Team

Daryl van Zyl

Chief Operating Officer

Higher Diploma in Education: Financial Accounting (University of the Western Cape); B.Com (Hons): Business Administration (University of the Western Cape); Post Graduate Diploma: Management Practice (Graduate School of Business: University of Cape Town).

Daryl joined M&G Investments in March 2011 and in February 2022 was appointed as Chief Operating Officer. He is primarily responsible for maintaining M&G’s operational environment. In addition to being a member of the M&G Executive Committee, Daryl is also a member of the MandG Investment Managers (Pty) Ltd. Board, as well as a member of the ASISA Technical & Operations Board sub-committee.

With more than 20 years of industry experience, Daryl started his career at Old Mutual where he worked in various client servicing and operational roles, before moving to JP Morgan as Manager of Operations

Gareth Bern

CIO Fixed Income

BBus Sc Finance (University of Cape Town); BComm (Hons) Accounting (University of Cape Town); CA (SA); Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA Institute)

Gareth joined M&G Investments in 2004 as a Credit Analyst, then progressed to Head of Fixed Income in 2018, and in January 2024 took on the role of Chief Investment Officer for Fixed Income. He is also a member of the M&G Executive Committee.

Additionally, Gareth is joint Portfolio Manager of the M&G Bond Fund, as well as being responsible for overseeing M&G Investments’ fixed income institutional mandates.

Prior to joining M&G Investments, Gareth completed his articles at Ernst & Young and qualified as a CA (SA) in 2003. After spending part of 2004 working in the asset management division of Ernst & Young’s New York office, he returned to South Africa and joined M&G. He has 18 years’ industry experience.

Gareth’s qualifications include Bachelor of Business Science (Finance) (University of Cape Town); Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) Accounting (University of Cape Town); Chartered Accountant (SA); and is a CFA charterholder.

Nailah Limbada

Head of Finance

B.Bus.Sc Finance (University of Cape Town); M.Comm Financial Management (University of Cape Town); Chartered Accountant (SA)

Nailah joined M&G Investments in 2019 as a Financial Accountant and in 2021 was appointed as Head of Finance. She is currently responsible for overseeing the Group’s financial planning, reporting and risk management. In addition to being a member of the Executive Committee, Nailah is also a member of the MandG Investment Managers (Pty) Ltd Board, MandG Investments Life South Africa (RF) Limited Board and the MandG Investments Unit Trusts South Africa (RF) Limited Board. 

Prior to joining M&G Investments, Nailah worked for EY as a Senior Manager in the Financial Services - Wealth and Asset Management division, where she serviced some of Africa’s largest asset managers. She currently has nine years of local and international industry experience, having also worked abroad in EY’s London and New York offices. 

Nailah is dedicated to transformation in the industry, and serves as Chairperson of M&G Investments Diversity & Inclusion Committee. She also serves on the Steering Committee of 100 Women in Finance - South Africa – a global NPO aimed at gender equity and empowering women at all career stages.

Naleni Govender

Head of Institutional Business

B.Com Economics and Finance (University of Natal); PGDip Financial Planning; CFP

Naleni joined M&G Investments as the Head of Institutional Business during April 2023 and serves on the M&G Executive Committee. She is responsible for growing and maintaining our institutional client base. 

With more than 18 years of experience in the investment industry, her tenure includes a variety of business development, investment consulting and analyst roles. Naleni previously worked at Ashburton Investments, where she held the role of Director and Head of Institutional Distribution.

Naleni holds a BCom (Economics and Finance) degree from the University of Natal, and she completed the Post-Graduate Leadership Acceleration Program at the Gordon Institute of Business Science in 2018. She holds a PGDip in Financial Planning and is a qualified CFP® professional.

Ross Biggs

CIO Equities

BBusSc Finance (University of Cape Town); CA (SA); Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA Institute)

Ross joined M&G Investments in 2001 as an Equity Analyst, progressing to Portfolio Manager and then Head of Equity in February 2020. He was appointed as Chief Investment Officer for Equity in January 2024 and is a member of the M&G Executive Committee.

Ross is also the joint-Portfolio Manager of several M&G funds, including the M&G SA Equity and Dividend Maximiser Funds, with the latter having won several Raging Bull and Morningstar Awards for performance. He is responsible for overseeing the management of M&G Investments’ Houseview equity portfolios, as well as a portfolio of specialist Select Equity mandates for institutional clients. He is also the lead Portfolio Manager for our African Equity mandates.

