Chris Watts

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.

Absa Capital Pty Ltd. (Investment Management) (Absa Capital-IM) is the investment management division of Absa Capital Pty Ltd., ultimately held by ABSA Bank Ltd. (JSE: ABG) in South Africa. Headquartered in Johannesburg, Absa Capital-IM was founded in 2006 and provides a comprehensive range of local and international investment solutions to global and Africa-based multinationals, public sector and institutional clients, as well as financial institutions and global development organizations.

Pan-African Asset Management (Pty) Ltd. (Pan-African AM) is an investment management firm headquartered in Bryanston, South Africa. The firm was founded in 2001 and is a subsidiary of Assupol Investment Holdings (Pty) Ltd., which in turn is owned by Assupol Holdings Ltd. Pan-African AM provides asset management services to individual and institutional clients.

Prescient Investment Management (Pty) Ltd. (PIM) is the investment management subsidiary of Prescient Holdings (Pty) Ltd., itself is a subsidiary of PBT Group Ltd. (JSE: PBG) in South Africa. The firm was founded by Herman Steyn and Guy Toms in 1998. Headquartered in Cape Town, PIM manages money on behalf of retirement funds and vehicles, medical aid schemes, corporate entities, trusts, and individuals.

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).