ASHFIELD INVESTMENT MANAGERS (AIM) - Key Persons
David is an investment banker and stockbroker who has worked in the West African capital markets over the last 16 years. He has led several equity and debt capital raising transactions across financial services, real estate and agri-business sectors. David is a former member of the council of the Ghana Stock Exchange and the technical committee that set up the Ghana Alternative Market (GAX) and the Ghana Fixed Income Market (GFIM). He was until recently the CEO of CAL Brokers Limited, a position he held for 10 years. His work experience includes Fund Management (Circa GHs200m), Private placements, IPOs, investment management and capital market regulation. David consults for the Ghana Stock Exchange and Financial Sector Deepening (FSD) Africa. He holds an MBA from the University of Ghana.
John has over 10 years' experience in project management with a focus on building the capacity of the private sector to enable it function effectively as well as serve as a catalyst for economic development by creating employment opportunities and reducing poverty. He was until 2021 a Grants Officer with the BUSAC Fund, Accra, a role he has held since 2016. Prior to this, he was Assistant Project Manager, ARB Apex Bank Limited, Accra; He also worked on the DANIDA/Apex Bank Rural Finance Programme; Private Enterprise Foundation, Accra as Project Assistant; Capacity development for pro-poor private sector led growth through enhancing corporate governance across Ghana under the Government of Japan and United Nations Programme (UNDP). John has a BSc International Business and Marketing from the Schiller International University, Leysin, Swtzerland and a Masters of Business Administration - MIS from Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada.
Kwaku is a self-motivated and results-driven entrepreneur capitalizing on years of studies and experiences gained from numerous entrepreneurial endeavours. He has a strong command over business and management principles as they pertain to the development and resource allocation. He worked with Guinness Ghana Ltd for his national service; Hackney Council as a transport administrative officer; K & K Partners as CEO, PAKOS Entertainment as CEO; KMK Entertainment Ltd as CEO; AKOA Limited as CEO and Square Mile Properties Limited as CEO. Kwaku holds a BSc in Business Administration, University of Ghana, Legon; MBA in International Finance, University of Leicester; MSC Finance and Investment Management, University of Hertfordshire. Kwaku has also passed CFA level 1.
Kwasi is a Senior Banking Professional with over 29 years of experience in all areas of the financial services industry and a high degree of integrity demonstrated through an outstanding record of rewarded achievement. He possesses a proven ability to spearhead turnaround strategies and conduct strategic reviews to identify expansion opportunities. He is an adaptable individual, with significant strategic management experience, strong troubleshooting skills and a proven ability to implement innovative solutions and optimize resources. His experience is further enhanced by excellent communication skills. Kwasi has an absolute commitment to delivering the highest standards of customer service and has served in the following roles: Assistant Treasury Manager/ Assistant Accountant/ Accounts Officer at Cal Merchant Bank Ltd. Head of Client Service/ Money Market Manager/ Senior Dealer at CDH Financial Holdings Ltd where he rose from being a Senior Dealer, through two promotions to became Client Service Manager. Head of Treasury at Stanbic Bank Ltd; Deputy Managing Director/Executive Director/ General Manager at Cal Bank Ltd and Managing Director: Premium Bank Ghana (Formerly City Investment Company Ltd, CIC). Mr. Tumi is a Chartered Accountant and a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana.
Job Titles:
- Company Secretary
- Solicitor from the United Kingdom
Nathan is a Solicitor from the United Kingdom. He is a driven and proactive lawyer, who has demonstrated an immense knack and talent for corporate and commercial practice, on the background of competent qualifications from Oxford University (Legal Practice), Oxford Brookes University, Birmingham University UK (LLB), University of Ghana, Legon (B.A.) and Ghana School of Law (Post-Call).
He is a member of the Solicitors Regulation Authority and The Law Society of England and Wales. He is also affiliated to the Junior Lawyers Division of The Law Society, England and Wales and a member of the Ghana Bar Association.
Nathan's areas of expertise include: mergers and acquisitions, private equity and capital markets, intellectual property, banking law and financial services law, corporate finance, debt recovery and trustee services - from incorporation of companies to corporate governance matters. He has also been involved in maritime cases involving ship arrest and releases, and ship evaluations.
Nathan also has immense experience and knowledge of Ghana immigration practices, regulatory and compliance regime.
Victor oversees the company's strategic vision of becoming a market leader in the specialized fund management industry. He has over fourteen (14) years of experience in the capital market of Ghana - across Securities Trading, Investment Management and Capital Raising.
He has worked in FinTech with Enscript Solutions where he led the scoping and structuring of "Mettaxis"- an Order Management Solution that integrates the workflow of Pension Trustees, Fund Managers, Fund Custodians and Brokers/Dealers - currently being used by a leading Pension fund trustee in Ghana.Victor has also championed other innovative Fintech software such as "Cedimanager" a fixed income investment solution for retail investors; "SoupBroker" a stock brokerage software and "C5" an asset management software, all currently being used by leading capital market players in Ghana.
Prior to Ashfield, he was Head of Sales and Trading at Cal Brokers Limited and Advisor, Global Markets desk at Fincap Securities Limited. Victor was awarded for his dedicated service, contribution and active participation in the implementation of the Millennium Clearing & Settlement Depository System by Central Securities Depository Company (CSD) Limited in 2016; Technical Committee Member for the Upgrade of Ghana Stock Exchange's (GSE) Automated Trading Systems in 2015; Technical Committee Member for GSE Trading Rules Review in 2016 and Committee Member for GFIM Trading Rules Review in 2017. He also lectured Securities Trading and Investment Advisory Techniques at the GSE between 2012 and 2017.
Job Titles:
- Director
- Member of the Products and Markets Group of the Capital Market Master Plan Committee
Wendy is specialized in developing trading contracts and executing trade strategies. She is part of the team that developed the systems and processes towards the setup of the Ghana Commodity Exchange (GCX) and currently serves as the head of Trading, Central depository and Surveillance at the Exchange. Prior to joining the commodity Exchange, she served in several capacities within the SIC group for thirteen years attaining the rank of Head of Trading.
She has Twelve years' experience in Stock trading and operations, Eight (8) years' experience in treasury and fixed income trading and operations and a years' experience in Fund/Portfolio Management. At SIC Brokerage she was a member of the investment committee and served shortly as a compliance officer.
Wendy holds a BA (Hons.) in Economics & Geography from KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana and an MBA in Banking and Finance from the Paris Graduate School of Management, France. She is certified by the Ghana Stock Exchange as an Authorized Dealing Officer and is a student member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Ghana. She serves as the Secretary to the Board of the Ghana Commodity Exchange and the Chairman of the Broker's Technical Committee.
Wendy is also a member of the Products and Markets group of the Capital Market Master Plan Committee.