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Mr. Steven Mills is Chief Investment Officer at Counterpoint Boutique (Pty) Ltd.
He started his investment career at Old Mutual in 1988 as an equity analyst.
He was a founder member of Investec Asset Management and thereafter spent most of his career in the position of Chief Investment Officer in companies including Norwich Investments and Fleming Martin Asset Management.
He was also the Managing Director of Capital Alliance Asset Management during its founding years.
He headed the Absolute Return Boutique at Sanlam Investment Management, which grew from a fledgling business to a leader in its category with over R15bn in assets under management.
Former positions of Steve Mills
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Sanlam Investment Management (Pty) Ltd.
 Sanlam Investment Management (Pty) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Sanlam Investment Management (Pty) Ltd. (SIM) is the asset management subsidiary of Sanlam Life Insurance Ltd., which in turn owned by Sanlam Ltd. (JSE: SLM, OTCMKTS: SLLDY) in South Africa. Headquartered in Bellville, the firm offers a wide range of investment and financial planning solutions and a comprehensive range of local and offshore investment products to end investors, financial planners and institutions. SIM is a signatory to both the Code for Responsible Investing in South Africa (CRISA) and its forerunner, the United Nations-backed Principles of Responsible Investing (UNPRI). | Head-Equity Investments | 2008-12-31 |
Merchant West Investments (Pty) Ltd.
 Merchant West Investments (Pty) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Merchant West Investments (Pty) Ltd. is a boutique asset management company founded in 2012, based in Cape Town, ZA. The South African company has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom and South Africa. Merchant West Investments is a multi-strategy asset management business that places the highest priority on the stewardship of clients' assets. The private company offers a range of investment strategies, including the Value Fund and the SCI Property Income Fund, which provide long-term capital growth and high income returns, respectively. The company's controlling shareholder is Merchant West Holdings (Pty) Ltd, one of the largest and most successful independent financial services businesses in South Africa. Paul Stewart has been the CEO of the company since 2020. | Chief Investment Officer | - |
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Sanlam Investment Management (Pty) Ltd.
Sanlam Investment Management (Pty) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Sanlam Investment Management (Pty) Ltd. (SIM) is the asset management subsidiary of Sanlam Life Insurance Ltd., which in turn owned by Sanlam Ltd. (JSE: SLM, OTCMKTS: SLLDY) in South Africa. Headquartered in Bellville, the firm offers a wide range of investment and financial planning solutions and a comprehensive range of local and offshore investment products to end investors, financial planners and institutions. SIM is a signatory to both the Code for Responsible Investing in South Africa (CRISA) and its forerunner, the United Nations-backed Principles of Responsible Investing (UNPRI). | Finance |
Merchant West Investments (Pty) Ltd.
Merchant West Investments (Pty) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Merchant West Investments (Pty) Ltd. is a boutique asset management company founded in 2012, based in Cape Town, ZA. The South African company has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom and South Africa. Merchant West Investments is a multi-strategy asset management business that places the highest priority on the stewardship of clients' assets. The private company offers a range of investment strategies, including the Value Fund and the SCI Property Income Fund, which provide long-term capital growth and high income returns, respectively. The company's controlling shareholder is Merchant West Holdings (Pty) Ltd, one of the largest and most successful independent financial services businesses in South Africa. Paul Stewart has been the CEO of the company since 2020. | Finance |
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