Francois van der Merwe

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).

Sanlam Multi Manager International (Pty) Ltd. (SMMI) is the multi-management subsidiary of Sanlam Ltd. (JSE: SLM) in South Africa. Established in 2002, the firm focuses on active multi-management, designing and blending unique portfolios by identifying, selecting and combining the best managers with the aim of optimizing long-term returns. Based in Bellville, SMMA provides a range of services and solutions for institutional and retail clients including portfolio construction, manager selection, tactical asset allocation, investment implementation and administration services.

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.