Dean Marks

Scotia Capital, Inc. (Broker) (Scotia Capital-Broker) is the broker-dealer division of Scotia Capital, Inc., a full-service financial services firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm is owned by The Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE, TSE: BNS). Scotia Capital-Broker delivers a broad range of electronic trading products such as high-touch, low-latency, market access and a broad algorithmic trading suite for a wide range of clients globally. They publish monthly indexes to help investors track the performance of Canadian Hedge Funds and Alternative Mutual Funds.

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.

Part of Investec Ltd., Investec Securities (Pty) Ltd. is a brokerage services provider. The company is based in Sandton, South Africa.

Investec Wealth & Investment Management (Pty) Ltd. (Investec Wealth & Investment) is the asset management subsidiary of Investec Ltd. (JSE: INL) in South Africa. Headquartered in Johannesburg, Investec Wealth & Investment provides a wide range of products and services for individual clients, charities, trusts and clients of professional advisers on a bespoke basis.

Part of Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Securities (Pty) Ltd. is a South African brokerage company. The company is based in Sandton, South Africa. The company was founded in 1979. Muneer Ismail has been the CEO of the company since 2016.

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.

Foord Asset Management Pty Ltd. (Foord) is an independent investment management firm headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa. The firm was founded by Dave Foord in 1981 as Foord & Meintjes. Foord offers a premium, safety-first investment management service to long-term investors in investment funds and tailor made portfolios.

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).

Alpha Asset Management (Pty) Ltd. (AAM) is a hedge fund manager headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa. The firm was founded by James Gilfillan and Patrick Hamilton-Russell in 1997. They are a subsidiary of Focus Financial Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: FOCS) in the US. AAM provides investment advice to high net worth clients.

Telstra Super Pty Ltd. (Telstra Super) is the pension fund management subsidiary of Telstra Corp. Ltd. (ASX: TLS, ADR: TLSYY) in Australia. Headquartered in Melbourne and founded in 1990, Telstra Super provides superannuation services to current and former Telstra Group employees, employees of a Telstra-approved employer (Telstra Stores) and their families.

Ginsburg & Selby Private Wealth (Pty) Ltd. is an independent, privately owned, investment advisory firm headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa. It was founded by Cyril Ginsburg and Jonathan Selby in 2000. The firm provides bespoke wealth management services to select high net worth individuals, families, public benefit organizations and trusts.

Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd. (Threadneedle AM) is the wholly-owned global asset management subsidiary of TC Financing Ltd., ultimately held by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) in the US. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 1994 and manages assets for a range of clients which includes pension schemes, insurance companies, private investors and corporations. Threadneedle AM is a socially responsible investor which believes they have a responsibility to, and will benefit from, exercising environmental and social stewardship throughout their firm.

Part of PBT Group Ltd., Prescient Securities (Pty) Ltd. is a financial management and South African investment company that has been managing money for institutional clients since 1998. The company is based in Westlake, South Africa. The company offers expert financial services to help clients grow their wealth and achieve financial success. Prescient manages discretionary segregated accounts, pooled portfolios, and unit trusts. Clients can book a consultation to secure their financial future and achieve their goals. The CEO of the company, Willem Venter, has been leading the company since 2007.

Electus Fund Managers (Pty) Ltd. (Electus) is an independent investment management firm headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa. The firm was founded by Neil Brown and Richard Hasson in 2015. Electus manages institutional and retail (unit trust) client funds. The Electus-managed funds consist of South African equity funds and Long-Short equity hedge funds.