for retail and institutional investors.

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.

Part of Momentum Metropolitan Holdings Ltd., Momentum Investments Pty Ltd. is a South African company that provides investment advisory services. The company is based in Sandton, South Africa. Ferdinand van Heerden has been the CEO of the company since 2023.

Part of Momentum Metropolitan Holdings Ltd., Momentum Manager of Managers (Pty) Ltd. is a South African financial services company that offers a range of products and services including financial advice, medical aid, insurance, fiduciary and investment products for individuals and businesses. Founded in 2005, the company is based in Sandton, South Africa. Momentum Manager of Managers provides various investment options such as local or offshore unit trusts, tax-free savings accounts, and other investment options to help individuals grow their wealth. Additionally, the company offers comprehensive car insurance and home contents insurance with roadside assist, panic button assistance with Safety Alert & cashbacks.

Deltamune (Pty) Ltd. operates as a biotechnology company focused on veterinary and public health. The firm’s laboratory services include analytical dairy testing, dairy excellence laboratory, diagnostic testing, chemical analytical, environmental, food safety and nutritional testing and advisory services. It also offers animal health products like registered vaccines, autogenous vaccines, contract manufacturing and research & development. The company was founded by Hannes Swart in 1977 and is headquartered in Pretoria, South Africa.

Merchant West Investments (Pty) Ltd. is a boutique asset management company founded in 2012, based in Cape Town, ZA. The South African company has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom and South Africa. Merchant West Investments is a multi-strategy asset management business that places the highest priority on the stewardship of clients' assets. The private company offers a range of investment strategies, including the Value Fund and the SCI Property Income Fund, which provide long-term capital growth and high income returns, respectively. The company's controlling shareholder is Merchant West Holdings (Pty) Ltd, one of the largest and most successful independent financial services businesses in South Africa. Paul Stewart has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

Saffron Wealth (Pty) Ltd. is an independent, South Africa-based hedge fund management firm which was founded in 2012 by Brandon Quinn and Deon van Zyl. Headquartered in Stellenbosch, the firm manages investments across all the major asset classes both within South Africa, the African Continent and abroad.

Rudiarius Capital Management (Pty) Ltd. provides investment advice. The private company is based in Hurlingham, South Africa. The South African company was founded in 2014 by Fungai Tarirah.

Boutique Investment Partners (Pty) Ltd. (BIP) is an investment management and consulting firm headquartered in Sandton, South Africa. The firm was founded in 2014 by Tavonga Chivizhe and Johannes Pierre de Klerk. They are a subsidiary of Efficient Group Ltd., which is owned by Apex Group Ltd. in Great Britain. BIP specializes in the provision of globally focused multi-manager investment management and consulting services to South African independent financial advisors and their retail and institutional clients.

ALUWANI Capital Partners (Pty) Ltd. is an independent investment management firm headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. The firm was founded in 2015 by Patrick Mathidi, Mishnah Seth, Bafana Patrick Mathidi and Sibusiso Mabuza. ALUWANI Capital Partners offers active investment management with research and product capabilities across all asset classes.

Matrix Fund Managers Pty Ltd. is an owner-managed, diversified asset manager headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa. The firm was founded by Lourens Pretorius in 2006. Matrix Fund Managers seek to deliver consistent returns and high-quality client service for institutional and retail investors across their traditional and hedge funds that incorporate equity, fixed income and multi-asset portfolios.

Paycorp Group (Pty) Ltd. operates as a market payments provider. It offers ATM solutions, and mobile point-of-sale solutions. The company was founded by Steven Kark and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Mazi Asset Management (Pty) Ltd. is an authorized financial service provider based in South Africa. Mazi Asset Management specializes in investment management and prides itself on finding opportunities in unexpected places. The South African company offers services to both institutional and individual investors and holds license no. 46405. Copyright for Mazi Asset Management is held by the private company and its description emphasizes the importance of being different in investment management. The company was founded in 2006 by Malungelo Headman Zilimbola, who has been the CEO since then.

Fairtree Asset Management LLP is a leading investment manager that offers tailored solutions to manage alternative and long only investment portfolios across all asset classes. The private company is based in London, UK. The British company's purpose is to enrich the lives of all Fairtree stakeholders. The company provides monthly insights and have a team of personal investors available for contact. Fairtree also offers operational real estate solutions through their new website.

Momentum Outcome-based Solutions (Pty) Ltd. (MOBS) is an asset management firm headquartered in Centurion, South Africa. The firm is a subsidiary of MMI Strategic Investments (Pty) Ltd., which is owned by Momentum Metropolitan Holdings Ltd. (JSE: MTM). It was founded in 2005 as a result of the merger of two prominent South African multi-managers, evolving from roots that extend as far back as 1994. The firm changed its name from Momentum Manager of Managers in 2014 with the amalgamation of Momentum Manager of Manager, Momentum Alternative Investments and Momentum Investment Consulting. MOBS offers investment solutions to individual and institutional clients.

Mianzo Asset Management (Pty) Ltd. (Mianzo) is an independent asset management firm headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa. The firm was founded by Luvo Tyandela in 2010. Their core focus is the management (including preservation and creation) of assets on behalf of clients. Mianzo is a signatory to the United Nations Principles of Responsible Investing (UNPRI).