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Stephen Grootes
Stephen Grootes is a well-known and much-respected writer, TV and radio host. He currently hosts The Money Show on 702 and Cape Talk, after hosting SAfm Sunrise for six years. He has also been writing for Daily Maverick since its formation in 2009. He has also been a political reporter for many years, and was present at all of the major turning points in our country since 2007.
Stephen is known for his political analysis, and his insight into political events as they happen. He is in daily contact with the country’s newsmakers and those who make the decisions that matter.
Workshops
Workshops
Quality Investing in a changing World
We are taking a look at sources and drivers of company quality, with specific focus on changes and shifts in quality,
both on sectoral and company specific level, and how to incorporate in stock selection and portfolio management.
Workshop Objective: To engage in a free-flowing discussion regarding the merits of a Core approach to Quality investing
Company Profile: The Nomura Asset Management Group is a leading global investment manager. Headquartered in Tokyo, Nomura has additional investment offices throughout the world including London, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Taipei, Frankfurt and New York. With a global workforce of 1,365 employees, it has been operating in Europe for more than 30 years. Today Nomura Asset Management provides its clients with a wide range of innovative investment strategies including global, regional and single country equities, high yield bonds and global fixed income strategies.
Speakers
Richard Kruse
Co-PM Nomura Global High Conviction Fund, Head of Equity Investments
Richard has been with Nomura Asset Management U.K. Ltd. since 2008 and has been the lead fund manager of the Nomura Global Attractive Dividend Strategy since 2014. Richard has over 24 years of professional experience including Sellside Analyst, Strategy Consulting and Corporate Development positions prior to joining Nomura AM UK. Richard holds a Diplom-Oekonom (University of Bochum), and an MBA (INSEAD).
Representatives
Francis Paxton
Executive Director, Business Development
Francis is responsible for sales in the Netherlands, the UK and Sub-Saharan Africa within NAM. With over 30 years of industry experience covering both investment management and distribution activities, Francis first worked with NAM as a marketing consultant before moving to the business full-time in early 2014. Prior to this he held senior marketing positions including Director of Marketing UK for Pictet Asset Management and Head of European Institutional Marketing for Muzinich & Co.
Quinn Hill
Premier Finance
Quinn is a seasoned sales and management professional with a diverse background from the entertainment industry, engineering, and retail management. After becoming regional manager in a leading music and movie company, he founded a successful engineering business , and had further success with leading home appliance manufacturer. Quinn is currently studying to further his knowledge in investments and financial services and is excited to bring his expertise to clients as a financial services sales professional.
Building Tomorrow: Navigating the Current and Future Property Landscape
Evan Robins, Portfolio Manager at Old Mutual Investment Group, will present "Building Tomorrow: Navigating the Current and Future Property Landscape." In this talk, Evan will delve into the significant trends that have shaped the property market in the years since the onset of COVID-19. He will also explore the key factors currently influencing the sector and provide insights into what can be expected in the future. Attendees will gain a comprehensive understanding of the evolving property landscape, equipping them with the knowledge to navigate the challenges and opportunities ahead.
Workshop Objective:
o Property post-covid: Trends over the last 3 years
o Factors impacting property right now
o Looking ahead: what to expect from the sector
Company Profile: Old Mutual Investment Group is an established majority black-owned African investment manager. Our extensive range of investment strategies, include fundamental, quantitative, and liability-driven methods and is tailored to meet the needs of both institutional and retail investors. Our core focus lies in delivering sustainable, long-term real returns to our clients. Simultaneously, we assume the role of conscientious custodians, investing responsibly and integrating sustainability considerations seamlessly into our investment and ownership decisions. In all we do, we are committed to ensuring that our clients not only achieve financial prosperity but also actively contribute to shared value for a sustainable future.
Speakers
Evan Robins
Portfolio Manager
Evan joined Old Mutual Investment Group in 2009. He is the portfolio manager of Old Mutual SA Quoted Property Fund responsible for the portfolio management of all the property funds within the business.
Prior to joining Old Mutual Investment Group, Evan held various roles as a property analyst, head of fixed income and management and strategy consultant.
Evan holds a B.Bus Sci. (Hons), MA (psychology), MBA and is a CFA Charterholder.
Representatives
Gontse Tsatsi
Head of Retail Clients
Gontse is the Head of Retail Clients at Old Mutual Investment Group.Gontse has worked in Financial Services for over a decade, serving in strategy, operations and business development roles. In his current role, he is responsible for catering to the needs of and growing Old Mutual Investment Group’s retail client base.
He holds academic qualifications in Business Management and Biological Sciences
Hennie Grove
National Sales Manager
Hennie joined Old Mutual Investment Group in 2024 as National Sales Manager. He oversees a national, experienced team of business development managers responsible for taking retail investment funds to market. His teams’ clients include financial advisors and planners, discretionary fund managers, fund of funds, and investment platforms internally within Old Mutual and externally across the entire South African market. He is also the appointed Retail Tech Lead, which includes directing the development of Old Mutual Investment Group’s client relationship management and related systems that aim to ensure optimal service of clients and raising awareness of appropriate investment funds.Hennie gained experience at several leading South African financial services companies in various industry roles including Fund Specialist, Investment Specialist, and Business Development Manager within the institutional and retail investment framework. His experience includes Linked Investment Service Provider, Multi-Manager, and single manager unit trust distribution.
