“My time at Schroders Investment Management Limited, London UK”

aka Champagne Charlie (Eaton college, Chelsealiving, pinkie ring wearing private banker), themaverick of the group. Matthew Bennison akaMattie B (He came from Warrington, NorthEngland, the equivalent of Butterworth I guessed)Cambridge mischief had not left him yet. Therewas Steven Shields, former boxer turned equitiesanalyst (cement specialist) who seemed keen at aplacement at Argon in the future. There was mydear assistant Alex Burt, we were posted togetherin Fixed Income Product, a born organiser, theyoungest in the group, feisty and often teased forher over emphasised expressions such as “sorry”and “literally”. There was Katie Green, whowas quite an entertainer after a glass or two ofsomething. There was feisty Sophie Paleschi, frankand direct, her nationality was always mistaken forSpanish or Persian, and her parents though wereItalian and Indian. Kathryn Pirrie (IT) and SorayaZahidi (HR), the inseparable pair, Soraya, a Frenchnational, who would later become our go to personin HR, related matters. From the Schroders USoffice were Scott Dow, one of the funniest gradswe met and the only person I knew who woreHawaiian shirts and white gym socks to work andMina Shankar, petite, independent, opinionatedand bright. From the Singapore office were StellaHuang, a great cook and Wei Hi, focused, intenseand all about the markets. There was Sean Fray(Finance) and Michael Devereaux (Multi Asset) whoalways complained about being overlooked in groupmails for our social gatherings. Sean was an avidArsenal supporter and we had bets on Michael tobe the first to walk down the aisle (by force if I mightadd). There was Emma (Finance), always busy withgrown up things like buying a house, a target forMatthew’s sarcasm due to her unintended banterabout her family’s wealth. Finally were the girlsI referred to as the “finer things in life ladies”,Natasha Lee (Equities product), petite, a lady ifthere was ever one, with Gucci hand bags, trips toNew York and attending auctions at Sotheby’s . Shewas also a student in Krav Maga (Israeli defencemartial arts style). Then Finally Emily White (andyes she was as pretty as the name), Marketing Mimias she was known was living it up in fancy hotelsand taking company trips while the rest of us werebusy staring at spread sheets, which made her theenvy of most of the ladies. These were the peopleI shared my time with for 4 months, they made animpression on me and I hope I did the same.The above were not the only people I had theKatleho and Siseko with Hugh Sundelson (Human Capital Adviser) and SelloSetai (Head of Finance & Operations at Argon Asset Management)pleasure of meeting though. We were introducedto Baron Bruno Schroder, descendant, custodianand owner of Schroders. A pleasant gentleman,who gave us the history of his family’s businessand who assured the graduates that by making itthrough the doors of his building they were indeed“first class” , his words. We also had the opportunityto meet Mr Michael Dobson, CEO and AndrewBeeson, both of whom we had the opportunity tointerrogate with our questions. These were justsome of the individuals I had the opportunity tomeet at Schroders.To ConcludeIn this report I have discussed my arrival andimpressions of London, what my training entailed,my time at the desk and finally the people withwhom I spent my time and met. This was morethan a trip for me, it was an awakening. It wasthe beginning of a journey, a journey that says“welcome to the world”, the possibilities areendless. I would like to thank Argon AssetManagement for this opportunity, for their constantfaith, belief and support for both Katleho and I.Argon Asset Management embodies the principlesand spirit I aspire to uphold in the utmost. I willthereforeendeavour to the best of my abilities tobecome the investment product it requires me tobe.“Argon Asset Managementembodies the principles andspirit I aspire to uphold inthe utmost. I will thereforeendeavour to the best ofmy abilities to become theinvestment product it requiresme to be.” Siseko JoxoReflection byChief Investment Officer, Argon Asset Management“We are serious about developing our own timber. Katleho and Siseko represent the new generation of talent atArgon Asset Management. Through their exposure to true global pedigree and thinking at Schroders, it is a giantstep towards our goal of building an investment cadre that is global in their approach, leveraging this thinking togenerate locally relevant client solutions”Dr. Manas BapelaM Sc (Mathematics) cum laude Ph D (Mathematics) University of Pretoria,Global Investment Risk Management (Saïd Bus School, Oxford University) UKAn African investment firm with global standards7