Our latest insights section provides thought leadership and analysis on a range of topics. Invest now in our funds Invest now To invest in the Allan Gray Funds, please complete the application forms online. If you are applying as a foreign person or entity, or a company or trust which is controlled by a foreign person, you will need to fill in the paper application form available here. Allan William Buchanan Gray (8 April 1938 – 10 November 2019) was a South African billionaire businessman and philanthropist. [2] He founded the eponymous investment management company, the nonprofit Allan Gray Orbis Foundation, and the Allan and Gill Gray Charitable Trust. Allan Gray, officially Allan Gray Proprietary Limited, is a South African investment management firm, headquartered in Cape Town. [2] The company was founded in 1973, and operates in numerous Southern African countries. The company offers a range of investment products, including tax-free savings accounts, unit trusts, group savings plans for employers, actively-managed ETFs, retirement. Stephanie joined Allan Gray in 2022 as our Responsible Investing Analyst. Previously, Stephanie worked as a commercial litigation solicitor and an academic researcher. We offer a focused range of investment accounts and unit trusts that are suitable for different financial goals, longer-term needs and shorter-term objectives. Orbis was founded on the belief that to invest differently, you have to think differently. When Dr Allan Gray set out to create Allan Gray Limited in South Africa in the 1970s, he challenged many of the conventions that shaped the investment industry at the time. That same mindset continues to shape how we think, invest and partner with clients at Orbis. We question accepted wisdom, start from. Allan Gray is Africa's largest privately owned investment management company focused on generating long-term wealth for investors. With over five decades of investing experience as the Allan Gray Group, we have learnt that while times change, time does not. Time is the most valuable currency of all. Invest yours wisely. Allan Gray is Africa's largest privately owned investment management company focused on generating long-term wealth for investors.