1. 155 The Kanyin, 109 Leeuwkop
Road, Sunninghill
Johannesburg
South Africa
+(27) 78 800 8794
E-mail: tdrnhongo@gmail.com
Tawuya D R Nhongo, CFA
Personal Details: Nationality : Zimbabwean
Sex : Male
Marital Status : Single
Dependants : None
Res. Address : 155 The Kanyin, 109 Leeuwkop Road, Sunninghill, Johannesburg, South Africa
Home Language : English
Drivers License : Code BE
Education: Certificate in Business Management - 2013
Gordon Institute of Business (GIBS), Johannesburg, South Africa
NQF level 8 qualification in business within the banking sector.
Coursework – (1) Global Economics & International Business (2) Strategic Thinking and Translation (3) Leading Organizational Behaviour
(4) Business Leadership & Management for Results (5) Strategic Financial Management (6) Operations Management (7) Strategic
Marketing Management (8) Client Centricity (9) Governance, Ethics & Reporting Principles (10) Leading Innovation, Technology &
Knowledge Management (11) Strategic and (12) Strategic Business Simulation
Project – “Strategies to improve MFC (vehicle finance) Impairment Ratios”
FAIS Rep Exams – 2012
First Level Regulatory Examination: Representatives successfully completed
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charter-holder
Level 3 attained in June 2012
Level 2 attained on first sitting in June 2010
Level 1 attained on first sitting in December 2008
Master of Science (MSc.) - 2006
Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa
Coursework – (1) Econometrics (2) Simulation & Queuing Theory & (3) Financial Mathematics
Thesis – “Pricing Exotic Options Using Simulation Techniques”
Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc. Hons) - 2004
Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa
Joint Honours degree in Computer Science and Mathematical Statistics
Bachelor of Science (BSc.) with distinction in Mathematical Statistics - 2003
Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa
Cambridge ‘A’ level (1999)

2. Prince Edward High School, Harare, Zimbabwe
Subjects: Mathematics,Physics andGeography
Achievements:  Maintained 2 JSE listed exchange-traded funds until their successful amalgamation and sale in 2016
 Created bond indices for the Botswana market, for the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE), and the Middle Africa (Sub-Saharan Africa
ex South Africa) market, for Ecobank during my time at Nedbank
 Successfully established a quantitative research desk at Namibia Equity Brokers (NEB)
 Created a proprietary, Namibia specific, stock ranking tool which is distributed to NEB’s clients on a monthly basis
 Introduced and maintain 5 new equity market indexes which are disseminated to NEB’s clients and the general investing community on
a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis
Work History: Business Development/Facilitation Manager (Strategic) (2011-Present)
Nedbank Capital (Global Markets – Innovation, Beta Solutions) – Johannesburg, South Africa
A wide-reaching role that can be segmented thusly:
Financial - Identify potential new clients through prospecting to increase client base and grow market share. Perform financial
needs analysis to identify cross-sell and up-sell opportunities in line with business goals. Minimize revenue leakage and losses by
managing costs and impairments. Meet financial objectives by assisting with the integration and preparation of overall Markets
budget, oversee and ensure consistent application of the budget and effective management of key productivity and revenue levers.
Review financial results and update Executive Head and Chief Operating Officer (COO) by providing relevant feedback.
Relationship Management - Optimize opportunities through cross-divisional client information and relationship management.
Meet business objectives by maximizing value-add service, delivery and leveraging relationships. Support business objectives by
developing and maintaining functional and optimal working relationships with desks/desk heads and support divisions. Engage
with collaborative partners through collaboration forums and networks.
Technical – To design, maintain and deliver a range of profitable ‘beta’ or rules based products and solutions, including ETFs,
custom benchmarks and performance indices, index tracker products, benchmark solutions, attribution analysis and performance
measurement solutions to the Nedbank Capital client base (both internal and external). A summary of my roles and responsibilities
includes:
 Identifying, developing and growing revenue streams for Nedbank Capital, Beta Solutions products; 1) Evaluating effectiveness of
existing and potential products to optimize revenue opportunities 2) Liaising with Trading desks to identify opportunities for improved
trade flow 3) Liaising with Sales on visits to potential clients and existing clients
 Managing a number of passive products and portfolios for retail and institutional clients including retirement annuity (RA) fund
portfolios based on ETPs. Products managed include:
 The Nedbank Be Green (BGreen) ETF (R132m AUM)
 The BettaBeta Equally Weighted Top 40 (BBET40) ETF (R464m AUM)
 etfSARA inflation linked portfolios; 1) CPI +3 Conservator (R2.8m AUM) 2) CPI + 5 Builder (R2.5m AUM) and 3) CPI + 7
Enhancer (R24.3m AUM)
 Ensuring regular communications to Nedbank Capital, Beta Solutions current and potential clients; 1) Attending Road shows,
showcases and any events relevant to the product promotion and marketing 2) Preparing regular communication and performance
updates to clients or possible clients
 Liaising with Beta Solutions external (e.g. regulators, product and solution providers etc.) and internal stakeholders (NedSec, Central
Funding Desk, Legal, Risk etc.); 1) Regular meeting and interaction with stakeholders to discuss and negotiate business interactions
2) Ensuring sound relationships with all stakeholders.
