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Allan Gray Optimal Fund A (0P0000IQZ9)

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23.318 -0.080 -0.35%

04/11 - Closed. Currency in ZAR

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Total Assets: 776.85M

Type: Fund

Market: South Africa

Issuer: Allan Gray Unit Trust Mgmt

ISIN: ZAE000042354

Asset Class: Equity

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On this page you'll find an in-depth profile of Allan Gray Optimal Fund A. Learn about the key management, total assets, investment strategy and contact information of 0P0000IQZ9 among other information.

Investment Strategy

"The central objective of the Fund is to provide investors with an investment alternative based on careful share selection which aims to offer long-term absolute (i.e. positive) returns higher than those available in the money market sector, with less risk of loss than a traditional share portfolio."

Contact Information

Address V&A Waterfront
Cape Town, 8002
South Africa

Phone 0860 000 654

Web www.allangray.co.za

Top Executives

Name	Title	Since	Until
Sean Munsie	-	2020	Now
Ruan Stander	Quantitative Analyst	2012	2021
Biography	Johannes Rudolph Strander, known as Ruan Strander professionally, graduated from the University of Pretoria with a BSc (Hons) in Actuarial Mathematics, and is a certified Financial Risk Manager (GARP).
Delphine Govender	CIO (Chief Investment Officer)	2006	2012
Biography	Delphine is founder and chief investment officer at Perpetua Investment Managers, which commenced operating in 2012. She has 19 years financial services working experience of which 16 years has been in the investment management field. The majority of this was gained at Allan Gray Limited, where Delphine was employed for almost 11 years and held the position of portfolio manager and executive director. She has been in a direct money management role for more than 10 years. Delphine is supported by an investment team of five professionals at Perpetua.
Stephen Mildenhall	Founder	2002	2006
Biography	Stephen resigned from AGL at the end of February 2008 and relocated to the United Kingdom to establish Contrarius Investment Advisory Limited (CIAL). Stephen has more than 10 years investment experience at Allan Gray Limited (AGL), the largest privately owned investment management firm in South Africa. Having joined AGL in 1997 as an equity analyst, he was appointed a portfolio manager in 1999 and a director in January 2000. He was made Chief Investment Officer on 1 April 2001. As Chief Investment Officer he was ultimately responsible for the investment performance of the firm and the management of the investment team. He was made Head of Research. Prior to joining Allan Gray Stephen completed his articles at Deloitte & Touche and was appointed Assistant Manager before his departure.

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