Raymond Shapiro

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.

Melville Douglas Investment Management (Pty) Ltd. (MDIM) is an investment management firm headquartered in Rosebank and was founded in 1983. They are a part of the private banking division of Standard Bank Group Ltd. (SBK: JO) which is headquartered in Johannesburg. MDIM offers a range of managed funds that allow investors to access domestic and offshore markets in line with their needs and risk profiles, while their portfolio management service provides high net worth and institutional investors with the opportunity to establish bespoke portfolios.