Evidencing his commitment to the investment industry especially are multiple awards, including Professional Performance and Investment Specialist of the year.
Hennie has a Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning, a Bachelor of Laws, and is a Certified Financial Planner.
Vakeesh Ramowthar
Distribution Manager
Veekash is a Distribution Manager within the Retail Client Team at Old Mutual Investment Group, which he joined in 2023. He is responsible for the distribution of retail investment funds in Johannesburg area, with clients being Financial Planners and Business Development teams in the region.Veekash brings 13 years of industry experience to the team, his previous experience includes positions as a Banker, Financial Planner, Learning & Development Manager as well as an Account Manager.
He is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and holds a BCom in Finance & Marketing, as well as a BCom Honours in Business Management (Financial Management). Additionally, he has a Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Planning, an Advanced Postgraduate Diploma in Investment Planning, and has completed his RE 1 & 5 exams.
Themes can come true
Workshop Objective: To provide a current view of market themes and where we are looking to invest, and to provide a brief introduction to our Multi-Asset strategies.
Company Profile: Premier Miton is a genuinely active investment manager offering a range of funds and investment trusts, as well as a portfolio management service, covering equity, fixed income, multi asset and absolute return investment strategies. Our clients’ investments with us are actively managed by our different specialist investment teams, who are empowered to employ their own proven and distinctive investment approaches with the aim of helping them achieve their long-term investment objectives. We believe it is important that we also act responsibly, including in our approach to investing, our approach to managing the environmental impact of our operations, our approach to the Premier Miton team including diversity and inclusion, wellbeing and personal development, and our approach to our community.
Speakers
David Jane
Fund Manager
Fund Manager, Premier Miton Defensive Multi Asset Fund, Premier Miton Cautious Monthly Income Fund, Premier Miton Cautious Multi Asset Fund, Premier Miton Multi-Asset Growth & Income Fund
David Jane joined Premier Miton in June 2014. He founded Darwin Investment Managers in September 2010 and prior to that he was Head of Equities Investments at M&G. David joined M&G in December 2000 as a Fund Manager in the global specialist equity team before becoming Head of Equities investments. Whilst there he was portfolio manager of the M&G Managed Fund and the M&G Cautious Multi Asset Fund, which he launched in February 2007 and grew to over £300 million during his tenure. Prior to M&G, David was the Head of Global Financials Research at AXA Investment Management and before that he was at Newton Investment Management as Director of Global Financials Research. He also served as Non-Executive Director of M&G High Income Investment Trust plc from October 2002 to July 2010.*
Representatives
Jonathan Willcocks
Global Head of Distribution
Prior to joining Premier Miton, Jonathan was Global Head of Distribution for M&G Investments where he spent 17 years building up M&G’s UK and International distribution business across the UK, Europe, Asia and the Americas. Jonathan joined the industry in 1986, beginning his career with Hambros Bank in the Investment Management Division. Having moved into Investment Sales from Hambros, he joined Prolific as Regional Sales Manager in 1993 responsible for marketing mutual funds to intermediaries in East Anglia and West Midlands. Following the merger with Aberdeen in 1997, he became Investment Sales Director, having additional responsibility for clients in London and Switzerland. He moved to US investment house MFS in 2001 as Sales Director, responsible for sales into UK and Scandinavia before joining M&G Investments in February 2005.Jonathan is also a Fellow of the UK Chartered Securities Institute and a Chartered Wealth Manager
Mark Mack
Regional Sales Director - Midlands/South West & South Africa
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Mark is Premier Miton’s business development manager for the South, having joined Premier Miton in 2019. Mark has held similar roles at Aberdeen Standard Life, and before that at Old Mutual Global Investors.Mark is responsible for the development of Premier Miton's fund & portfolio distribution with advisory firms across the South West of England, the Midlands and South Wales, and is also responsible for South Africa.
Slow and steady wins the race against an uncertain market backdrop
Since its inception in 2000, the QEP Global Core fund has delivered a very cost-effective means of maximising longer-term returns in a highly risk managed structure that has outperformed the MSCI World index in 19 of the past 24 calendar years.
Workshop Objective:
Learning outcomes:
- Active fund management has worked, and we believe will continue to work – NET of fees.
- How to navigate a range of market backdrops
- The importance of consistent performance
Speakers
Aiman Shanks
Investment Director, QEP Global Equities
Aiman joined Schroders in 2017 and is responsible for communicating on investment policy, strategy and markets to investors across the EMEA region. He works closely with Schroders’ client relationship team to design and implement quantitative global equity portfolio solutions and provide technical input to a wide range of clients. Prior to joining QEP, he worked for four years at Psigma Investment Management as an investment associate. Aiman’s investment career commenced in 2012 at Wesleyan Assurance Society where he worked as an equity analyst. Aiman has a BSc in Accounting & Finance from the University of Warwick and an MSc in Finance from Warwick Business School.