Prior to founding the Firm in June 2009, Michael was Executive Director and a portfolio manager/ research analyst for Global and American Franchise portfolios at Morgan Stanley Investment Management. Michael joined Morgan Stanley in 2000 and served as a portfolio manager for global and European equity portfolios before joining the Franchise team in February 2005. Previously, Michael worked at NatWest Markets and Unilever. He received a BComm. and a post-graduate diploma in Management, both from the University of Natal. He is a CFA® Charterholder and a Certified Global Management Accountant.

Prior to founding the Firm in June 2009, Jayson was Vice President and a portfolio manager/ research analyst for Global and American Franchise portfolios at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, which he joined in August 2003. Previously, Jayson worked at Goldman Sachs and Deloitte & Touche. Jayson received a BComm. and a post-graduate diploma in Accounting from the University of Natal. He is a CFA® Charterholder, a Qualified Chartered Accountant and a member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA).

Karim joined Independent Franchise Partners, LLP in May 2011. Prior to joining the Firm, Karim worked at Neptune Investment Management in London, where he conducted in-depth sector research on global financial companies, provided macro-economic input for sector allocations and provided research to identify valuation anomalies in European companies. Previously, Karim performed both equity and fixed income research at Morgan Stanley Investment Management (including working with the Franchise team) and had project and research roles at a global consulting firm and a mid-tier investment bank. Karim received a B.A. (Hons) in Philosophy, Politics and Economics at St John’s College, University of Oxford and an MBA from the University of Chicago, and is a CFA® Charterholder.

Richard joined Independent Franchise Partners, LLP in January 2014. Prior to joining the Firm, Richard was a Fund Manager at Legal & General Investment Management. In this role he continued his previous analyst responsibility for the TMT sector. Previously, Richard was a Senior Equity Research Associate at Sanford C Bernstein Ltd, working with the firm’s Telecoms and European Media teams, following earlier experience working in corporate finance. Richard received an M.A. in Classics from the University of Cambridge.

Terence joined Independent Franchise Partners, LLP in October 2015. Terence was previously a Senior Associate in the top ranked Accounting and Valuation equity research team at Citigroup. In that role he was responsible for monitoring and analysing the impact of accounting standards on company reporting and valuation. At a company specific level, Terence undertook reviews of company accounting, highlighting concerns to investors on aggressive accounting policies. Before joining Citigroup, Terence was a Manager in Audit and Assurance at Deloitte, focusing on the Technology, Media and Telecommunications sector. Terence received a B.Sc. in Accounting and Finance from the London School of Economics and Political Science, is a Chartered Accountant and member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW). He is a CFA® Charterholder.