We are very proud to announce that STANLIB won a total of 7 Raging Bull Awards last night. Once again our fixed income and property franchises have displayed consistent performance.

The winning funds were:

• STANLIB Industrial Fund: Best Domestic Equity Industrial Fund



• STANLIB Financials Fund: Best Domestic Equity Financial Fund



• STANLIB Cash Plus Fund: Best Domestic Fixed Interest Fund and Best Domestic Fixed Interest Income Fund



• STANLIB Property Income Fund: Best Domestic Real Estate Fund and Best Real Estate fund on a Risk-Adjusted Basis



• STANLIB Multi Manager: Offshore Management Company of the Year

The latest accolades add to our continued success in the Fixed Income Category. Ansie van Rensburg, Manager of the STANLIB Cash Plus Fund says, "Our investment plan is to consistently outperform the benchmark under all market conditions. Our aim is not necessarily to be number one, but to maintain a consistent position in the top quartile".

The STANLIB Property Income Fund has also consistently beaten the benchmark by generating a 16.55% return during the past year, 12.27% on three years and 21.44% on five years. Keillen Ndlovu and Evan Jankelowitz have co-managed the fund for the last three years. They look for defensive and dominant assets with long term quality earning. "This strategy proves to be effective even in erratic market conditions", says Evan Jankelowitz.

The Raging Bull Awards recognise the stars of the collective investment or unit trust industry in terms of top outright performers, best risk-adjusted performers and the best unit trust management companies.

The awards cover domestic (South African-domiciled) and offshore funds (funds which are not domiciled in South Africa but are approved by the Financial Services Board (FSB) and can therefore be marketed to South African investors).