 Implementing 'beta' based products from inception, through development, to implementation, which includes identification of relevant
external and internal stakeholders; 1) Identifying product requirements 2) Designing product specifications 3) Developing product and
models and conduct back testing if necessary 4) Identifying and meeting all relevant stakeholders 5) Coordinating the establishment
of all relevant (legal) agreements 6) Identifying and preparing all relevant regulatory documentation and applications 7) Ensuring
product approval (internal external, as necessary) 8) Preparing and updating all product documentation, presentations, fact sheets
and performance reports on the products.
 Ensuring end-to-end management of 'beta' or rules based products; 1) Identifying product management requirements - internal and
external 2) Setting up daily internal monitoring processes to ensure operational integrity 3) Setting up trading, confirmation and
settlement processes with internal desks.
Quantitative Analyst (2008-2011)
Namibia Equity Brokers (NEB) Pty Ltd – Windhoek Namibia
Develop and maintain models and products which add value to the Namibian investment community (both institutions and private
clients) to generate deals and thus income for the company. Products and duties which fall under my responsibility include:

3.  Daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly market notes which give updates and commentary on various market indicators and trading
boards i.e. Namibian Stock Exchanges (NSX), JSE, international indexes, commodities and pertinent regional & global
economic/market news
 The running of NEB’s proprietary Stock SCReening/Ranking Tool (SSCREET). SSCREET’s rankings are distributed on a monthly
basis and include rankings of NSX local and dual listed stocks on an overall, growth, value, predictability, momentum and market
factor basis. SSCREET also serves as the basis for selecting the equity portion of Namibia Equity Broker’s in-house portfolio
 The development and maintenance of various market-cap based indexes for both local (large- and small-cap) and dual listed (small-
, mid-’ and large-cap) stocks. Other indexes currently in development include, Capped, Momentum, Financial Stress and Commodity
(oil and Baltic index based) indexes.
 Providing ongoing support to NEB’s equity research and dealing desks by means of a unique and diverse in-house database of
various equity data related to the Namibian exchange. Data is sourced from a number of entities both locally and abroad. Information
is also made available, on request, for clients and associates.
 I also produced smaller economic reports i.e. Namibian vehicle sales, tourism and private sector credit extension notes.
 The nature of my work, both in terms of content and the fact that quantitative research is relatively new to the market, means that I
regularly have to make face-to-face and telephonic contact with clientele. This involves presentations on new products, existing
product performance and any relevant industry developments. I find this client contact and interaction an invaluable, and extremely
rewarding, aspect of my current responsibilities.
Junior Trainee Quantitative Analyst (2008)
Nedgroup Securities – Johannesburg, RSA
I worked and trained under Nedgroup Securities’ Head of Quantitative Research, Nerina Visser. My initial responsibilities and training
involved a wide scope of exposure to the field of quantitative equity research and analysis. The equity analysis support structures I was
exposed to include INet and the Bloomberg Terminal. A summary of my activities and achievements whilst there includes:
 Learning and applying various practical techniques and processes essential to quantitative research including, database and index
creation and maintenance, stock ranking & screening and equity valuation and analysis techniques
 Assisting in the creation process of various proprietary Nedgroup mid- and small-cap indexes
 Compiling data and statistics which would subsequently form a part of the information used in research and development of
Nedgroup’s Africa indexes (both continental and sub-Saharan)
Data Analyst (2007-2008)
Comair Ltd – Johannesburg, RSA
Collected and analyzed data which was in turn transformed into actionable information that was passed on to relevant business
units at Comair (Kulula.com). Key achievements included:
 Putting in place processes on the company MS SQL Server that directly benefitted data analysis for the Business Development
department that in fact led to discussions regarding my transference to the aforementioned department, just prior to my departure
 Establishing processes and documents which were used consistently by Comair’s Executive Committee (EXCO)
Interests: Reading, watching & playing rugby, bodybuilding and squash.
References: Justine’ Brophy’ – CEO, AnBro Capital, Johannesburg, South Africa
Email: jbrophy@anbro.co.za
C: +27 81 259 9021
Nerina Visser – ETF Strategist, etfSA, Johannesburg, South Africa
Email: nerinav@etfsa.co.za
C: +27 83 630 6599
Madelein Smith – Managing Director, Namibia Equity Brokers, Windhoek, Namibia
Email: msmith@namibia-equities.com