ABSIP 2022 AWARDS | WINNERS
Issued by ABSIP President, Ms Polo Leteka-Radebe
The Association of Black Securities and Investment Professionals (ABSIP) held its 21st installment of the ABSIP Financial Services Sector Awards on the 3rd of November 2022 at the Investec headquarters in Sandton. The awards were a celebration of black excellence and emerging talent in the financial services sector. The National Executive Council of ABSIP wishes to congratulate all the nominees and winners and also acknowledge the successful execution of the awards. As an industry-leading event that brings together leaders and professionals in the financial services sector, the ABSIP Awards remain the flagship industry event. This year, in addition to our anchor sponsors ABSA, our venue hosts Investec and all our corporate members, ABSIP was honoured by the presence of the Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago, Deputy Minister of Finance Dr David Masondo, the Acting Director General of National Treasury Ismail Momoniat, and the CEO of African Bank – Mr Kennedy Bungane – who delivered the keynote address.
We would like to extend a special thank you to our sponsors and corporate associates for contributing to the success of these awards in celebration of the talent in the sector. The NEC wishes to acknowledge ABSA, Investec, Liberty, JP Morgan, IDC, Tamela, Allan Gray, RMB, Ninety One, JSE, Prescient, Meago, FSTC and Mail & Guardian.
Polo Leteka-Radebe, President of ABSIP – highlighted that the ABSIP Awards remain a central reflection and networking opportunity for ABSIP and its members to celebrate key milestones and achievements in the sector. “As we near the end of 20 years of the existence of transformation rules and the Financial Sector Charter which ABSIP was instrumental in developing, it is our collective duty to reflect on what has worked in the national mission to transform the financial services sector. It was this reflective moment that persuaded the NEC to adopt the theme of ‘Accelerating Transformation’ for the 2022 ABSIP Awards”.
“In addition to the industry awards across different categories, the ABSIP NEC unanimously voted to acknowledge Ms Rojie Kisten’s longstanding contributions to the ABSIP cause and awarded her the 2022 Greg Boyd Memorial Award for Outstanding Contributions to ABSIP. This award – named after the late ABSIP stalwart Greg Boyd – acknowledges ABSIP members whose contribution to the financial services sector and the country’s transformation agenda, transcends their call of duty and has made a tangible contribution to the country at large. Through her decades-long involvement in
ABSIP, Rojie Kisten has lived up to this mission. On behalf of the NEC and all ABSIP members, I would once again like to congratulate Rojie for this achievement.”
To our winners, congratulations once again for winning and we wish you well in your careers and endeavours. These are the 2022 winners:
ABSIP Award for the Best Black Fund Manager/Team of the year – Local Equities
- Excelsia Capital
ABSIP Award for the Best Black Fund Manager/Team of the year – Global Equities
- Benguela Global Fund Managers
ABSIP Award for the Best Black Fund Manager/Team of the year – Listed Debt
- Ninety One
ABSIP Award for the Best Black Fund Manager/Team of the year – Hedge Funds
- All Weather Capital
ABSIP Award for Best ESG Strategy
- Mahlako Financial Services
ABSIP Award for Asset Allocation to Black Fund managers (by percentage) – Subcategory A: Private Funds
- Consolidated Retirement Fund
ABSIP Financial Inclusion Award – Low-cost access provided to lower LSMs: Banking Institutions
- ABSA
ABSIP Award for the Best Markets Equity fund
- Ata Capital
ABSIP Award for the Best sell-side Research Analyst/Team
- Funeka Maseko - JP Morgan
ABSIP Award for the Most Transformed Investment/Asset Consultant
- Alexforbes
ABSIP Impact Award for Best Corporate Finance team
- Tamela Holdings
ABSIP Awards for Excellence in Ancillary Services
- RMB
Student Chapter of the Year
- University of the Free State
Student Leader of the Year
- Mbali Tshabalala – University of Witwatersrand
Woman Leadership Award (ABSIP-FSTC)
- Letshego Rankin – Prescient
Young Woman Achiever Award (ABSIP-FSTC)
- Katleho Makupu – Munich Reinsurance of Africa
Mxolisi Mbetse Award for Outstanding Black Young Professional
- Yonela Makwetu – AIP Capital Management
Greg Boyd Award for Contribution to ABSIP
- Rojie Kisten
We look forward to hosting you again next year with more nominations to compete for the awards.
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