The fast-changing nature of the global investment environment means that institutional and private investors expect their investment managers to anticipate and effectively respond to market dynamics. Key to this essential ability is an understanding of market drivers and insight into the vital roles played by such themes as innovation and technology in ensuring the most appropriate response to them.
Between 19 September and 23 September, Jersey-based active investment management company, Ashburton, will be exploring these themes through a series of South African investment conferences. A panel of investment experts from Ashburton, as well as from its sister companies within the FirstRand Group will address events scheduled for Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town and Port Elizabeth .
According to Ashburton Managing Director, Peter Bourne, the theme for this year’s conferences arose from the understanding by the company’s global investment experts of the importance of innovation as a strategic differentiator.
“Change is really now a true constant for companies and the markets in which they operate. Events of the past few years have demonstrated this in stark fashion. The future winners, in what will undoubtedly be a challenging economic future, will have embraced the need for constant innovation and introduced the flexibility and capacity for change needed for this environment. There is clear advantage for investors who are able to identify and take advantage of these opportunities.”
To explore these topics further, as well as provide insight into the prospects for global and South African investors, Ashburton has put together a panel of highly regarded local and global investment experts to present at the conferences. Keynote speaker for the Cape Town and Johannesburg conferences is FNB CEO Michael Jordaan. Ahead of the game when it comes to anticipating the changing environment in which we live, FNB is renowned for being South Africa’s most innovative bank and remains at the cutting edge of technology.
Together with MD Peter Bourne, Ashburton’s Head of Asset Allocation, Tristan Hanson will chair the sessions. The other panellists include Jonathan Schiessl (Asian Equities), Nick Lee (Global Equities) and Nick Skiming (American Equities) - all of Ashburton, together with Nesan Nair (Fixed Income) of FNB Private Clients; Tony Cadle (Resources) of RMB Private Bank, and Paolo Senatore Chief Investment Officer of FNB’s Wealth Segment, of which Ashburton forms part.
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