RisCura, investment advisors specialising in emerging markets, specifically Africa, today announced that they have appointed Andrew Slater as Managing Director for their UK operation. Slater will be primarily responsible for leading business development and strategic projects.

Commenting on his appointment, Petri Greeff, Director for RisCura in the UK, said; ‘With Africa having returned 40% as a whole last year we are seeing an increasing interest in our services here in the UK from sophisticated schemes looking at investing in emerging markets. Andrew will be an important asset to our team, bringing with him over 20 years of experience and extensive working knowledge in investments. Leveraging off our skill and experience with larger Southern African schemes, he will enhance our reach in the UK. We are very pleased to be welcoming him on-board at this crucial point, we are absolutely committed to this market and excited about the developments.”

Prior to joining RisCura, Andrew held positions with PwC as an Actuary, Director of Institutional Strategy at SEI Investments, and, most recently, was Managing Director at Ortec Finance. Well known on the circuit for many years, Andrew specialises in investment and asset liability management of institutional investors, particularly defined benefit pension schemes.

Andrew joins Faisal Rafi, Head of Global Manager Research, based in the London office. Prior to joining RisCura, Faisal was an Investment Manager at Coal Pension Trustees Limited where he was responsible for manager research across asset classes. Previously, Faisal invested in private equity at Bramdean Asset Management, which is now part of Aberdeen Asset Management. In addition, he also served as an investment consultant at Towers Perrin where he advised UK pension schemes on investment strategy and manager structure.

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Notes to Editors

RisCura are investment advisors, specialising in investments in emerging markets, specifically Africa.  The company services institutional investors with over $200 billion in assets under management, as well as a significant number of asset management, hedge fund and private equity firms.

RisCura is a global, independently owned financial analytics provider and investment consultant, founded 12 years ago, with a large office in Cape Town, South Africa and additional offices in Johannesburg and Windhoek (Namibia).  With an entrepreneurial and passionate team in place, and as a specialist in manager research and selection in emerging markets, RisCura have established an office in London, offering a comprehensive range of expertise to UK pension funds.

For more information about RisCura, visit www.riscura.com

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