Profile
Mr. Christopher E.
Freund is a Portfolio Manager at Ninety One SA (Pty) Ltd.
and Ninety One Asset Management Namibia (Pty) Ltd.
He has over 33 years of industry experience.
Mr. Freund joined the firm in 2005 having left Futuregrowth Asset Management, where he served as head of equities and portfolio manager from 2001.
When he first joined RMB Asset Management in 1993, he spent nine years as an analyst, portfolio manager and ultimately, director.
During this time, he managed a number of portfolios including balanced portfolios for many retirement funds, as well as the RMB General Equity Unit Trust.
Still with RMBAM, he relocated to Cape Town in 2000 to take responsibility for the Public Investment Corporation equity portfolio outsourced by Futuregrowth, before formally joining Futuregrowth in 2001.
Following the completion his articles, he joined JD Anderson stockbrokers as a banks/insurance analyst in 1990.
Mr. Freund graduated from the University of Cape Town with a Bachelor of Commerce degree and holds a Bachelor of Computations (Certificate in Theory of Accounting) degree (with Honours) from the University of South Africa.
He is a Chartered Accountant and is also a CFA Charter holder.
Chris Freund active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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Ninety One SA (Pty) Ltd.
 Ninety One SA (Pty) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Ninety One SA (Pty) Ltd. is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Ninety One Ltd. (JSE: NY1) in South Africa. The firm was founded in 1991 and was formerly known as Investec Asset Management (Pty) Ltd. Headquartered in Cape Town, Ninety One is a specialist asset management firm which provides a range of portfolio management services and products to institutional and individual investors. They are socially responsible and are aware of their broader responsibility to society and seek to make a positive impact by focusing on initiatives that support local communities and their environments. | Portfolio Manager-Equities | 31/12/2004 |
Ninety One Namibia (Pty) Ltd.
 Ninety One Namibia (Pty) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Ninety One Asset Management Namibia (Pty) Ltd. (Ninety One) is an asset management firm headquartered in Windhoek, Namibia. The firm was founded in 1991 as Investec Asset Management Namibia (Pty) Ltd. and changed their name into Ninety One Namibia (Pty) Ltd. in 2020. They are a subsidiary of Ninety One Ltd. (JSE: NY1) in South Africa. Ninety One provides investment management services for institutional investors, advisors and individual clients. | Portfolio Manager-Equities | - |
Former positions of Chris Freund
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Futuregrowth Asset Management (Pty) Ltd.
 Futuregrowth Asset Management (Pty) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Futuregrowth Asset Management (Pty) Ltd. (Futuregrowth) is an investment management firm headquartered in headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa. The firm was founded in 1994 as a product within Southern Asset Management and transformed by FirstRand group into a financial services firm in 2000. They are a subsidiary of Old Mutual Investment Group (Pty) Ltd., ultimately owned by Old Mutual Ltd. (LSE: OML) in Great Britain. Futuregrowth manages the full range of fixed interest and developmental impact funds for institutional and retail clients. | Head-Equity Investments | 14/11/2006 |
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Futuregrowth Asset Management (Pty) Ltd.
Futuregrowth Asset Management (Pty) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Futuregrowth Asset Management (Pty) Ltd. (Futuregrowth) is an investment management firm headquartered in headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa. The firm was founded in 1994 as a product within Southern Asset Management and transformed by FirstRand group into a financial services firm in 2000. They are a subsidiary of Old Mutual Investment Group (Pty) Ltd., ultimately owned by Old Mutual Ltd. (LSE: OML) in Great Britain. Futuregrowth manages the full range of fixed interest and developmental impact funds for institutional and retail clients. | Finance |
Ninety One SA (Pty) Ltd.
Ninety One SA (Pty) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Ninety One SA (Pty) Ltd. is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Ninety One Ltd. (JSE: NY1) in South Africa. The firm was founded in 1991 and was formerly known as Investec Asset Management (Pty) Ltd. Headquartered in Cape Town, Ninety One is a specialist asset management firm which provides a range of portfolio management services and products to institutional and individual investors. They are socially responsible and are aware of their broader responsibility to society and seek to make a positive impact by focusing on initiatives that support local communities and their environments. | Finance |
Ninety One Namibia (Pty) Ltd.
Ninety One Namibia (Pty) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Ninety One Asset Management Namibia (Pty) Ltd. (Ninety One) is an asset management firm headquartered in Windhoek, Namibia. The firm was founded in 1991 as Investec Asset Management Namibia (Pty) Ltd. and changed their name into Ninety One Namibia (Pty) Ltd. in 2020. They are a subsidiary of Ninety One Ltd. (JSE: NY1) in South Africa. Ninety One provides investment management services for institutional investors, advisors and individual clients. | Finance |
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