Prior to joining M&G, Ross completed his articles with Andersen in 2000, where he focused on external audit, due diligence and investigative work across a range of sectors, both in South Africa and the USA. He has 21 years of experience in investment management.

Ross holds a Bachelor of Business Science (University of Cape Town) and is a Chartered Accountant and a CFA charterholder.

Sandile Malinga

CIO Multi-Asset

BSc Mathematical Statistics and Actuarial Science (University of the Witwatersrand); Fellow of the Faculty and Institute of Actuaries.

Sandile joined M&G Investments in 2013 as a member of the fixed-income team and joined the multi-asset team in 2018, progressing to Co-Head of Multi-Asset in 2023 in a co-leadership role with Michael Moyle. In January 2024, he took on the role of Chief Investment Officer for Multi-Asset. In addition to being a member of the Executive Committee, Sandile is a member of the MandG Investments Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd. Board and the MandG Staff Investment Company (RF) (Pty) Ltd.

Sandile is also the joint-Portfolio Manager of M&G Balanced and Inflation Plus Funds, and he is involved in managing our range of global funds. His role also involves providing analytical and economic support to our multi-asset and fixed-interest investment process. He is a member of the M&G Investments Asset Allocation Committee.

With 16 years’ industry experience, Sandile previously worked for Investec Asset Management as a fixed interest dealer and analyst. He also served as Portfolio Manager on large institutional fixed interest client mandates with liability immunization objectives.

Sandile holds a BSc in Mathematical Statistics and Actuarial Science from the University of the Witwatersrand and is a Fellow of the Faculty and Institute of Actuaries.

Shaheed Mohamed

Head of Risk and Compliance

B.Com Accounting and Information Systems (University of Cape Town); Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting (University of Cape Town); Chartered Accountant (SA); Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA Institute)

Shaheed joined M&G Investments in June 2023 as the Head of Risk and Compliance and serves on the M&G Executive Committee. He is responsible for overseeing the risk and compliance functions in the business.

He brings a wealth of knowledge with more than 25 years of industry experience spanning various roles in risk, compliance, and audit. Prior to joining M&G, he was the Head of Compliance at Old Mutual Investments, having previously fulfilled governance related roles at Cadiz Financial Services, Sanlam and PSG Investment Bank in South Africa. He also spent two years abroad, working in London and New York at audit and insurance companies.

In his spare time, Shaheed enjoys a variety of outdoor activities, including running and cycling.

Sumayya Davenhill

Head of Marketing

MBA (University of Cape Town); Post Graduate Marketing and Advertising (Red & Yellow School)

Sumayya joined M&G Investments in 2012 and is currently the Head of Marketing. She is responsible for the brand, overseeing all of M&G Investments' marketing and advertising activities. Sumayya is a member of the Executive Committee and MandG Investment Managers (Pty) Ltd. Board.

Prior to joining M&G Investments, Sumayya worked for Old Mutual Investment Group as the Head of Marketing where she was responsible for the full suite of investment companies within the Group. She has a wealth of advertising and marketing experience, having worked on brands such as Quaystone Asset Management and Nedbank earlier in her career.

In her spare time, Sumayya enjoys cooking and baking, spending time with her family and is an avid interior designer.

Yakupha Nkosinkulu

Head of Human Capital

B.Soc.Sci, Psychology and Sociology (University of Cape Town); Postgraduate Diploma in Management Studies, Entrepreneurial Studies (University of Cape Town); B.Com (Hons) Industrial and Organisational Psychology (University of South Africa); Advanced Diploma in Digital Marketing (Red & Yellow Creative School of Business)

Yakupha joined M&G Investments as Head of Human Capital in January 2023. She is responsible for managing the HC team, along with overseeing the end-to-end M&G employee experience, growing and nurturing talent, and driving the group’s diversity and inclusion agenda. Having started her career in 2013, she was most recently Group Head of People at SilverTree Brands (the parent company of online brands including UCOOK, Faithful to Nature and PetHeaven), and previously held various Human Resources roles in ecommerce and technology businesses.  

Yakupha is a member of M&G’s Executive Committee and the Remuneration Committee.

Ross Biggs

CIO Equities

BBusSc Finance (University of Cape Town); CA (SA); Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA Institute)

Ross joined M&G Investments in 2001 as an Equity Analyst, progressing to Portfolio Manager and then Head of Equity in February 2020. He was appointed as Chief Investment Officer for Equity in January 2024 and is a member of the M&G Executive Committee.

