Ann-Maree is a portfolio manager responsible for South African real estate portfolios within Ninety One’s global 4Factor team. She was previously an analyst focused on the real estate sector. She spent her first couple of years at the firm focused on the healthcare sector and before that as an ESG analyst within the ESG Research team. Ann-Maree is therefore uniquely positioned to contribute to the ESG integration within the real estate portfolios. Prior to joining the firm, Ann-Maree was an ESG analyst at Atlantic Asset Management where she was tasked with developing the ESG capability within the business. She holds a position on the board of trustees of the Abe Bailey Trust. Ann-Maree holds a Bachelor of Business Science (Honours) degree in Actuarial Science from the University of Cape Town and a Master of Commerce in Development Finance from the University of Cape Town’s Graduate School of Business.