Gryphon has been around for more than 20 years and we’ve spent much of that time observing and learning. As a result of this, we have identified a niche for our specific expertise within the asset management and investment industries. Our core expert offerings are asset management and transition management. We believe that patience is the key to achieving financial longevity. We are committed to this approach and have been since our establishment in 1998, thus our proven track-record and experienced expertise. - Leading industry indexation manager - Track-record since 1998 - Transparent, simple solutions - Effective index tracking - Low-cost solutions - Capital preservation/asset protection Gryphon is a specialist investment house managing single asset class funds as well as multi asset/asset allocation funds. Our investment philosophy is premised on the conviction that, in an efficient market and/or in large portfolios, value is added through asset allocation rather than by stock selection. Our philosophy, therefore, is to index equity exposure, and actively and dynamically manage asset allocation. Further to this, we believe that one of the major risks to generating investment returns is emotion. To mitigate this risk, we are process driven, basing our asset allocation on historical, data-based indicators.
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This is why Gryphon is such a great company...smart minds taking on big (or mini) challenges... 😁 🤣 😎
Just because we don't have a team of analysts at Gryphon Asset Management doesn't mean we don't analyse very important stuff! Watch Jaco Maritz from Gryphon Transition Management chatting to Ruan Goosen about the intricacies and challenges of collecting the minis from Shoprite Checkers S A... 😁
Sometimes standing alone is not about courage...sometimes it's simply because of how you see things and integrity prescribes where you stand. I'm so proud of this team I work with - I've no better view on what the outcomes will be, but I know the intelligence, critical thought, energy and introspection that is a constant in Gryphon's investment process.
Reuben Beelders and the Gryphon team discuss the Gryphon Multi Asset Funds; their delivery, their current positioning as well as Gryphon's view on local and global markets. A slightly different perspective to mainstream, but it's intelligent critical thinking worth considering... Abri Du Plessis Casparus Treurnicht Ruan Goosen https://lnkd.in/duipphuE
Reuben Beelders and the Gryphon team discuss the Gryphon Multi Asset Funds; their delivery, their current positioning as well as Gryphon's view on local and global markets. A slightly different perspective to mainstream, but it's intelligent critical thinking worth considering... Abri Du Plessis Casparus Treurnicht Ruan Goosen https://lnkd.in/duipphuE
Perhaps it's the arrival of Spring, or perhaps it's just the right time - but we've done some tidying up in our Portfolio Managers' cabinet. Not only are we celebrating two new portfolio managers, but we're also embracing reflection and adjustment as being essential to our pioneering spirit. Abri Du Plessis Reuben Beelders Sunette Swart Casparus Treurnicht Theresa Joubert Ruan Goosen
It appears that, against all odds, Spring is finally springing – all odd weather events notwithstanding – and it’s time for an update from the Gryphon crew. Attached please find the Spring edition of the Gryphon Gryphiti, covering investment team changes, market news and orangutans. Final thought: “Don't knock the weather; nine-tenths of the people couldn't start a conversation if it didn't change once in a while.” ~ Kin Hubbard
Welcome, Ruan Goosen, to the Gryphon investment team! With a passion for investments, a fresh and unapologetically critical perspective, and a level of rational thinking rarely found in the young, we are delighted to have Ruan join us as the newest member of our team. He joins us as a portfolio manager and research analyst. It's great to have you onboard, Ruan!
Some of you may be aware that we have recently had a new member join our team – Ruan Goosen has joined the Gryphon team as a portfolio manager, and he brings with him intelligence, wit, and irrepressible curiosity – we are so delighted to have him on board. He’s hit the ground running – this is an article he has written giving some insight and perspective to the US: markets and households. “The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be.” ~ Douglas Adams
A valuable and interesting discussion with industry stalwarts...there's not much these guys haven't seen...experienced insight is always worth listening to... 🔔
Watch back on this Fund Fit Summit with Tiaan Fourie, Responsible Capital, Gregg Sneddon, The Financial Coach, and Reuben Beelders, Gryphon Asset Management👉 https://lnkd.in/egmRgE5X The panel discussed the Gryphon Prudential Fund's unique #AssetAllocation strategy and looked at the fund’s performance in different market conditions, sequencing risk, inflation-linked #Bonds, and portfolio construction.
Jaco Maritz of Gryphon Transition Management answers some frequently asked questions about Transition Management: Why use a specialist Transition Management service? Asset owners such as pension funds and multi-managers, face considerable risks when implementing changes to an asset manager or an investment strategy. Moving a large portfolio is a complex process that involves more than just reallocating assets. Risks include loss of investment exposure, high trading costs, and operational complexities, but there are also potential tax implications, regulatory requirements, and liquidity constraints to consider. These challenges highlight the importance of appointing a professional transition manager. What exactly is Transition Management? Transition Management is the professional supervision of the entire process of moving assets from initial portfolios to target portfolios. Transition Management addresses the following aspects: · Important risks during the process · Timelines for executing trades · Visible and hidden costs · Legal and administrative requirements for asset transfers. When do you need the expertise of a Transition Manager? In an environment where there is increasing pressure on trustees, asset consultants and asset owners to optimise a fund’s assets, it would be worth using a Transition Manager if you are making changes to the following within your fund: · Asset allocation · Investment strategy · Investment managers · Positioning to accommodate member choice · Fund structure, such as transitioning from a stand-alone fund to an umbrella fund What are the benefits of Transition Management? 1. Minimise the cost of change Trustees are becoming more aware of both the direct and indirect costs associated with moving assets, which are increasingly quantifiable. A Transition Manager will measure, monitor, and plan the transfer process to effectively reduce these costs. 2. Monitor and manage risks Transferring assets involves several risks, including operational risks, delays, liquidity risk, and market movements during the transfer. Centralised project management, specialist investment expertise, sophisticated quantitative and risk modelling, derivative expertise, and global dealing capabilities can help mitigate these risks. 3. Optimise portfolio exposure during the transfer and preserve the value of the fund Even a short-term change in asset allocation during the transfer process can impact the overall performance of the portfolio. The sooner assets are moved to align with the target portfolio, the more optimal the outcome will be. A Transition Manager uses sophisticated investment techniques and derivatives to protect the current fund value, mirror the target portfolio, and optimise market exposure during the transfer.