Ross is also the joint-Portfolio Manager of several M&G funds, including the M&G SA Equity and Dividend Maximiser Funds, with the latter having won several Raging Bull and Morningstar Awards for performance. He is responsible for overseeing the management of M&G Investments’ Houseview equity portfolios, as well as a portfolio of specialist Select Equity mandates for institutional clients. He is also the lead Portfolio Manager for our African Equity mandates.

Prior to joining M&G, Ross completed his articles with Andersen in 2000, where he focused on external audit, due diligence and investigative work across a range of sectors, both in South Africa and the USA. He has 21 years of experience in investment management.

Ross holds a Bachelor of Business Science (University of Cape Town) and is a Chartered Accountant and a CFA charterholder.

Sandile Malinga

CIO Multi-Asset

BSc Mathematical Statistics and Actuarial Science (University of the Witwatersrand); Fellow of the Faculty and Institute of Actuaries.

Sandile joined M&G Investments in 2013 as a member of the fixed-income team and joined the multi-asset team in 2018, progressing to Co-Head of Multi-Asset in 2023 in a co-leadership role with Michael Moyle. In January 2024, he took on the role of Chief Investment Officer for Multi-Asset. In addition to being a member of the Executive Committee, Sandile is a member of the MandG Investments Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd. Board and the MandG Staff Investment Company (RF) (Pty) Ltd.

Sandile is also the joint-Portfolio Manager of M&G Balanced and Inflation Plus Funds, and he is involved in managing our range of global funds. His role also involves providing analytical and economic support to our multi-asset and fixed-interest investment process. He is a member of the M&G Investments Asset Allocation Committee.

With 16 years’ industry experience, Sandile previously worked for Investec Asset Management as a fixed interest dealer and analyst. He also served as Portfolio Manager on large institutional fixed interest client mandates with liability immunization objectives.

Sandile holds a BSc in Mathematical Statistics and Actuarial Science from the University of the Witwatersrand and is a Fellow of the Faculty and Institute of Actuaries.

Aeysha Samsodien

Portfolio Manager

B. Com Accounting (University of Cape Town); Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting (University of Cape Town); CA (SA)

Aeysha joined M&G Investment Managers in April 2013 as an Equity Analyst, where she was primarily responsible for conducting research on the Mining sector. In 2023 she became a Portfolio Manager of our Resources funds, including the top-performing Nedgroup Mining and Resources Fund, joining fellow Portfolio Managers Simon Kendall and Ross Biggs.

Prior to joining M&G, Aeysha spent three years completing her articles at PwC, and currently has 11 years’ industry experience.

Aeysha holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting, both from the University of Cape Town. She is also a Chartered Accountant.

Aadil Omar

Head of Equity Research

B.Com (Hons) (Cum Laude) Investment Management and Finance (University of Pretoria); Masters in Finance (INSEAD). Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA Institute).

With 17 years of investment management experience, Aadil joined M&G Investments in July 2013 as an Equity Analyst, where he was responsible for equity research on the Telecommunications, Pharmaceutical, Hospitals and Media sectors.

In August 2018, he relocated to London to join a global equity hedge fund, before returning to M&G in January 2020 as the Head of Equity Research and a member of our Equity Portfolio Management team. He now contributes to the management of M&G Investments’ Houseview equity portfolios and is also the joint Portfolio Manager of the M&G SA Equity Fund.

Prior to joining M&G Investments, Aadil spent three years in Equity Research at Macquarie, where he covered the Healthcare, Pharmaceutical and Telecommunications sectors. He previously worked in Corporate Finance and Advisory at Nedbank Capital.

Bulent Badsha

Portfolio Manager

B.Com Economics (University of Natal)

Bulent joined M&G Investment Managers in June 2021 as a Fixed Income Analyst involved in portfolio construction, dealing and research. In February 2023 he was named as a Portfolio Manager for the M&G Enhanced Income Fund, alongside Portfolio Managers Roshen Harry and David Knee.

With more than 22 years of industry experience, Bulent previously worked for Sanlam Investments as a Hedge Fund Manager where he was responsible for starting and managing a global macro hedge fund. Before this, his buy-side experience was as a Fixed Income Strategist at Momentum Asset Management. His sell side experience included roles as a Treasury Economist and Fixed Income Analyst at Rand Merchant Bank and as a Rates Strategist and Rates Trader at ABSA Capital. Bulent started his career as a Deputy Economist at the South African Reserve Bank in June 2001. He has won multiple awards for both research and trading in the annual Financial Mail Analyst of the year Awards and the JSE Spire Awards.

