Investment objective summary
The Fund aims to provide capital growth (i.e. to grow the value of your investment) with the opportunity for income over the long-term. The Fund invests primarily in equities (e.g. shares of companies) around the world.
Fund feature
- Seeking greater certainty in an uncertain world
Clyde Rossouw
Head of Quality
Clyde is Head of Quality at Ninety One, based in Cape Town. He is lead portfolio manager of the Global Franchise and Opportunity strategies, co-portfolio manager of the Global Quality Dividend Growth Strategy and portfolio manager of the International Franchise strategy.
Clyde joined the firm in 1999, initially as an asset allocation and sector allocation strategist. Prior to Ninety One, Clyde was awarded a study bursary by Sanlam where he worked for eight years, including five years in asset management. His experience in investments included fixed income analysis and portfolio management.
Clyde graduated from the University of Cape Town with a Bachelor of Science degree in Statistics and Actuarial Science. He was awarded the Certificates in Actuarial Techniques in 1995, and Finance and Investments in 1997 by the Institute of Actuaries in London. Clyde is a CFA® Charterholder.
Abrie Pretorius
Portfolio Manager
Abrie is a portfolio manager in Ninety One’s Quality investment team, based in New York. He is co-portfolio manager of the Global Quality Dividend Growth strategy and portfolio manager of the Global Franchise and International Franchise strategies. In addition, he is responsible for global equity idea generation and research.
Abrie graduated cum laude from the University of the North West, Potchefstroom Campus, with a Master of Science degree in Quantitative Risk Management: Investment Management. Abrie holds the Investment Management Certificate and is a CFA® Charterholder.
Elias Erickson
Portfolio Manager
Elias is a portfolio manager in Ninety One's Quality investment team, based in New York. He is lead portfolio manager of the International Franchise strategy and portfolio manager of the Global Franchise strategy. In addition, he is responsible for global equity idea generation and research.
Before joining the firm, Elias was a managing director at Thornburg Investment Management, where he served as an Associate Portfolio Manager for the Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund. Prior to that, he worked at Dodge & Cox, conducting global equity research in the capital goods, medical devices, and chemicals sectors. He began his career as an investment banking analyst at Lehman Brothers / Barclays Capital.
Elias received a Master of Business Administration from Stanford University and a Bachelor of Science from Brigham Young University, where he was a presidential scholar.
Paul Vincent
Portfolio Manager
Paul is a portfolio manager in Ninety One’s Quality investment team, based in London. He is co-portfolio manager of the American Franchise strategy and portfolio manager of the Global Franchise strategy. In addition, he is responsible for managing the research process for all of the Quality team’s global strategies, as well as global equity idea generation and research.
Paul joined the Quality investment team in 2013. Prior to this, he was a Senior Manager in Ninety One’s Investment Operations team.
Paul graduated from the University of Surrey in 2010 with a first-class Bachelor of Science (Hons) degree in Business Management. During his studies, Paul completed a 14-month industrial placement at UBS Global Asset Management, with responsibilities covering client reporting and data management. Paul is also a CFA® Charterholder and holds the Investment Administration Qualification (IAQ) and Investment Management Certificate (IMC).