MANDY WOCKER

• Data maintenance and reporting. This includes:
• Ensuring the coordination and sanitization of data in the performance and attribution systems; - Calculating and providing timely delivery of the daily, monthly, and/or quarterly performance, attribution, universe, and custom reports to clients;
• Preparing executive summaries for the investment committee and Exco reports, and other high-level reporting;
• Auditing and verifying the accuracy of portfolio accounting data and reports;
• Reconciling and explaining performance variations and differences against benchmarks and other asset managers; and
• Constructing and maintaining custom benchmarks and composites.

· Analysis. This includes:

o Analyzing client portfolios or assets within their portfolios to explain performance and specialist fixed interest attribution variances;

o Analyzing portfolio structure and component returns and explaining variances between portfolios and benchmarks;

o Monitoring market indicators;

o Analyzing and preparing attribution reports and graphs;

o Assisting with Portfolio Manager/client queries on fund composition and contributions to returns, and providing feedback on the investment strategy and decision making; and

o Ensuring performance attribution is aligned with the investment strategy, and highlighting key fixed interest return components.

· GIPS. This includes:

o Being responsible for GIPS reporting for Futuregrowth;

o Analysing and reporting GIPS performance;

o Assisting with the implementation of processes that are compliant with policies;

o Assisting auditors and compliance with GIPS adherence; and - Driving the annual GIPS verification process.

· Assisting with the calculation of performance fees for certain fund mandates, as well as supporting the Client Services team with performance-related client queries

· Assisting Business Development with new client take-ons in terms of the benchmark and composite process.

· Daily and monthly unit price performance. This includes:

o Assisting other operational teams with daily fund NAV price performances; and

o Ensuring month-end fund performance for NAVs and client performances are reviewed and analyzed.

· Operational projects. These include:

o Assisting the team to deliver key operational projects and process improvements;

o Driving and monitoring the delivery of key team projects, which includes the initiation of key processes, system reviews and upgrades, as well as testing and implementing new requirements for the team

· Management of the team. Includes:

o Managing and leading the Performance and Attribution team;

o Ensuring the training and process documentation is maintained;

o Having regular team and cross-business engagements to ensure an excellent client experience; and

o Reporting to various operations forums (Project Steerco, Opscom)

· Data maintenance and reporting

· Analyzing client portfolios or assets within their portfolios so as to explain performance and attribution variances;

· Analyzing portfolio structure and component returns; explaining changes between a portfolio and benchmarks

· Monitoring market indicators;

· GIPS Composite Maintenance

· Analyzing and preparing attribution reports and graphs.

· Assisting with the calculation of performance fees for certain fund mandates.

· Assisting the Business Development team with the new client takeon process, in terms of the benchmark and composite

· Supporting the Client Services team with performance or valuation related client queries

· Assisting the team in delivering on key operational project initiatives and process improvements.

· Assisting and providing input to the Investment Operations team regarding unlisted instrument valuations, where required, and daily unit price checking and confirmation

· Ensuring processes and procedures are adequately documented and monitored.

· Assist the dealing desk with managing the cash balances for over 250 portfolios by:

o Considering forecasted cash balances

o Withdrawing cash from various counterparties

o Placing cash with various counterparties

· Implement an efficient and effective automated process

· Build relationships with both internal and external stakeholders

Duties include:
 Review monthly reconciliation
packs with supporting schedules.
 Review breached tolerances and
explanations.
 Proof read accounts for arithmetical
and type setting accuracy and
consistency.
 Team Leader
 Provide support and conduct
training to team members.
 Ensure that all client /investment
manager queries are attended to in a
timely and professional manner.
 Assist team manager with ad hoc
tasks.

Duties include:
 Daily input and validation of all
cash, purchases, sales, corporate
actions and dividends.
 Prepare monthly reconciliation
packs with supporting schedules.
 Proof read accounts for arithmetical
and type setting accuracy and
consistency.
 To research breached tolerances and
provide adequate explanations and
backup where appropriate.