Chris Wood

Portfolio Manager

BSc Civil Engineering (University of Cape Town); MBA (University of Cape Town); Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA Institute)

Chris joined M&G Investments in 2004 as an Industrial Analyst and was appointed as a Portfolio Manager in 2005. From 2013 to early 2018, he served as M&G Investments' Head of Equity where he was primarily responsible for overseeing all equity research. He is currently a Senior Portfolio Manager and jointly responsible for managing the M&G SA Equity and Equity Funds (of which the latter has won several Raging Bull and Morningstar Awards under his management), as well as a number of institutional mandates within M&G’s Core equity offering. Chris is also responsible for research on the Food, Beverages, Pharmaceutical, Media and Telecommunications sectors.

Prior to asset management, Chris started his career as a Civil Engineer, working both locally and overseas, before completing his MBA in 1999, which prompted the move into financial services. He currently has 23 years’ industry experience.

Kaitlin Byrne

Portfolio Manager

B.Acc (Stellenbosch); CA (SA); Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA Institute)

Kaitlin joined M&G in early 2015 as an Equity Analyst, where she was responsible for covering stocks in the industrial and consumer discretionary sector as well as a portfolio of African stocks, primarily focused in the banking sector. In addition to being the joint-Portfolio Manager of our African Equity mandates and funds, she is the joint-Portfolio Manager on the M&G  Dividend Maximiser Fund, as well as a portfolio of specialist Select Equity mandates for institutional clients.

Prior to joining M&G, Kaitlin completed her articles at Ernst & Young, where she was responsible for auditing companies in the Finance, Gaming and Leisure, Real Estate and Manufacturing sectors. Kaitlin’s qualifications include a BAcc degree from Stellenbosch University. She is a Chartered Accountant and a CFA charterholder.

Leonard Krüger

Portfolio Manager

BSc (Hons) Actuarial Mathematics (University of Pretoria); Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries

Leonard joined M&G Investments in October 2020. He is currently the joint Portfolio Manager of the M&G Balanced, Inflation Plus, SA Equity and Target Income Funds, as well as the Namibian Balanced and Inflation Plus Funds.

With 16 years of dedicated investment management experience, Leonard spent the first three years of his career as an actuarial analyst at Liberty Life, before joining Allan Gray as an equity analyst in 2007. During his investment career he has covered a wide variety of companies and sectors. In 2014, he started managing a portion of the Allan Gray Equity and Balanced Funds, and from 2015 a portion of the Allan Gray Stable Fund (across all asset classes) as well as all of Allan Gray’s legacy segregated private client equity portfolios.

Michael Moyle

Senior Portfolio Manager and Head: Portfolio Risk Oversight

Masters Engineering Mechanics (University of Texas, USA); MBA (University of Cape Town); Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA Institute)

Michael joined M&G Investments in May 2007. He is joint Portfolio Manager of several M&G multi-asset portfolios, including the flagship M&G Balanced and Inflation Plus Funds and institutional mandates. As a member of the Asset Allocation Committee, he has shared responsibility for the active asset allocation decisions in these funds. In January 2024 Michael assumed responsibility for the overall investment risk oversight of all M&G’s portfolios, as well as overseeing the specialist ESG function within the investment team

 
Prior to joining M&G Investments, he worked for another investment manager for 10 years, where he was responsible for portfolio risk and construction. Currently, he has 26 years of industry experience.

Michael’s qualifications include: a Masters in Engineering Mechanics (University of Texas); Master of Business Administration (MBA) (University of Cape Town); and CFA charterholder.

Rahgib Davids

Portfolio Manager

B.Bus.Sc Finance (University of Cape Town); CA (SA); Chartered Accountant; Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA Institute).

Rahgib Davids joined M&G Investment Managers as an Equity Analyst in July 2020, primarily focusing on the Listed Property sector. In 2023 he became a Portfolio Manager for the M&G Property and M&G SA Enhanced Property Tracker Funds, working together with fellow Portfolio Manager Yusuf Mowlana.

Rahgib joined us from Kagiso Asset Managers, where he was an equity and property analyst for more than five years. Prior to Kagiso, Rahgib spent three years with PWC in audit related roles, where he completed his CA(SA).

