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Kobus Nel
Chairman of Investment Committees
Joe Bester
Real Estate Portfolio Manager
Nic Ross
Real Estate Portfolio Manager
CC Nel
Real Estate Portfolio Manager
Sybrand Engelbrecht
Real Estate Investment Specialist
Pieter Nel
Real Estate Finance Specialist
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Global Equity Spotlight: Travel Edition Episode 9
What can a trip to China reveal about one of the world’s most important economies? In Episode 9 of our Global Equity Spotlight: Travel Edition series, Global Investment Specialist Karena Naidu sits down with Global Equity Analyst Adam Spagnoletti to unpack the insights from his recent visit to China.
Global Equity Spotlight Episode 15
In Episode 15 of our Global Equity Spotlight series, Global Investment Specialist Karena Naidu is joined by Equity Portfolio Managers Cornelius Zeeman and Jacques Haasbroek to explore the factors driving these trends, how the changing composition of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index has reshaped the emerging market landscape, and the implications for investors.
Global Equity Spotlight Episode 14
In this episode, they unpack the sharp rise in momentum across global equity markets and explore what’s driving it, from record retail participation to increasingly crowded hedge fund positioning in semiconductors. They also discuss how we are navigating this environment and where we continue to see opportunities.
Through the Hedge Fund Lens
The first four months of 2026 have served as a clear reminder that volatility is not an anomaly, but a structural feature of financial markets. Over time, returns are rarely generated in smooth, linear paths. Instead, they are shaped by periods of disruption, uncertainty, and rapid repricing.