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Gerrit Smit
Partner - Head of Equity Management
Gerrit is Head of Global Equity Management of Stonehage Fleming Investment Management UK and has overall responsibility for the specialist business unit, its Portfolio Management and Equity Research functions. The team manages USD5 billion in AUM for trusts, charities, individuals, families and institutional investors.
He established the Global Best Ideas strategy in 2009. He guides the identification of businesses that meet the team’s quality threshold and only invests in best-in-class companies that can clearly demonstrate sustainable quality, a particular strategic competitive edge and attractive value. Gerrit spent the majority of his career at Sanlam Investment Management. Starting out as an Equity Analyst, he moved quickly up the ranks culminating in Chief Investment Strategist, and was involved in a number of the firm’s corporate actions and its foreign asset swap process. He was subsequently appointed as Chief Investment Officer in London for Sanlam’s International equity portfolios. He contributed to his strong track record in London as the Head of Research at a specialist fund manager before joining Stonehage Fleming. Gerrit has over 30 years’ investment experience and holds a Hons B.Com degree from the University of Stellenbosch and the University of South Africa.
He established the Global Best Ideas strategy in 2009. He guides the identification of businesses that meet the team’s quality threshold and only invests in best-in-class companies that can clearly demonstrate sustainable quality, a particular strategic competitive edge and attractive value. Gerrit spent the majority of his career at Sanlam Investment Management. Starting out as an Equity Analyst, he moved quickly up the ranks culminating in Chief Investment Strategist, and was involved in a number of the firm’s corporate actions and its foreign asset swap process. He was subsequently appointed as Chief Investment Officer in London for Sanlam’s International equity portfolios. He contributed to his strong track record in London as the Head of Research at a specialist fund manager before joining Stonehage Fleming. Gerrit has over 30 years’ investment experience and holds a Hons B.Com degree from the University of Stellenbosch and the University of South Africa.