Grant Watson
Algemeen Directeur bij Old Mutual Customised Solutions (Pty) Ltd.
Profiel
Mr. Grant Watson is a Chief Investment Officer at Old Mutual Customised Solutions (Pty) Ltd.
He is involved in driving the boutique investment process, overseeing, the development and implementation of the boutique’s strategies.
He manages various portfolios across the hedge fund; equity (local and global); and multi asset class range.
He has over 25 years of financial markets experience encompassing managing currency, derivative, hedge fund and multi asset class portfolios.
Mr. Watson began his career in the currency markets, trading currency derivatives on a proprietary basis for one of the large South African banks.
He is a qualified stockbroker and was a co-founder of one of the first hedge funds in South Africa in 1997.
He joined Futuregrowth Asset Management in 2004.
He headed up their Alternative Investments business.
Futuregrowth was acquired by Old Mutual Investment Group in 2008.
He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from University of South Africa, a Masters of Commerce degree from University of Cape Town, and an MBA.
He is a non-practicing Certified Stockbroker (SA).
Actieve functies van Grant Watson
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Old Mutual Customised Solutions (Pty) Ltd.
 Old Mutual Customised Solutions (Pty) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Old Mutual Customised Solutions (Pty) Ltd. (Customised Solutions) is the asset management subsidiary of Old Mutual Investment Group Holdings (Pty) Ltd., ultimately owned by Old Mutual Ltd. (JSE: OMU) in South Africa. The firm was founded in 2001 as Old Mutual Global Index Trackers (Pty) Ltd. and changed their name to Old Mutual Customised Solutions (Pty) Ltd. in May of 2015. Headquartered in Pinelands, Customised Solutions provides investment advisory services to corporations, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, insurance companies, collective trusts, various global unit trust funds such as UCITS, investment companies, municipal government entities, and charitable organizations. | Algemeen Directeur | 01-01-2008 |
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Futuregrowth Asset Management (Pty) Ltd.
 Futuregrowth Asset Management (Pty) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Futuregrowth Asset Management (Pty) Ltd. (Futuregrowth) is an investment management firm headquartered in headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa. The firm was founded in 1994 as a product within Southern Asset Management and transformed by FirstRand group into a financial services firm in 2000. They are a subsidiary of Old Mutual Investment Group (Pty) Ltd., ultimately owned by Old Mutual Ltd. (LSE: OML) in Great Britain. Futuregrowth manages the full range of fixed interest and developmental impact funds for institutional and retail clients. | Portefeuillebeheerder-Aandelen | - |
Opleiding van Grant Watson
| University of South Africa | Undergraduate Degree |
| University of Cape Town | Graduate Degree |
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Futuregrowth Asset Management (Pty) Ltd.
Futuregrowth Asset Management (Pty) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Futuregrowth Asset Management (Pty) Ltd. (Futuregrowth) is an investment management firm headquartered in headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa. The firm was founded in 1994 as a product within Southern Asset Management and transformed by FirstRand group into a financial services firm in 2000. They are a subsidiary of Old Mutual Investment Group (Pty) Ltd., ultimately owned by Old Mutual Ltd. (LSE: OML) in Great Britain. Futuregrowth manages the full range of fixed interest and developmental impact funds for institutional and retail clients. | Finance |
Old Mutual Customised Solutions (Pty) Ltd.
Old Mutual Customised Solutions (Pty) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Old Mutual Customised Solutions (Pty) Ltd. (Customised Solutions) is the asset management subsidiary of Old Mutual Investment Group Holdings (Pty) Ltd., ultimately owned by Old Mutual Ltd. (JSE: OMU) in South Africa. The firm was founded in 2001 as Old Mutual Global Index Trackers (Pty) Ltd. and changed their name to Old Mutual Customised Solutions (Pty) Ltd. in May of 2015. Headquartered in Pinelands, Customised Solutions provides investment advisory services to corporations, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, insurance companies, collective trusts, various global unit trust funds such as UCITS, investment companies, municipal government entities, and charitable organizations. | Finance |