Rahgib holds an Honours Degree in Business Science and Accounting from UCT, a Post-Graduate Diploma in Accounting, and is a CFA charterholder.

René Prinsloo

Portfolio Manager

B.Sc (Hons) Actuarial Science (Stellenbosch University); Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA Institute); Fellow of the Faculty of Actuaries

René joined M&G Investments in October 2019 as a Fixed Income Analyst and was promoted to Portfolio Manager in December 2021. He is the joint Portfolio Manager of the M&G Money Market, High Interest Fund and Income Funds. 

With 18 years of industry experience, René previously worked for Avior Capital Markets as a Fixed Income Analyst and Dealer where he was responsible for Avior’s fixed income research product, as well as jointly responsible for the fixed income dealing activities within the business.

Roshen Harry

Portfolio Manager

B.Com (Rhodes University); Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting (Rhodes University); CA (SA); Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA Institute).

Roshen joined M&G Investments in May 2006 and is the joint Portfolio Manager of several M&G funds, including the Enhanced Income, High Interest, Income and Money Market Funds.

With 22 years of investment experience, prior to joining M&G Investments Roshen completed his articles at Deloitte & Touche before joining Rand Merchant Bank in their Risk and Compliance division.

Simon Kendall

Portfolio Manager

BSc. Engineering (University of Natal); B.Com Economics and Quantitative Management (University of South Africa); Masters in Business Leadership (University of South Africa); Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA Institute)

Simon joined M&G Investments in 2012 as a Portfolio Manager and Analyst in the Resources sector. He is currently responsible for managing institutional mandates within the Resources sector, with the Mining and Resources Fund that he manages having won Raging Bull Awards in 2013 and 2014.

With 25 years of experience, Simon has worked in a range of roles across the mining and asset management industries. Prior to joining M&G Investments, Simon served as a Mining Analyst for RMB Morgan Stanley where he specialised in precious metals.

Yusuf Mowlana

Portfolio Manager

B.Bus.Sc Finance (University of Cape Town); CA (SA); Chartered Accountant; Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA Institute).

Yusuf joined M&G Investments in October 2018. He is currently the joint Portfolio Manager of the M&G Equity Fund and the Portfolio Manager of the Property and Enhanced SA Property Tracker Funds. He is also responsible for the property allocations within M&G Investments' multi-asset funds as well as equities for Namibian clients.

Yusuf joined M&G Investments from Allan Gray where he spent five years as an investment analyst, covering companies across various sectors, with a special focus on listed property. He currently has eight years’ industry experience. 

Hamilton van Breda

Head of Retail Sales and Distribution

B.Soc.Sc; LLB (University of Cape Town); Post Graduate Diploma in Tax; Certified Financial Planner

Hamilton joined M&G Investments in 2001 as Head of Retail Sales and Distribution. He is currently responsible for managing relationships with Independent Financial Advisers (IFAs), as well as retail client service and expanding M&G Investments’ presence in the retail market.

With more than two decades of experience in the financial services industry, Hamilton previously worked at various LISPs and asset managers in legal, advisory and sales positions. 

Miranda van Rensburg

National Sales Manager

B.Sc Engineering (University of Pretoria); M.Sc Engineering (University of Witwatersrand); Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA Institute)

Miranda joined M&G Investments in January 2016 as the Regional Sales Manager for the Gauteng region, and in July 2022 was appointed as National Sales Manager. She is currently responsible for the management of retail distribution across South Africa.

Miranda has 16 years of experience in the investment management arena, including business development, manager research, portfolio management and asset consulting to large pension funds.

In her spare time she enjoys a good meal, travelling with her family and is also an avid runner.

Abby Petersen

Business Development Manager

RFP 1 and 2

Abby joined M&G Investments in 2000 as a Business Development Manager. She is primarily responsible for servicing financial advisers within the Gauteng region.

Prior to joining M&G Investments, Abby worked for another large asset manager and has over 30 years of industry experience.

In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, travelling and making new experiences.

Egbert Ras

Business Development Manager

B.Com Law, LLB; Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning (CFP) (University of the Free State)

Egbert joined M&G Investments in July 2023 as a Business Development Manager based in Bloemfontein and is responsible for servicing clients in the Northern Cape, Free State and North West.

He brings eight years of industry experience and knowledge, having previously worked for Sanlam and Old Mutual in various investment specialist and business development roles. Prior to this, he completed his articles at law at Symington & De Kok Inc, after which he stayed on as a practicing attorney. 

