Co-Head of SA & Africa Fixed Income
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Simon is a co-head of SA & Africa Fixed Income and portfolio manager on various credit strategies. He joined the firm in 2005 when he was tasked with building its domestic credit business and capabilities. NinetyOne now holds a leading position in managing diverse institutional credit portfolios, including both the listed and private markets. Simon was previously with Investec Bank where he was responsible for debt origination (including corporate bonds, structured credit and securitisation) and was involved in the Southern African debt capital markets from its infancy in the late 1990s. Simon holds a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from the University of Natal, a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Nijenrode University in The Netherlands, and is a CFA Charterholder.