Quantitative Analyst

Who is Futuregrowth?

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

This is an analytical role with specific focus on macroeconomic and policy developments and their implications for the local interest rate market. Reports to the Head of Interest Rates. This position is based in Rondebosch, Cape Town.

Key responsibilities of the position

• Performing fundamental macro-economic and quantitative research, with emphasis on the local bond market
• Making recommendations on investment opportunities to the Interest Rate team
• Regular and effective communication of market views and performance to key internal and external stakeholders
• Developing and maintaining econometric models and databases using Excel, R, Python, etc

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