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Our Investment Professionals
Coronation has one of the most stable and experienced investment teams in South Africa.
We are one of the only investment teams in the world with three former chief investment officers still actively managing money. We operate as an integrated global team headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa.
Research is integral to our investment process. We have challenged the industry model by assigning research responsibilities to all our portfolio managers. Thus our most experienced investment minds are tasked with analysing opportunities. In addition, our analysts are not assigned specific industries or geographies, but research different companies in a variety of industries and across different geographies. As a result, our investment professionals can ‘price profit and risk’ across asset classes, sectors and geographies, which results in better-constructed portfolios for clients.
Over the years we have developed and nurtured a culture of teamwork, performance and excellence, balancing the benefits of rich and diverse debate with an emphasis on individual accountability. We have a flat structure and operate as a meritocracy where anyone (irrespective of position or title) will be recognised for work well done.
South African Equity & Multi-Asset Class
- Karl Leinberger
25 years' experience - Neville Chester
29 years' experience - Quinton Ivan
21 years' experience - Sarah-Jane Alexander
22 years' experience - Nic Stein
17 years' experience - Alistair Lea
27 years’ experience - Nicholas Hops
12 years' experience - Siyabonga Mseleku
9 years' experience
South African Absolute Return Funds
- Pallavi Ambekar
23 years' experience - Charles de Kock
40 years' experience - Neill Young
28 years' experience
Fixed Interest
- Nishan Maharaj
23 years' experience - Adrian van Pallander
24 years' experience - Seamus Vasey
22 years' experience - Steve Janson
19 years' experience - Mauro Longano
15 years' experience - Sinovuyo Ndaleni
10 years' experience
Karl Leinberger
25 years' experience
BBusSc, CFA
Karl is Chief Investment Officer (CIO) and manages Coronation's Houseview Strategies. He joined Coronation in 2000 and became Head of Research in 2005. In 2008, he was appointed as CIO. Karl has 25 years' investment experience.
Neville Chester
29 years' experience
BCom, CA (SA), CFA
Neville is a senior portfolio manager in the investment team at Coronation. He manages Coronation's Aggressive Equity and Managed Strategies along with the Top 20 and Market Plus unit trusts. He joined Coronation in 2000 and has 29 years' investment experience.
Quinton Ivan
21 years' experience
BBusSc, BCom (Hons), CA (SA), CFA
Quinton is Head of Coronation's Core Equity Strategy. He also co-manages the Presidio Hedge Fund and is responsible for analysing South African equities. He joined Coronation in 2005 and has 21 years' investment experience.
Sarah-Jane Alexander
22 years' experience
BBusSc, CFA
Sarah-Jane is a portfolio manager and analyst in the South African equity team at Coronation. She co-manages the Coronation Houseview and Core Equity Strategies and is responsible for analysing South African stocks. She joined Coronation in 2008 and has 22 years' investment experience.
Nic Stein
17 years' experience
BBusSc, CA (SA), CFA
Nic is an analyst and portfolio manager in the South African Equity team at Coronation. He co-manages Coronation's Aggressive Equity and Managed Strategies as well as the Multi-Strategy Arbitrage Hedge Fund. He is also responsible for analysing South African stocks. He joined Coronation in 2009 and has 17 years' investment experience.
Alistair Lea
27 years’ experience
BCom, CA (SA), CFA
Alistair is an analyst and portfolio manager in the South African equity team at Coronation. His research responsibilities include mid- and small cap as well as property companies, and he manages the Smaller Companies unit trust fund. He also co-manages the Core Equity Strategy. Alistair joined Coronation in 2005 and has 27 years' investment experience.
Nicholas Hops
12 years' experience
BBusSc, CFA
Nicholas is Head of South African Equity Research and a portfolio manager in the South African equity team at Coronation. He co-manages Coronation's Aggressive Equity and Managed Strategy, the Coronation Top 20, Market Plus, Industrial and Resources unit trusts. He joined Coronation in 2014 and has 12 years' investment experience.
Siyabonga Mseleku
9 years' experience
BCom, CFA
Siyabonga is an analyst and portfolio manager in the South African equity team at Coronation. He co-manages selected institutional mandates as well as the Equity and Multi-Asset Houseview strategies. He joined Coronation in 2017 and has 9 years' investment experience.
Pallavi Ambekar
23 years' experience
BBusSc, CA (SA), CFA
Pallavi is Coronation's Head of Absolute Return and a portfolio manager in the South African equity team at Coronation. She is also responsible for analysing South African stocks. She joined Coronation in 2003 and has 23 years' investment experience.
Charles de Kock
40 years' experience
BCom (Hons), MCom
Charles is a portfolio manager in the South African equity team at Coronation. He co-manages all Absolute Return Strategies. Charles joined Coronation in 2005 and has 40 years' investment experience.
Neill Young
28 years' experience
BBusSc, CA (SA), CFA
Neill is an analyst and portfolio manager in the South African equity team at Coronation. He co-manages Coronation's Absolute Return Strategies along with the Financial Unit Trust and is responsible for analysing South African stocks. He joined Coronation in 1998 and has 28 years' investment experience.
Nishan Maharaj
23 years' experience
BSc (Hons), MBA
Nishan is Head of Fixed Interest at Coronation and a portfolio manager across all fixed interest strategies. He joined Coronation in 2012 has 23 years' investment experience.
Adrian van Pallander
24 years' experience
BScEng, HTSdip, CFA, FRM
Adrian is an analyst and portfolio manager in the Fixed Interest team at Coronation. He co-manages the Flexible Fixed Income, Strategic Bond, Strategic Cash and Medical Aid Cash strategies. He joined Coronation in 2002 and has 24 years' investment experience.
