This Citywire article examined the asset management fees and investment performance, citing an actuarial report. However, throughout the 19-year relationship between the client and asset manager, neither fees nor performance were previously addressed prior to the alleged termination of the investment mandate, which has now become the subject of legal proceedings. Mergence’s response to the findings of the Caelum report via an answering affidavit is also depicted in the article as being ‘patently incorrect and misleading’. (An analysis of the fees and performance is available from Mergence on request.)

Fixing SA’s water crisis – why private capital must be part of the solution
Public-private partnerships in the water sector: Chito Siame, Head: Private Equity at Mergence Investment Managers, examines the need for private