Biography
Main responsibilities
Francois is co-manager of the Stewardship International Equity Fund and co-manager of the Global Equity Endurance Fund.
Experience and qualifications
Francois started his career at Bridge Fund Managers as an analyst and was previously Head of Listed Real Estate and Sustainable Income & Growth manager at Aviva Investors. Francois holds a BCom in Investment Management and a BCom Hons in Financial Analysis from Stellenbosch University. He is a CFA charterholder and also holds the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designation.
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