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Sprucegrove Investment Management Ltd. (Sprucegrove) is an independent, Canadian investment management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1993 by three individuals (Peter Clark, Ian Fyfe and John Watson), who had worked together for 15 years in investment operations at Confederation Life Insurance Co. (Confed). Sprucegrove provides discretionary advisory services to private investment funds and to separately managed accounts, which includes in the capacity as sub-adviser to third party funds.

Part of Bank of America Corp., Merrill Lynch South Africa Pty Ltd. is a South African financial services company that offers financial planning tools, calculators, and resources to help individuals stay on track with their financial goals and plan for the future. Merrill Lynch South Africa is based in Johannesburg, ZA. The company provides a suite of banking products and services, including checking, savings, and credit cards, and also helps manage investment portfolios with options that align with clients' financial goals. Richard Gush has been the CEO of the company since 2012.

Part of Vunani Ltd., Vunani Securities (Pty) Ltd. is a brokerage firm. The company is based in Sandton, South Africa. The South African company was founded in 2004. The CEO is Johan Rossouw.

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.

Nedgroup Securities (Pty) Ltd. is the brokerage subsidiary of Nedbank Group Ltd. (JSE: NED) in South Africa. Headquartered in Sandton, Nedbank provides brokerage services for retail and institutional investors.

Benguela Global Fund Managers (Pty) Ltd. (Benguela) is an independent, owner-managed global investment management firm headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. Benguela was founded by Karl Gevers and they offer investment management services for local (South African) equity mandates and access to global equity investing, primarily to institutional clients.

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.