Kooyman wins prestigious award

Kokkie Kooyman from SIM Global has won the converted Investment Week 2010 Fund Manager of the Year award in the category, Specialist categories, Financials.

The award ceremony, attended by the top brass in the global financial services
industry, was held at the Royal Albert Hall in London last week.

The Investment Week fund manager of the year awards aim to highlight funds which have consistently outperformed over a three year period and those which the judges believe are likely to continue this performance in the future. Other funds in his category included Hiscox Far Eastern Financial and Jupiter Financial Opportunities. Kooyman is also the manager of the SIM Global Best Ideas Fund.