His qualifications include: BCom Law, LLB and a Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning (CFP) – all from the University of the Free State.

Heloise Seal

Business Development Manager

National Certificate in Financial Markets & Instruments (NQF Level 6); RFP 1, 2 and 3.

Heloise joined M&G Investments in 2002 as a Business Development Manager. She is primarily responsible for sales within the Free State, Northern Cape and Western Cape regions.

Prior to joining M&G Investments, Heloise worked for a number of large asset managers and LISPs, and has over 30 years of industry experience.

In her spare time, she enjoys making memory bears and quilts, singing and playing the guitar.

Izelle Nel

Business Development Manager

B.Com (Hons) Statistics and Econometrics (University of Pretoria); Chartered Financial Planner (CFP)

Izelle joined M&G Investments in 2022 as a Business Development Manager. She is primarily responsible for retail sales in the KwaZulu-Natal region. 

Prior to joining M&G, Izelle worked at Allan Gray as an Investment SpecialistCoronation

Izelle enjoys spending her spare time with her husband and kids doing various outdoor activities ranging from going to the beach to hiking to playing golf. On a quiet day, she enjoys reading a good book.

Maryke Sage

Business Development Manager

Advanced Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Planning: Specialising in Estate Planning, Financial Markets, Risk Management and Portfolio Management

Maryke joined M&G Investments in 1999 as a Business Development Manager. She is primarily responsible for servicing financial advisers within the Western Cape region.

Prior to joining M&G Investments, Maryke worked for another large investment company and Independent Financial Advisory firm, and has over 20 years of industry experience.

In her spare time, she enjoys reading, doing puzzles and spending time in the garden.

Phillip Jacobs

Business Development Manager

National Certificate in Wealth Management, Level 5, Inseta.

Phillip joined M&G Investments in 2008 as a Business Development Manager. He is primarily responsible for retail sales in the Eastern and Southern Cape and Border regions.

Prior to joining M&G Investments, Phillip worked for various major finance businesses in South Africa in both managerial and sales capacities, and has over 25 years of industry experience.

When he’s not busy looking after his panel of advisers, Phillip is a passionate supporter of Formula 1.

Ronen Yudelowitz

Business Development Manager

Chartered Financial Planner (CFP); Advanced Chartered Financial Planner: Asset types, Investment planning and Principles of Portfolio Planning and Management (University of the Free State); B.Com Economics and Management (UNISA).

Ronen joined M&G Investments in 2005 as a Business Development Manager. He is primarily responsible for servicing financial advisers within the Gauteng region.

Prior to joining M&G Investments, Ronen worked as a Financial Adviser and Broker Consultant in the life industry and has 18 years of industry experience.

In his spare time, Ronen enjoys playing a round of golf, running and cross fit.

Rushil Jaga

Investment Specialist

B.Bus.Sc (Finance Honours) (University of Cape Town); Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA Institute)

Rushil joined M&G Investments in 2017 as an Investment Specialist within the Corporate Sales Team. He is primarily responsible for looking after the discretionary fund management (DFM) and multi-manager market segments.

Rushil has 13 years of experience in the asset management industry having previously worked as a Senior Investment Analyst within the multi-management space.

In his spare time, Rushil enjoys keeping fit by boxing and playing football. He also has a keen interest in travel and experiencing other cultures.

Yolandi Olivier

Business Development Manager

Advanced Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning: Specialising in Portfolio Planning and Management, Asset Types and Investment Planning

Yolandi joined M&G Investments in 2011 as a Business Development Manager. She is primarily responsible for retail sales in the Pretoria, North West, Mpumalanga and Polokwane regions.

Prior to joining M&G Investments, Yolandi worked for two of the country’s leading asset managers as an Investment Specialist, and has over 18 years of industry experience.

In her spare time, Yolandi enjoys spending time with her husband and kids, reading a good book as well as cooking and painting.

Zyron Melton

Investment Specialist

B.Comm (University of Stellenbosch); Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement™ (CFA Institute)

Zyron joined M&G Investments in 2015 as an Institutional Business Development Analyst and moved to the Corporate Sales Team in 2017. He primarily looks after the discretionary fund management (DFM) and multi-manager market segments. 

Before joining M&G Investments, Zyron worked for a fund administrator as a Team Leader in the Hedge Fund Accounting Division, where he was responsible for servicing some of the country’s largest hedge fund houses.

