Victoria Mokgoebo

Moody's Investors Service Ltd. is the Great Britain-based investment research subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO) in the US. The firm was founded in 1985 under the name Rapidcredit Ltd. Headquartered in London, Moody's Investors Service provides credit ratings, research, and risk analysis. Credit ratings and research help investors analyze the credit risks associated with fixed-income securities. Such independent credit ratings and research also contribute to efficiencies in fixed-income markets and other obligations, such as insurance policies and derivative transactions, by providing credible and independent assessments of credit risk.

Afrifocus Securities (Pty) Ltd. provides brokerage services. The private company is based in Sandton, South Africa. The South African company was founded in 2000 by Ashvin Govan Mancha. Ashvin Govan Mancha has been the CEO since 2000.

STANLIB Asset Management Ltd. (SAM) is the multi-specialist investment subsidiary of STANLIB Ltd., ultimately held by Standard Bank Group Ltd. (JSE: SBK; ADR: SGBLY) in South Africa. The firm was created in 2002 by the merger of Liberty Asset Management and Standard Corporate and Merchant Bank Asset Management. In 2007 the Liberty Life Group acquired 100% of the ordinary shares of STANLIB Ltd. Headquartered in Johannesburg, SAM offers their clients both pooled and segregated investment solutions across a broad choice of traditional and alternative asset classes.

Cannon Asset Managers Pty Ltd. is an asset management and holding firm headquartered in Sandton, South Africa. The firm was founded by Adrian D. Saville in 1998. They provide bespoke investment solutions for corporate and private clients and low-cost investment bundles for first-time investors of all ages and income groups. Cannon Asset Managers is a signatory of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Sanlam Investment Management (Pty) Ltd. (SIM) is the asset management subsidiary of Sanlam Life Insurance Ltd., which in turn owned by Sanlam Ltd. (JSE: SLM, OTCMKTS: SLLDY) in South Africa. Headquartered in Bellville, the firm offers a wide range of investment and financial planning solutions and a comprehensive range of local and offshore investment products to end investors, financial planners and institutions. SIM is a signatory to both the Code for Responsible Investing in South Africa (CRISA) and its forerunner, the United Nations-backed Principles of Responsible Investing (UNPRI).

Peresec South Africa Pty Ltd. (Peresec) is an independent investment management firm headquartered in Sandton, South Africa. The firm was formerly known as Legae Peresec Pty Ltd. Through a management and Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) consortium buyout, Peregrine Securities left the Peregrine Holdings Group in October 2018 and merged with its subsidiary, Legae Securities, to form Legae Peresec Pty Ltd. Following an internal restructure along functional lines to achieve greater organizational resilience and robustness, Legae Peresec changed its name to Peresec South Africa in 2020. Peresec provides wealth managers and stockbrokers with scalable white-label solutions in the areas of trading, portfolio management, custody and administration services.

Absa Capital Securities (Pty) Ltd. is the broker/dealer subsidiary of Absa Capital (Pty) Ltd., ultimately owned by Absa Group Ltd. (JSE: ABG) in South Africa. Headquartered in Sandton, the firm provides a full spectrum of brokerage services specifically tailored for both retail and institutional investors.

SBG Securities (Pty) Ltd. is a brokerage firm headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. The firm was founded in 1972 and is a subsidiary of Standard Bank Group Ltd. (JSE: SBK). SBG Securities provides a range of trading services and investment solutions to individual clients. Their key offerings are: Advisory, Discretionary, and Execution only.