Seema Dala

Seema was employed at Allan Gray from 2007 to 2016. She joined Allan Gray as an investment analyst, before moving to Institutional Client Services and later becoming the joint head of this team. Seema holds a Bachelor of Business Science degree from the University of Cape Town, is a qualified Chartered Accountant (SA), and completed her management and leadership studies at Harvard Business School.

Articles by Seema Dala

Orbis funds: Finding the best long-term value for clients

By Seema Dala on 30 Sep 2014

Reading time: 8 mins

The Orbis Global Equity Fund will mark its 25th year at the end of December. In that time, Orbis has provided access to the same fundamental, contrarian,...

Finding value in global markets

By Seema Dala on 31 Mar 2014

Reading time: 10 mins

Emerging markets have come under intense focus so far this year and while the main worries have centred on countries such as Argentina and Turkey, the market...

Orbis Global Equity Fund: A reversal of fortunes

By Seema Dala on 30 Sep 2013

Reading time: 8 mins

After a prolonged period of relative underperformance, since January this year the Orbis Global Equity Fund has meaningfully outpaced its benchmark in US...

Investing offshore to reduce portfolio risk

By Seema Dala on 31 Mar 2013

Reading time: 8 mins

Five years on from the start of the Global Financial Crisis, as economic uncertainty continues across the world, investors remain sceptical about exposing...

High correlations present challenges

By Seema Dala and Chris du Toit on 31 Mar 2012

Reading time: 8 mins

Actively managed funds, including the Orbis Global Equity Fund, have struggled to outperform the market over the past year. Actively managed funds are able t...