Zyron holds a BComm from Stellenbosch University and the CFA Institute’s Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement™ designation.

Aaron Powell

Deputy Portfolio Manager

B.A Chinese and Economics (University of Leeds)

Aaron is a deputy fund manager at M&G. Aaron joined M&G in 2013 as a graduate and is a member of the Multi Asset team, with over 10 years’ experience in the investment industry. In December 2018, he was appointed as a portfolio manager for the income and sustainable strategies and in 2022 was appointed portfolio manager for the Episode Macro strategies. In 2023, he was appointed deputy fund manager for the suite of M&G South Africa multi-asset funds.

He graduated from the University of Leeds with a degree in Chinese and Economics.

Alex Araujo

Portfolio Manager

MA Economics (University of Toronto); CFA Charterholder

With more than 25 years’ experience in financial markets, Alex joined the M&G Investments Income team in July 2015. He has been the fund manager for the M&G (Lux) Global Listed Infrastructure Fund since its launch in October 2017. He is also fund manager for the M&G Global Themes Fund and the M&G (Lux) Global Themes Fund. 

Previously, Alex worked at UBS and BMO Financial Group.

Craig Simpson

Portfolio Manager

Land Economics Degree (University of Aberdeen).

Craig joined M&G Investments (UK) as a Portfolio Manager in 2004, and in 2015 was appointed Head of Portfolio Management for the Multi Asset Team.

With over 20 years of investment industry experience, Craig previously worked as a Trainee Fund Manager at Equitable Life Assurance and as an analyst at Pictet Asset Management.

Eva Sun-Wai

Portfolio Manager

Eva joined M&G in 2018 on the Investment Graduate Scheme, rotating across several business areas including Emerging Market Debt, Corporate Credit Research, Real Estate and Long Term Investment Strategy. In January 2021 Eva was appointed lead fund manager of the M&G Global Government Bond strategy and the Deputy Portfolio Manager of the M&G Global Macro Bond strategy, having been a junior macro fund manager in the Wholesale Fixed Income team since September 2019. 

She has a BSc Economics degree from the University of Birmingham. She has obtained the IMC and Financial Services Level 6 qualifications and is a CFA Charterholder. 

Gautam Samarth

Portfolio Manager

BS Economics (Trinity College); Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA Institute).

Gautam joined M&G Investments UK in 2014 as a dedicated Analyst on the M&G Leaders team, and became Deputy Manager of the Global Leaders strategy on 1 April 2016. He started managing systematic equity strategies in August 2018 and is currently the co-Head of Systematic Investment Strategies.

Prior to joining M&G Investments UK, Gautam worked for Credit Suisse in New York, where his last role was Vice President in the HOLT Investment Strategy Team.

John Weavers

Portfolio Manager

Hons Politics, Philosophy and Economics (Oxford University); CFA Charterholder

John has been the manager of the M&G North American Dividend Fund since April 2015. He was appointed deputy fund manager of the M&G Global Dividend Fund in January 2016. Prior to April 2015, John was deputy manager of the M&G Pan European Dividend Fund and the M&G Dividend Fund for two years. He joined M&G as a graduate in 2007 and worked as an analyst in the Equity Research team before joining the Income team in January 2012.

John William Olsen

Portfolio Manager

BA Business Economics; MSc Finance and Accounting (Copenhagen Business School)

John William Olsen joined M&G in April 2014, and was appointed fund manager of the Global Sustain Paris Aligned strategy (formerly the Global Select strategy) and the Pan European Sustain Paris Aligned strategy (formerly the Pan European Select strategy) in July 2014. He has also managed the Positive Impact strategy from its inception in November 2018.

John William joined M&G from Danske Capital, where from 2002 he had managed non-domestic equity portfolios, including the Global Stock Picking and Global Select equity funds, and also the European Select strategy.

John William gained a BA in business economics and then an MSc in finance and accounting from Copenhagen Business School.

Robert Burrows

Portfolio Manager

B.Com (Hons) Finance and Economics (University of Pietermaritzburg); CFA Charterholder.

Robert joined M&G Investments in 2007 and specialises in government bond and macro fixed income mandates. Prior to M&G, Robert worked in fund accounting for Cambridge Place Investment Management, a hedge fund boutique. Robert graduated from the University of Pietermaritzburg in South Africa with an honours degree in Finance and Economics. He is also a CFA charter holder.