Phil Sturgess

Granate Asset Management (Pty) Ltd. (Granate) is an independent asset management firm headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa. Founded in 2015, Granate offers investment opportunities across the risk-return spectrum.

Citadel Investment Services (Pty) Ltd. is the South Africa-based investment management subsidiary of Peregrine Holdings Ltd. Headquartered in Sandton, the firm provides investment advisory services to private individual or institutional clients.

Momentum Asset Management Pty Ltd. (MAM) is an asset management firm headquartered in Centurion, South Africa. The firm was founded in 2011 and is a subsidiary of MMI Group Ltd., which is owned by Momentum Metropolitan Holdings Ltd. (JSE: MTM). MAM provides investment solutions to individual and institutional clients.

African Harvest Ltd. provides sort term insurance services. The firm's services include short terms insurance for motor owners, life insurance and funeral cover services. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Newlands, South Africa.

Part of FirstRand Ltd., Ashburton Fund Managers (Pty) Ltd. is a South African Johannesburg-based investment management company. The company offers innovative investment solutions and is known for its Ashburton Leaders Equity Fund, which focuses on investing in market leaders. Ashburton Investments, as a trusted investment manager of FirstRand group, helps investors reach their investment goals. The company's investment philosophy and approach can be learned through their website, where prices and performance of their funds can also be viewed.

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.

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.

Excelsia Capital Pty Ltd. (Excelsia) is an independent owner-managed investment management firm headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa. The firm was founded by Rajay Ambekar in 2016. Excelsia’s initial strategies are focused on Core (benchmark cognizant) and Aggressive (non-benchmark cognizant) equity mandates for institutional clients and individual investors. These portfolios are actively invested in listed equities and mandates and can be accommodated on a segregated basis, through a pooled structure or via their unit trust.

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.

Part of Deloitte LLP (New York), Deloitte & Touche LLP UK provides financial advisory and accounting services. The company is based in Edinburgh, UK.

IQUAD Group Ltd. engages in the business of providing outsourcing financial and business services. The company operates through four segments: Investment Incentives, Global Trade Services, Business Development Services and Audited and Verification Services. The Investment Incentives segment render consulting services aimed at enabling clients to obtain the maximum benefits and refunds from government and DTI incentive programmes. The Global Trade Services segment offers import and export business solutions, including customs consulting, rebate administration, financial market analysis and interest rate and forex risk management. The Business Development Services segment provides consulting services and management tools to optimise business systems and processes and technological solutions for third-party payment transactions. The Audited & Verification Services segment conducts quality assurance, VAT and customs audits and verifies BEE compliance. IQUAD Group was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

Atlas Merchant Capital LLC (Atlas) is a private equity firm founded in 2013 by David Ira Schamis and Bob Diamond. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Eagle Towers SA (Pty) Ltd. engages in the operation of telecommunication towers. The company was founded by Avril van der Rheede in 2015 and is headquartered in Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Part of Sanlam Ltd., Alexander Forbes Life Ltd. is a South African company that provides employee benefits, investment management, insurance, and wealth management solutions. The company is based in Sandton, South Africa. The company was founded in 1935. The CEO is Dawie de Villiers. Alexander Forbes Life was acquired by Sanlam Life Insurance Ltd. from Alexander Forbes Group Holdings Ltd. on April 01, 2022 for $7.31 million.

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.

Visio Capital Management (Pty) Ltd. is an investment management firm based in Sandton, South Africa. and has subsidiaries in Cayman Islands and South Africa. Visio manages assets across listed strategies for a diversified client base. The South African company was founded in 2003 by Patrice Moyal, who has been the CEO since then.

BNP Paribas Cadiz Securities (Pty) Ltd. is a brokerage firm that provides brokerage services. The joint venture company is based in Newlands, South Africa. The South African company was founded in 2011.

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.

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.

Vele Asset Managers (Pty) Ltd. is an investment management firm headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. The firm was founded by Bongani Mhlanga in 2011 and is a subsidiary of Vele Financial Services (Pty) Ltd. Vele Asset Managers provides investment advice to individuals and institutional investors.

Sanlam Private Wealth (Pty) Ltd. is a wealth management firm headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa. The firm was founded in 1999 and is a subsidiary of Sanlam Investment Management (Pty) Ltd., ultimately held by Sanlam Ltd. (JSE: SLM). Sanlam Private Wealth manages a comprehensive range of local and global equity-only or multi-asset portfolios for high net-worth clients, family offices, financial institutions, and not-for-profit organizations.

X-Chequer Fund Management (Pty) Ltd. (XFM) is a boutique alternative investment firm headquartered in Bellville, South Africa. The firm was founded by Werner Prinsloo in 2007. XFM offers hedge fund and long only solutions to institutional, high net worth individuals and private clients.

Part of Premier Miton Group Plc, MitonOptimal South Africa (Pty) Ltd. is a South African company that provides investment advice. The company is based in Rondebosch, South Africa. The company was founded in 2004. Scott Campbell has been the CEO of the company since 2004.

Futuregrowth Asset Management (Pty) Ltd. (Futuregrowth) is an investment management firm headquartered in headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa. The firm was founded in 1994 as a product within Southern Asset Management and transformed by FirstRand group into a financial services firm in 2000. They are a subsidiary of Old Mutual Investment Group (Pty) Ltd., ultimately owned by Old Mutual Ltd. (LSE: OML) in Great Britain. Futuregrowth manages the full range of fixed interest and developmental impact funds for institutional and retail clients.

AllianceBernstein Ltd. (ABL) is the Great Britain-based, global investment management subsidiary of AllianceBernstein Preferred Ltd., ultimately held by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH) in the US. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 1990 by David Andrew Steyn. ABL provides investment management and research services to public and private sector institutional clients, retirement and pension funds, banks, insurance companies and high-net worth individuals. They offer a family of globally distributed mutual fund portfolios across all major investment disciplines. The firm is a signatory to the UN Principles of Responsible Investment (UNPRI) and integrates ESG issues into their investment processes.

Braavos Investment Advisers LLP (Braavos Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Magdalena Francizka Wierzycka. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

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.

Sentio Capital Management (Pty) Ltd. (Sentio) is an independent alternative investment manager headquartered in Johannesburg, Sentio Capital. The firm was founded by Mohamed Mayet and Rayhaan Joosub in 2007. Sentio offers a range of investment products to retail and qualified investors. Their products range from institutional long-only equity and multi-asset products to a selection of unit trusts and are suitable for the local and global market.

Part of Telkom SA SOC Ltd., Business Connexion (Pty) Ltd. is a South African company that provides systems integration, cloud computing, and digital transformation services. The company is based in Centurion, South Africa. The company was founded in 1996 by Lenamile Isaac Mophatlane and Leetile Benjamin Mophatlane. The CEO is Poriki Jonas Bogoshi.

Wesgro South Africa is the official agency responsible for promoting tourism, trade, and investment in Cape Town and the Western Cape. The private company is based in Cape Town, South Africa. The South African company aims to help businesses thrive in a region of unlimited potential, offering opportunities in travel, investment, film, and exporting. Timothy Duncan Harris has been the CEO of the company since 2015.

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).

Sygnia Asset Management (Pty) Ltd. (Sygnia AM) is an asset management firm headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa. The firm was founded by Simon Peile in 2003 and is a subsidiary of Sygnia Ltd. (JSE: SYG). Sygnia AM manages and administers assets on behalf of domestic and international institutional and retail clients. They also offer a wide range of savings products.

Sygnia Life Ltd. provides financial advisory and intermediary services. It offers multi-management, passive asset management, investment administration, compliance monitoring, and transition management and investment software services. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa.