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Magnus Heystek: The Sygnia fund I've invested in for ALL my grandchildren

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Magnus Heystek, a personal finance expert and former journalist who runs his own investment firm, Brenthurst Wealth Management, has put his own family's money into the Sygnia Oxford Sciences Innovation Fund. This invests in the shares of Oxford Sciences Innovation Plc, a company that has partnered with the University of Oxford to convert its patents and research ideas into commercial enterprises and in select spin-out companies that have achieved scale and success, while having a positive impact on humanity. In this piece, Heystek answers a question at a BizNews Finance Friday webinar about the fund. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

27 Jul 2020 3AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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