Sanlam's Pinggera: The role of a fund manager in 'unprecedented times'

Life after the crisis

Head of multi-strategy at Sanlam Mike Pinggera speaks to Mike Sheen about how the firm's multi-asset portfolios and Real Assets fund have held up during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and how our working lives might change when the crisis subsides

Mike Pinggera joined Sanlam in 2013 from Insight Investments to lead the firm's absolute return multi-strategy proposition, which has comfortably outperformed sector peers in recent years. Prior to Insight, Pinggera, who also manages Sanlam's Real Assets fund, spent 20 years with Credit Suisse where he held senior roles, including head of multi-asset solutions, managing a team of 14 with responsibility for £5bn of assets under management. How does the burgeoning financial and economic crisis linked to the coronavirus pandemic compare to past crises you have seen in your career? Thes...