Peter Takaendesa.
Association of Black Securities & Investment Professionals votes him "Domestic Listed Equity Fund Manager of the Year".
Peter Takaendesa, portfolio manager at Mergence Investment Managers, was awarded "Domestic Listed Equity Fund Manager of the Year" at the ABSIP awards on 26 October 2017.
The award was made in recognition of:
• strong risk-adjusted fund performance
• community involvement, and
• advancement of the voice of black asset managers / professionals in the media
Brad Preston, Mergence Chief Investment Officer, said: “In addition to Peter’s strong performance, he plays an important role in managing and mentoring participants in Mergence’s graduate trainee programme.”
Peter has some 10 years’ financial services industry experience and was a top-rated TMT equity investment analyst working for two global investment banks prior to joining Mergence in January 2014.
He obtained his MCom at Rhodes University majoring in Finance and Economics, followed by a number of professional industry certifications. Prior to joining the financial services industry, Peter was a university lecturer in Economics and published a number of papers in leading academic journals.
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