Ryan Friedman — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Head of Investec Investment Management (IIM)
Lead Portfolio Manager on the World Axis range of funds
Founded the World Axis range of funds in 2004
Manages over USD$9 billion in assets globally
Member of the Global Investment Strategy Group and Global Asset Allocation Committee at Investec

Biography

Ryan Friedman serves as the Head of Investec Investment Management (IIM) and is the Lead Portfolio Manager for the World Axis range of funds. With over 25 years of experience analyzing fund managers, he emphasizes the qualitative aspects of investing, focusing on people rather than purely quantitative metrics.

In 2004, Friedman founded the World Axis range of funds, starting from the ground up. These funds now manage assets with a market value exceeding USD$9 billion for clients worldwide.