Denker Global Financial C GBP (0P0000NGP9.L)

Kokkie Kooyman joined Sanlam Investment Management in February 2004 to head up and manage active international funds from Capetown for local and international clients. Kooyman was previously with Coronation Fund Managers for 5 years. At Coronation Kokkie started the Coronation Global Financial Fund, which was the top performing financial sector unit trust globally for the 3 year period Kooyman managed it. Before his appointment at Coronation Fund Managers, Kooyman spent 10 years at Old Mutual Asset Management. Initially employed as a retail analyst, he assumed responsibility for the banking and insurance sectors in 1990. He became a portfolio manager and Head of the financial services sector at Old Mutual in 1994. Over the next five years his performance track record with the Old Mutual Financial Services Fund earned him a reputation as one of the leading financial services specialists in South Africa. Kooyman is a qualified Chartered Accountant.