Hi, I’m
Marshall Manfred Hendricks
Data & Pricing Specialist
Manenberg,ATHLONE
Summary
I am a hard worker and take pride in my work. I am sure that I can make a positive contribution to your company.
Overview
11
years of professional experience
Work History
TAQUANTA ASSET MANAGERS
Data and Pricing Specialist
11.2022 - Current
Job overview
- Static Data and Corporate actions
- Responsible for the quality of Static Data e.g., Securities, funds, and products
- Understanding of the set-up of securities and portfolio’s as well as instrument valuation methodology and impact on downstream users
- Checking of all data set-up within the Investment Management systems and regular maintenance thereof
- Analyzing, maintaining, and streamlining the current data input and pricing processes
- Ensure appropriate controls are in place to mitigate risk
- Credit Rating Agency upgrade/downgrades ratings
- Understanding the different corporate action events (local and foreign) and its impact on the valuations and distribution buckets
- Reconcile Cash, Units and Assets
- Daily Bank Reconciliations which are to be performed accurately and timeously
- Ensure differences are identified and resolved timeously
- Daily and monthly bank account reconciliations
- Weekly and Monthly Unit reconciliations
- Monthly scrip reconciliations
- Ensure there is no impact on NAV as a result of differences
- Alert managers to material differences that may impact the fund trading ability or fund valuation
- Checking accruals/earnings and receipts
- Fund Accounting and NAV price reporting
- Pricing of funds within the Collective Investment Scheme, i.e. Daily unitisation and valuation of financial instruments e.g., equities, bonds, derivatives, unlisted derivatives, and total return swaps (TRS)
- Asset pricing and instrument valuation
- Capture Corporate action events and withholdings tax and investigate the impact on valuations
- Strike a NAV price/unit price using the funds' valuation data and shares outstanding
- Manage client cash flows and unit flows
- Troubleshoot items independently
- Tolerance level checking against a benchmark and are familiar with what is deemed as an unacceptable asset and NAV fund price variance
- Calculate fund performance
- Monitor and perform income distribution for all funds and each class, checking and sending out distribution
- Daily reporting sent out timeously
CURO FUND SERVICES (Pty) Ltd
Senior Fund Administrator: Data Management Securities and Portfolios
06.2018 - 10.2022
Job overview
- Set-up and/creation of financial instruments in line with Curo's policies and procedures, client service level agreement and internal controls
- Understand the working of instruments and apply this knowledge to setup and query resolution of security setup
- Apply exposure to vendor systems to source instrument information for setup
- Execute rate resets, sector allocation, GL allocation and other static data changes as part of maintenance of securities
- Monitor and execute instructions and queries relating to instrument/security setup (Include all instrument types, interest resets and dates and rates, sector allocation, GL code allocation, etc)
- Identify risks and perform controls to ensure accuracy, quality and efficiency
- Assist in accumulating statistic information for capacity and delivery monitoring
- Training of new employees
- Set-up of new portfolios and client accounts related static data in line with policy and procedures, client service level agreement and internal controls – relevant systems Hiportfolio, Connex/Message Viewer, Accurate, PAN, DIS, Interface, Finswitch
- Apply operational end-to-end knowledge to set up NAV pricing, fee accruals, GL integration, settlement accounts, custodian and broker accounts
- Understand the working of financial markets and financial instruments and apply this knowledge in daily tasks and query resolution
- Set-up of creditor accounts on banking on-line systems such as FNB, ABSA, Standard Bank, Standard Chartered, Socgen, Nedbank
- Identify risks and perform controls to ensure accuracy, quality and efficiency
- Assist in accumulating statistic data for capacity and delivery monitoring
- Independent review of each other’s static set-up and amendments of portfolio’s, banking, ad-hoc changes etc. on all relevant systems applicable
SANNE Group /Investment Data Services Ltd (Apex)
Administrator Market Data
05.2016 - 05.2018
Job overview
- Format and enter trade files from Prime Brokers
- Find prices for securities that aren’t captured by the accounting system and enter them into the accounting system; Provide training to employees
- Record on paper and in excel all prices that need to be entered
- Print off and keep all prices to be entered
- Liaise with fund accountants when there are pricing/trade issues
- Enter and confirm details of new securities into accounting system
- Enter and confirm details of new corporate actions into accounting system
- Assist in checking of prices and new securities entered into accounting system by other members of the department
- Perform any additional responsibilities that may be required by the Manager in support of the ongoing management and development of the division
- Liaise with Prime brokers/ outside vendors regarding trade/pricing issues
- System testing before implementation of upgraded system
- Risk reporting
- Training of new employees
University of Cape Town / Schools Development Unit – School of Education
Project Administrator (Intern)
07.2014 - 12.2014
Job overview
- Administrative Tasks
- Assist in Training
- Assisting Manager
- Filing
- Bulk Printing
- E-mailing
- Handling technology components
- Data capturing
- Venue setups
- Minute taking
- Skills Developed: information management, Planning & presentations, Multitasking, Interpersonal, Internet & email, Open to Constructive Criticism, Listening skills, Pastel accounting (Introduction), Accountability, Communication, Numerate and accurate, Interface, Analytical/ troubleshooting skills, Operate Bloomberg terminal, Iress
Education
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Baccalaureus Technologiae (BTECH) from Office Management and Technology
University Overview
- Strategic Management 4 (Business Administration (BA) Module A)
- Financial Management 4 (BA Module B)
- Financial Management 4 (BA Module C)
- Office Administration: Behavioral Aspects (A)
- Office Administration: Project Management 4 - Behavioral Aspects (B)
- Information Administration 4
- Labour and Immaterial Property Law
- Research Methodology
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
National Diploma (ND) from Office Management and Technology
University Overview
- Business Administration 1, 2 & 3
- Information Administration Theory 1, 2 & 3
- Information Administration Practical 1, 2 & 3
- Mercantile Law 1
- Experiential Training Module A
- Experiential Training Module B (Practical)
- Communication 1 & 2
- Financial Accounting 1
- Personnel Management 1
- Legal Practice 1
College of Cape Town Crawford Campus
National Certificate (Vocational) from Office Administration NQF Level 4
12.2010
University Overview
- English 1st Additional Language
- Life Orientation
- Mathematics Literacy
- Office Data Process
- Business Practice, Office Practice
- Personal Assistance
Skills
- Computing skills
- Communication skills
- Self-motivation
- Time management
- Administrative skills
- Creativity
- Innovation
- Cooperation
- Assertiveness
- Patience
- Politeness
- Project management
- Coordination
- Touch typing
- Data capturing
- Analytical skills
- Problem-solving
- Integrity
Accomplishments
- 2020, Plumb Line, Risk Alignment. Bank SETA - NQF Level 5: Banking Certificate
- 2014, Class Rep at CPUT in my 3rd year.
Languages
English
Afrikaans
Phone Numbers - Cell
083 563 8686
Timeline
Data and Pricing Specialist
TAQUANTA ASSET MANAGERS
11.2022 - Current
Senior Fund Administrator: Data Management Securities and Portfolios
CURO FUND SERVICES (Pty) Ltd
06.2018 - 10.2022
Administrator Market Data
SANNE Group /Investment Data Services Ltd (Apex)
05.2016 - 05.2018
Project Administrator (Intern)
University of Cape Town / Schools Development Unit – School of Education
07.2014 - 12.2014
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Baccalaureus Technologiae (BTECH) from Office Management and Technology
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
National Diploma (ND) from Office Management and Technology
College of Cape Town Crawford Campus
National Certificate (Vocational) from Office Administration NQF Level 4
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