Etienne Stephan Vlok

Columbia Threadneedle Asset Managers Ltd. (CTAM) is an asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1990 as F&C Asset Managers Ltd. and renamed BMO Asset Managers Ltd. in 2018. They changed their name to Columbia Threadneedle Asset Managers Ltd. when BMO rebranded to Columbia Threadneedle Investments in 2022. The firm is a subsidiary of Columbia Threadneedle AM (Holdings) Plc, ultimately held by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) in the US. CTAM manages a range of in-house and multi-manager funds for private individuals and institutional clients.

Part of JPMorgan Chase & Co., JPMorgan Equities South Africa (Pty) Ltd. is a South African company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Artefact Partners LLP is the hedge fund management subsidiary of Artefact Partners (Holding) Ltd. in Great Britain. The firm was founded by Richard Boon and Damian O'Brien in 2005. Headquartered in Wallington, Artefact Partners manages the assets of high-net-worth clients.

Sanlam Investments UK Ltd. (Sanlam UK) is the Great Britain-based specialist equity investment management subsidiary of Sanlam Investment Holdings UK Ltd., ultimately owned by Sanlam Ltd. (JSE: SLM) in South Africa. The firm was founded in 2006 by Derrick Dunne, Ted Williams, Chris Rodgers and Tom Carroll. Headquartered in London, Sanlam UK manages a number of pooled funds and segregated accounts for institutional and retail clients.

Standard Bank Jersey Ltd. is a private banking firm headquartered in St. Helier, UK. Formerly known as Standard Bank Stockbrokers (CI) Ltd., the firm is a subsidiary of The Standard Bank of South Africa Ltd., which is owned by Standard Bank Group Ltd. (JSE: SBK; OTCMKTS: SGBLY). Standard Bank Jersey offers private banking services that to corporate and high net worth clients.

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.

ClucasGray Investment Management (Pty) Ltd. (ClucasGray IM) is a South African fund management firm which was founded in 2005 by James Clukas, Fairfax Gray, Peter Clucas and Paul Carter. The firm is a subsidiary of ClucasGray Pty Ltd. Headquartered in Johannesburg, ClucasGray IM provides investment management services to individual and institutional clients.

Part of Thebe Investment Corp., Thebe Stockbroking (Pty) Ltd. is a South African company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in Sandton, South Africa. The company was founded in 2003. The CEO is Robert van Eyden.

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.

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.