Seamus Vasey
22 years' experience
BCom (Hons), MSc, CFA
Seamus is a fixed income and property analyst and portfolio manager in the Fixed Income team at Coronation. He co-manages our Active Bond, Flexible Fixed Income, Strategic Bond and Global Bond Strategies, as well as our Granite Hedge Funds. He joined Coronation in 2015 and has 22 years' investment experience.
Steve Janson
19 years' experience
BBusSc
Steve is an analyst and portfolio manager in the Fixed Income team at Coronation. He co-manages the Active Bond, Global Bond, and Strategic Bond strategies as well as the Bond and Property Equity unit trust funds. He joined Coronation in 2013 and has 19 years' investment experience.
Mauro Longano
15 years' experience
BScEng (Hons), CA (SA)
Mauro is a portfolio manager and Head of Fixed Income Research at Coronation. He co-manages various fixed income strategies for institutional and retail clients. Mauro joined Coronation in 2014 and has 15 years' investment experience.
Sinovuyo Ndaleni
10 years' experience
BBusSc, CFA
Sinovuyo is an analyst and portfolio manager in the Fixed Income team at Coronation. She co-manages our Medical Aid Cash and Strategic Cash Strategies, as well as our Defensive Income and Money Market unit trust funds. Sinovuyo joined Coronation in 2016 and has 10 years' investment experience.
International Equity & Multi-Asset Funds
- Neil Padoa
18 years' experience - Chris Cheetham
15 years' experience - Gavin Joubert
27 years' experience - Marc Talpert
11 years' experience
Emerging Markets
- Gavin Joubert
27 years' experience - Suhail Suleman
24 years' experience - Iakovos Mekios
12 years' experience - Ori Sachs
10 years' experience
Frontier Markets
- Peter Leger
28 years' experience - Gregory Longe
13 years' experience - Floris Steenkamp
11 years' experience
Neil Padoa
18 years' experience
BEconSc, FFA, CFA
Neil is Coronation’s Head of Global Developed Markets and a portfolio manager. He manages the Global Capital Plus, Global Equity and Global Managed strategies. Neil joined Coronation in 2012 and has 18 years' investment experience.
Chris Cheetham
15 years' experience
BBusSc, CA (SA), CFA
Chris is Coronation’s Head of Global Developed Markets Research, and co-manager of the Global Equity and Global Managed strategies. He joined Coronation in 2017 and has 15 years' investment experience.
Gavin Joubert
27 years' experience
BBusSc, CA (SA), CFA
Gavin is Coronation's Head of Global Emerging Markets and a portfolio manager at Coronation. He manages the Global Emerging Markets Equity Strategy, the International Core Equity Strategy and the Global Optimum Growth Unit Trust. Gavin joined Coronation in 1999 and has 27 years' investment experience.
Marc Talpert
11 years' experience
BAccSc, HDipAcc, CA (SA), CFA
Marc is an investment analyst and portfolio manager in the Global Emerging Markets team at Coronation. He co-manages the Global Optimum Growth unit trust fund and is responsible for analysing emerging market stocks. Marc joined Coronation in 2014 and has 11 years' investment experience.
Gavin Joubert
27 years' experience
BBusSc, CA (SA), CFA
Gavin is Coronation's Head of Global Emerging Markets and a portfolio manager at Coronation. He manages the Global Emerging Markets Equity Strategy, the International Core Equity Strategy and the Global Optimum Growth Unit Trust. Gavin joined Coronation in 1999 and has 27 years' investment experience.
Suhail Suleman
24 years' experience
BBusSc, CFA
Suhail is Joint-Head of Global Emerging Markets Research and a portfolio manager in the Global Emerging Markets team at Coronation. He manages the Coronation Emerging Markets Diversified Equity Strategy and is co-manager of the Global Emerging Markets Equity Strategy. Suhail joined Coronation in 2007 and has 24 years' investment experience.
Iakovos Mekios
12 years' experience
Ptychion (BSc), MIA, IMC, CFA
Iakovos is Joint-Head of Global Emerging Markets Research. He is the lead portfolio manager on the Emerging Markets Ex-China Strategy and co-manages the Global Emerging Markets Strategy. He joined Coronation in 2013 and has 12 years' investment experience.
Ori Sachs
10 years' experience
BBusSc, CFA
Ori is Joint-Head of Global Emerging Markets Research and a portfolio manager in the Global Emerging Markets team at Coronation. He co-manages the Coronation Emerging Markets Diversified Equity Strategy. He joined Coronation in March 2020 and has 10 years' investment experience.
Peter Leger
28 years' experience
BScEng, BCom (Hons), CFA
Peter is a portfolio manager and analyst in the Global team at Coronation. He manages the Africa Frontiers Strategy and is also responsible for analysing developed market stocks. He joined Coronation in 2005 and has 28 years' investment experience.
Gregory Longe
13 years' experience
BBusSc, CA (SA), CFA
Gregory is an analyst and portfolio manager in the Global team at Coronation. He co-manages the Africa Frontiers Strategy and is also responsible for analysing developed market stocks. He joined Coronation in 2013 and has 13 years' investment experience.
Floris Steenkamp
11 years' experience
BAcc (Hons), CA (SA), CFA
Floris is an investment analyst and portfolio manager in the Global team at Coronation. He co-manages the Africa Frontiers Strategy and is also responsible for analysing developed market stocks. He joined Coronation in 2014 and has 11 years' investment experience.