Stuart William Fulton Sharp

Operates investment trust

FTFML is an active, global manager which aims to provide superior risk-adjusted returns. The firm's analysts and portfolio managers perform bottom-up, fundamental research on potential investee companies, which seeks to invest in high-quality companies with the potential for long-term sustainable earnings and cash flow growth, strong management teams and financial strength. FTFML is a value-based manager which assesses whether growth opportunities are already reflected in the stock price of potential investee companies.

RFM is an active, research-based manager which combines long-term strategy with short-term tactics to enable them to take advantage of market movements as they happen. The Rensburg Unit Trusts seek to minimize investment exposure through diversification, providing income and growth strategies. The firm constructs diversified portfolios and performs company visits to develop stock ideas, seeking companies with competent management, an emphasis on building shareholder value and a sound business environment.

RSIM is an active manager which is organized into three distinct groups. The Asset Allocation Group meets monthly to determine overall investment strategy and asset allocation. The Stock Sector Group determines stock and sector selections, including UK equities. The Collective Investment Committee reviews the range of alternative investments available and provides information and guidance to the investment managers. Portfolio managers and analysts share information. The firm performs in-house research, supplemented by third party research of quoted companies in order to construct lists of equities from which clients' portfolios are constructed. RSIM fund managers conduct research and can not make or change recommendations without the approval of the Stock/Sector Group, comprised of senior directors in fund management teams. Recommendations are communicated to investment managers who make investment decisions. Research into externally-managed fund investments, unit trusts and other collective vehicles is also carried out by specialists who report to the Asset Allocation Group or the Alternative Investment Group.