Tony Bell
BCom (Hons), MBA
CIO:  ThinkCell
Asset Allocation and completion mandate manager for Altinvest MultiAsset

Having started out as an accountant, Tony moved to Southern Life Asset Management and soon became assistant General Manager of Investments. His move to Syfrets Managed Assets created the opportunity for Tony to become Chief Investment Officer at Nedcor Investment Bank. As the former CIO of PeregrineQuant and Vunani Fund Managers (VFM), and more recently, the CIO of Thinkcell, Tony brings a wealth of experience especially in running the overall asset allocation of the fund. His MBA thesis “Portfolio Management an Alternative Approach” which was awarded with distinction reflects Tony’s interest in understanding how the macro environment affects markets and asset class returns.

 

Anton Turpin
CA (SA)
AltInvest Director
Key Individual: AltInvest MultiAsset Management

Anton’s entrepreneurial spirit has seen him involved in the creation of a diverse range of financial service businesses from asset management, to unit trusts, to a linked service provider. As Director of TMA, the first LISP in South Africa, he helped pioneer what is now a major industry. Whilst Director of both Prudential Portfolio Managers and Prudential Unit Trusts, he successfully established the retail business in South Africa for this UK owned business. Seeing the opportunity to launch his own business and close the link between financial planning and asset management, he set up MI-PLAN Fund Managers and Unit Trust Company IP Management Company with assets in excess of R12 billion.