Listed Credit Analyst

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Listed Credit Analyst role at Futuregrowth Asset Management

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Futuregrowth has been South Africa’s leading developmental, responsible and fixed-income investor for over 25 years. We manage a range of fixed interest and development funds and play a key leadership role in the South African asset management industry. We are committed to investing our clients’ funds in a responsible manner, with the interests of our clients always coming first.

Purpose of the position As part of a team of listed credit analysts, the successful incumbent will be responsible for sourcing, collating and distilling various sources of information, to provide timeous and informed investment and trade recommendations, based on thorough analysis and sound judgement of both financial and non-financial risks, so that our funds generate alpha for the ultimate benefit of the clients invested in them.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the financial, risk and operational review of a portfolio of new and existing counterparties and listed debt instruments.
• Performing investment and credit research and providing investment recommendations (including oral / written submissions) to the Credit Committee on :
• Global and local research and analysis;
• Industry, economic and company-specific research and analysis;
• Analysis of SRI and non-financial factors; and
• Utilising credit ratings and spread levels, direction and volatility to develop a credit trading and pricing strategy.
• Reviewing existing transactions to assess evolving risks and expected returns, and recommending if our client funds should continue to hold the investment, buy more or sell, and – in conjunction with the dealing desk - at what proposed volume and price.
• Ensuring that a comprehensive, information-rich database of your portfolio of listed credit counterparties and assets in the South African markets is routinely and punctually maintained and used for investment decision-making.
• Responsible for deal origination : actively seeking investment opportunities in the listed credit markets; including secondary markets; sourcing investment opportunities for client funds; analysing the appropriateness of new deals and investment opportunities; and developing and maintaining intermediary relations.
• Playing an active role in the negotiation and structure of deals, including the negotiation of DMTNs to ASISA standards and working with external and internal legal advisors to ensure adequate protections are captured in legal documents.
• Responsible for providing all investment-related data for your portfolio of listed credit instruments.
• Active participation in valuation methods and processes including : determining and ensuring that valuation methods are applied correctly; and aiding the team in enhancing valuation models.
• Participating in internal ad-hoc projects related to listed bonds, process improvements, ASISA initiatives, etc.
• Participating in client investor presentations, discussions, report backs and contribute to client newsletters, thought leadership pieces and other ad-hoc marketing requirements.

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Location notes include Pinelands, Western Cape, South Africa and Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa is listed among related postings.

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