Andrew Dowse

Merchant West Investments (Pty) Ltd. is a boutique asset management company founded in 2012, based in Cape Town, ZA. The South African company has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom and South Africa. Merchant West Investments is a multi-strategy asset management business that places the highest priority on the stewardship of clients' assets. The private company offers a range of investment strategies, including the Value Fund and the SCI Property Income Fund, which provide long-term capital growth and high income returns, respectively. The company's controlling shareholder is Merchant West Holdings (Pty) Ltd, one of the largest and most successful independent financial services businesses in South Africa. Paul Stewart has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

Coreshares Asset Management Pty Ltd. is a leading passive investment management business based in South Africa. The South African company specializes in index-tracking investment solutions across Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), Unit Trusts, and segregated mandates for institutions. The private company's fund range includes ETFs, and whichever CoreShares fund you choose, you can expect transparency, tight tracking, and low fees. The company offers a service for financial advisors and their funds are available on a variety of platforms, including any online share-trading platform. Coreshares aims to transform the way investors invest, whether they are new or seasoned investors. The CoreShares Online platform has migrated to the etfSA Investor Hub, and this service is no longer available. The company has subsidiaries in South Africa.

Bridge Fund Managers (Pty) Ltd. (Bridge FM) is an asset management firm headquartered in Clairemont, South Africa. They are a subsidiary of Counterpoint Boutique (Pty) Ltd. Formerly known as Grindrod Asset Management (Pty) Ltd., the firm was founded in 2009 when a number of asset management projects within Grindrod Bank were grouped together under a single asset management brand. In 2012, they merged with Plexus Asset Management and changed their name to Bridge Fund Managers (Pty) Ltd. in 2016. Bridge FM manages segregated mandates on behalf of institutions, retirement funds, multi-managers and a portfolio of Unit Trusts.