Earl Van Zyl

Earl joined Allan Gray in 2015 as a manager in Product Development, spent two years leading our Digital teams, and currently heads up the Product Development team. He holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of the Witwatersrand.

Articles by Earl Van Zyl

Managing your living annuity in an uncertain world

By Earl Van Zyl on 02 Jun 2020

In response to the dramatic impact that measures to contain COVID-19 have had on asset prices, National Treasury has announced temporary changes to living...

Q&A: What’s on your mind about the Allan Gray business?

By Earl Van Zyl on 28 Oct 2019

We field a lot of questions from clients and advisers each week. Earl Van Zyl offers some answers to questions that are coming up frequently.

Is a money market fund right for you right now?

By Earl Van Zyl on 05 Apr 2019

Money market unit trusts have become popular as they appear to provide a safe, secure and reliable haven for your investments. During times with extreme...

Adopt a global mind-set for long-term investment success

By Tamryn Lamb and Earl Van Zyl on 15 Jun 2018

South African investors are fixated on the rand exchange rate, so much so that our currency movements act as a barometer of our nation’s mood: when the rand ...

Do you need to rethink your offshore investment exposure?

By Earl Van Zyl on 19 Apr 2018

Treasury’s decision to increase offshore investment limits for unit trusts, investment managers and long-term insurers is great news for savers and their...

Presenting the Allan Gray Tax-Free Balanced Fund

By Richard Carter and Earl Van Zyl on 31 Dec 2015

We are excited to announce the launch of the Allan Gray Tax-Free Balanced Fund. This new unit trust will be managed in broadly the same way as our flagship...