Portfolio managers, Allan Gray announced this week it has appointed Ian Liddle as its new Chairman following the death of Simon Marais, who passed away on 26 February.
With Liddle's appointment as Chair, Andrew Lapping has been promoted to Deputy Chief Investment Officer."With Simon's passing we have the sad but important task of filling his role on the Allan Gray board," said Rob Dower, Chief Operating Officer of Allan Gray. "Ian is a well-prepared and worthy successor to Simon as Chair. As our investors expect, the Allan Gray group remains very focused on helping clients to make the most of their investments."Liddle (41) joined Allan Gray in 2001 as an equity analyst after several years as a management consultant and has held the role of chief investment officer (CIO) since early 2008.
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