Fund Finder South Africa
November 22nd at Mount Nelson Hotel, Cape Town
Global Asset Management Groups will present on a variety of topics covering Equities and Fixed Income.
Fund Finder South Africa Workshops aim to help you efficiently select your Investment Products.
What can you expect from this event?
Format
A concise and targeted half day event in a pressure free, relaxed, and educational environment.
Speakers & Topics
A maximum of 5 selected sponsors present their strategies & products to fund selectors from across South Africa.
Audience
A specialized event designed to expose fund selectors to new Global Investment products whilst enabling them to exchange ideas and network with their peers from across the country.
Fast, efficient workshop format
To be confirmed
Neutral market experts moderate the workshops
2 rooms
5 sponsors
10-12 fund selectors per room
RICHARD SIMPSON
Speakers & Topics
Toby Warburton
Head of Active Portfolio Management, Systematic Equity Active
Get More From Your Core Equity Allocation
After years of double digit returns in the post-COVID period, the easy yards
may have been made in equity markets. We believe this means re-thinking
the structure of an equity allocation. A combination approach is worth
considering: low active-risk Enhanced Systematic equity strategies to
generate efficient incremental return in the core of the portfolio, whilst going
fully active where you expect to get paid for it.
Presenter's profile
Toby is Head of Active Portfolio Management within the Systematic Equity
team, with responsibility for overseeing the portfolio management activities
and teams globally. Toby joined SSGA in the London office, and held roles in
portfolio management and research for the UK and European active equity
strategies, before moving to be based in Sydney. He subsequently returned
to the team in London in 2019.
Before joining SSGA Toby spent more than a decade at Barclays Global
Investors in London. During his time in their quantitative Active Equities
group, he held the positions of Head of International Equities, Head of
Implementation Research and led teams responsible for the management of
UK and Global equities.
Toby earned a First-Class BSc (Hons) degree in Physics from the University
of Southampton and completed a Ph.D. focusing on miniature laser devices
within the Optoelectronics Research Centre at Southampton. Toby has
earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the
CFA Institute.
Danesh Ranchhod
Executive Director, Emerging Markets Equity
Emerging Markets remain the World's Growth Engine
Emerging markets (EM) play a significant role as the world’s growth engine, driven by rising domestic consumption and quality opportunities. With a notable shift from old to new economy sectors, EMs lead in innovation and renewable energy adoption along with supplying key commodities essential for the transition to renewable energy. EMs continue to be recognized for their growing consumer markets and increasing financial leverage. Hear about Franklin Templeton’s strategy for long-term investing in emerging markets emphasizing on capitalizing on structural opportunities, achieving sustainable earnings, and practicing responsible stewardship.
Presenter's profile
Danesh Ranchhod is a vice president/an executive director with research responsibility for companies in sub-Saharan Africa.
Prior to joining Franklin Templeton in 2011, Mr. Ranchhod worked for a long short hedge fund in Cape Town, where he had multiple roles across operations,
equities trading and company analysis. Previously, he was a consultant to various fund managers in South Africa and was an equities dealer for a value-style,
long-only investment manager. He entered the financial services industry in 2004.
Mr. Ranchhod holds a business science degree with honors in statistics from the University of Cape Town. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
charterholder.
Matus Mrazik
Investment Manager, Systematic Equities
Finding Diversification in Uncertain Times
Matus Mrazik, investment manager, Jupiter Systematic Equities, will address the problem investors face in finding diversification when markets are dependent on difficult-to-predict macro events, such as the path of interest rates, inflation, and geopolitics. He will explain how an investment process can be designed to deliver across varied market environments. He will share insights from his team’s recent research.
Presenter's profile
Matus joined Merian (now Jupiter) in 2014 and is an Investment Manager, Systematic Equities.
He joined from Scottish Widows Investment Partnership, where he was responsible for equity research/strategy in the quantitative investments team. Prior to that he worked at Gulf International Bank. He previously worked alongside the current members of the systematic equities team at Old Mutual Asset Managers.
Andrea Seminara
CEO and CIO
Maximizing Returns with Market-Neutral Relative Value Strategies
We will explore how to leverage the expertise in market-neutral relative value
strategies to achieve uncorrelated returns with low volatility. By employing a
long/short approach in the corporate bond market, how to capitalize on temporary
price imbalances and spread differentials. Learning how these strategies offer steady
growth while minimizing risk and preserving capital, even in volatile market
conditions
Presenter's profile
Andrea Seminara is the Founder, CEO & CIO of Redhedge. He previously
worked at Banca Profilo as a Fixed Income Trader. Andrea Seminara
attended Catholic University of the Sacred Heart.
Vincent Denoiseux
Head of ETF Investment Strategy at Amundi ETF, Indexing and Smart Beta
Index insights and strategies for success
During this interactive session, Vincent Denoiseux will share his expert
analysis of recent ETF flows and market trends, which will lead to a
discussion on how major world events, such as the US election, have
impacted investment portfolios. He will then explore how index strategies can
be leveraged to navigate these challenges and achieve long-term investment
success.
Presenter's profile
Vincent Denoiseux has 20-years’ experience in quantitative research, derivatives,
structuring and portfolio construction. Before joining Amundi, Vincent was Head of
ETF Research and Solutions at Lyxor ETF and prior to that he was DWS’ Head of
Portfolio Solutions. Before that, he worked at Exane. Prior moving to capital
markets, Vincent was a Head of Quantitative Research, firstly at BNP Paribas Asset
Management and subsequently for Lehman Brothers Asset Management.
A hand-picked group of fund selectors
The Audience
Fund selectors and influencers from the local banks, platforms, independents (with cat 2 license) and the consultancies from across South Africa.
Invited fund selectors
Delegate passes will be issued on a strict invitation-only basis, where only key decision makers are able to attend.
Free flights
All delegates from outside of Cape Town are entitled to free flights.