People and Companies

Sanlam senior portfolio manager, Nel van Niekerk, passes away.

Sanlam Investment Management is sad to report the death of Jacobus Nel van Niekerk, senior portfolio manager, who died of a heart attack Friday evening, March 9. He was 53 years old.

Sam Houlie takes over SA's #1 equities team

Sam Houlie has been appointed as Investec Asset Managements Head of Equities in South Africa. In his new role, Houlie will be responsible for the leadership of the equity team.

Sanlams share buy back continues

Sanlam has used some R9 billion of excess capital to buy back Sanlam shares. The group raised almost two thirds of this amount through the recent sale of its stake in ABSA to Barclays. While we have the capacity to buy back Sanlam shares, we think its the

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