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GBI Snapshot: Part Four
How do you factor in geopolitics to your investment decision making?
Watch Video"We believe that - if we have identified a quality business, and we do not pay more than a fair value, then these businesses should provide favourable returns over time. Central to this philosophy is a ‘buy-to-hold and compounding’ mind-set, to be invested in those businesses for the longer term.”
Gerrit Smit, Portfolio Manager
Gerrit is Head of the Equity Management team, he has overall responsibility for the business unit, along with its Portfolio Management and Equity Research functions.
Gerrit joined the Group in 2008 following over 25 years’ investment experience as Equity Analyst, Chief Investment Strategist and Chief Investment Officer for Sanlam’s International portfolios. He holds a Hons B.Com degree from the University of Stellenbosch and the University of South Africa and a PSM qualification from the Business School of the University of Stellenbosch.
Tom is responsible for company research within the Equity Management team. Specialising in in-depth, bottom-up research, he covers multiple companies across all sectors under the single global quality equity mandate.
In his capacity of Head of Equity Funds Tom also oversees the management of other equity funds and products at SFIM.
Tom joined from ZAN Partners having previously worked at Sigma Capital and PWC. Tom is a CFA charterholder, a chartered member of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment and holds a CFA Certificate in ESG Investing. Tom studied Economics & Politics at Durham University.
Mark is a Director within the Stonehage Fleming Group specialising in in-depth, bottom up company research within the Direct Equity Management team.
Prior to joining Stonehage Fleming, Mark spent over 9 years at Investec Asset Management where he was a Global Equity Analyst and Sector Portfolio Manager. Previously, he worked at M&G Investments in both Pan-European and global equity analyst roles. Mark is a CFA Charterholder and graduated from Warwick University with a first class honours degree in economics.
Devon joined the Equity Management team in 2023 from Rootstock Investment Management, having previously worked at a South African economic consulting firm.
He is responsible for company research within the Equity Management team. Specialising in in-depth, bottom-up research, he covers companies across all sectors under the single global quality equity mandate. Devon is a CFA Charterholder, and has a Masters degree in Econometrics, cum laude, from the University of Pretoria.
Thomas is a Director within the Equity Management team, providing client-servicing support to Gerrit Smit, Head of the Equity Management team.
Thomas joined the Group in 2011, having previously worked as a Project Manager at Jabulani Rural Health Foundation. Prior to this, he worked as a Consultant at IQuad Group Limited in Cape Town, consulting on various government-initiated investment incentive programmes. Thomas holds a Bachelor of Business Science (Honours) degree from the University of Cape Town and is a CFA charterholder.
How do you factor in geopolitics to your investment decision making?
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