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Thato is a Portfolio Manager at Sanlam Private Wealth. He is a member of the National Working Committee of 100 Women in Finance South Africa and sits on the Group Advisory Committee for the City of Johannesburg.Thato has 12 years' experience in banking and investments, having worked at Citigroup, Credit Suisse, BNP Paribas and currently Sanlam. He holds an Economics degree from Rhodes University; a Finance (Hons) degree from the University of Cape Town; and is completing a Masters in Finance degree at INSEAD. He also holds the CFA and CAIA designations.
Raazia heads up the Investment Team at NMG Benefits. Prior to this, Raazia spent10 years at Alexander Forbes as a Principal Consultant, together with time at Willis TowersWatson in the UK with additional experience abroad as well. Raazia advises both complexas well as other institutional clients on various strategy, manager selection and otherinvestment issues. She has in excess of 24 years of experience within the consultingindustry and has also been an advisor at a private bank. Raazia enforces a client-centricapproach to investing and is committed to bringing more globally contemporary approachesto southern African clients. Raazia has a BCom from the University of Cape Town, holds theInvestment Management Certificate and is also a CFA Charter holder. Raazia also currentlyserves as a Director on the CFA Society of South Africa.
Cheree Dyers, CA (SA) & CFA, was appointed as CEO of Prescient Investment Management in February 2018, where she drives the company's strategy. Cheree joined Prescient in 2005 as Head of Finance and Risk Management at Prescient Investment Management and served as a member of the Board. In 2007 she joined Prescient Securities where she contributed to the success of the firm as an Executive Director, Rated Research Analyst, Head of Equities and CEO for 2.5 years until joining Prescient Investment Management. She has a Bachelor of Business Science (Honours) (Marketing) degree, a B.Com degree and a post-graduate diploma in Accounting (all from UCT). She is a qualified Chartered Accountant, a CFA charter holder and a member of the South African Institute of Stockbrokers.
SANISHA PACKIRISAMY, CFA
Board Member
Sanisha joined RMB Asset Management in February 2008 as an economic analyst. Appointed as economist at Momentum Asset Management 2012, she was responsible for developing and managing a best practice framework for integrating key macroeconomic inputs and trend shifts that best inform an optimal asset allocation process in partnership with the strategist, portfolio managers, portfolio construction, fixed income and equity research teams. Since August 2015, Sanisha has provided input for the Momentum Investments division within a macro framework to inform investment opportunities and strategies, taking account of the changing investment and economic narrative in South Africa and globally. She chairs the Momentum Investments Employment Equity Forum and serves as the Deputy Chair of the Momentum Metropolitan Holdings Group Employment Equity Forum. Sanisha is also a regular economic commentator on key media platforms, including a monthly columnist of the Financial Mail.
Lwando is currently a Deputy Director: Treasury & Investment Management at the Compensation Fund where he has the responsibility of managing investment portfolios of more than R 70 billion through the Public Investment Corporation (PIC). He has over 12 years working experience in treasury, investments, economic research and auditing. In addition to being a CFA Charterholder, he is a certified Financial Risk Manager (FRM). He holds BComm Economics & Finance from UCT, BComm (Hons) Financial Economics from Stellenbosch University and a Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Accounting) from UCT.
Lamu is currently the Head of Pricing Solutions at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), responsible for positioning the exchange as a trusted provider of indices, benchmarks, valuations, and other quantitative financial metrics to support market integrity and strategic data monetisation. He has over 13 years of experience in financial risk management, derivative valuations and quantitative analysis. In addition to being a CFA charter holder, he is a certified Financial Risk Manager (FRM). He holds a Bachelor of Business Science in Quantitative Management, Masters is Financial Economics and is currently a Finance PhD Candidate.
Austin is the Head Investment Banking at Zambia National Commercial Bank in Lusaka, Zambia. He has over a decade of experience in banking covering areas including investment banking, treasury, corporate finance, strategy and business performance. Austin is a CFA charterholder and holds a Bachelors in Economics and Management from Edith Cowan University.
Shamier is a client director in Ninety One’s South African institutional team. His responsibilities include servicing some of the large asset consultants in South Africa and their associated clients as well as assisting on a number of institutional relationships.
Prior to joining Ninety One Shamier was an analyst and portfolio manager at Element Investment Managers. He managed domestic equity, global equity and multi-asset portfolios’. He was also a member of the executive committee and managed several institutional client relationships; and was actively involved in the integration of ESG within the investment process. Before joining Element Investment Managers he was an analyst and portfolio manager at Sanlam Investment Management.
Shamier holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting from the University of Cape Town. He is a chartered accountant (South Africa) and CFA® charterholder.
Dr. Musimuni is the Head of Department at the University of Johannesburg's Department of Finance and Investment Management (DFIM), located in the College of Business and Economics. She is a trustee of the UJ pension fund and the Investment Committee Deputy Chair. She has worked as an Equity Analyst and an academic in several prestigious South African universities, including the University of Pretoria. She is actively involved in volunteer work with the CFA Institute and CFA Society in South Africa. Her extensive involvement includes serving as a juror for the CFA Society South Africa - Young Analyst Awards, highlighting her commitment to nurturing new talent in the financial industry. Dr. Dowelani’ s research, as demonstrated in her PhD thesis titled "Blockchain Technology Adoption in the Securities Clearing and Settlement Industry in South Africa," focuses on the implementation of Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) solutions in the asset management industry. She is concentrating on retirement planning among Black business owners in South Africa. Part of her research in this field received funding from INSETA. Her goal is to develop technologically based solutions that empower and optimize the financial future of this demographic. In addition Dr Dowelani is a Member of International Conference in Financial Services (ICFS) - Scientific Member. The ICFF is hosted the UNISA's Department of Finance and Risk Management and Banking.
Ranga Makwata is a seasoned investment professional with expertise in investment analysis, management, stockbroking, and advisory services. He founded Fincent Capital, a boutique firm focused on securities trading and corporate advisory, and is a director and shareholder at Zfn Capital, a leader in economic research and financial news. He chairs Convex Capital, a Microfinance firm, and serves on the boards of Dawn Property Consultancy, the ZNCC’s Macroeconomic Committee, and NUST’s Finance Department Advisory Board. Ranga holds a B.Comm (Finance) Honours, an MBA from National University of Science and Technology, and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Zimbabwe. He is also a lawyer with a strong interest in securities law and corporate transactions. A CFA charterholder, Ranga serves as Vice President of IPAZ and is an active volunteer for both IPAZ and the CFA Institute.
Tamryn Lamb, CFA
Bachelor of Business Science (Honours) (University of Cape Town), Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting (University of Cape Town), Chartered Accountant (South Africa), Chartered Financial Analyst. Tamryn joined Orbis in 2006 and thereafter joined Allan Gray Proprietary Limited in 2013. She is the Head of Retail at Allan Gray, leading various business and operational teams, and is a director of Allan Gray Group Proprietary Limited and Allan Gray Unit Trust Management Company Proprietary Limited. She previously held various investment and client servicing roles at Orbis and Allan Gray, and prior to Orbis worked as a research analyst at an investment bank.
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