Thomas has thirteen Years (13) experience in Financial Markets with two of these having been spent in Banking Sector (Retail, International Banking and Treasury Operations) and 11 Years in Asset Management Industry covering Fund Management, Investments Research and Analysis and Strategy Facilitation.
Currently he manages an investments portfolio with more than $260m FUM with an actively managed portion of $180m spread across all asset classes. The role entails formulation of the investment strategy in liaison with clients, asset allocation and stock picks, trading counterparties determination & attendant risk management.
Thomas is an Ex officio member of the First Mutual Holdings Group Board Investments Committee and First Mutual Wealth Management (Pvt) Audit Committee and Main Board responsible for Investments Strategy recommendations, implementation and monitoring. Member of First Mutual Holdings Group EXCO.
He has trained Pension Fund Trustees on Investments Management and Analysis.
Participated in the Zimbabwe Independent Quoted Companies Survey & the Zimbabwe Independent Banks & Banking Survey 2017 Report.
He is a Non-Executive Director at Bulls n Bears (Pvt) Ltd, a financial and tech information aggregation company with specific focus on Financial Literacy, leveraging digital platforms for brand and product growth and CRM and a Trustee of the First Capital Bank Employee Share Ownership Trust.
Thomas holds a Masters in Business Administration degree (UZ) majoring in Financial Markets, BComm Finance Degree (Honours) from the National University & Science Technology and the Institute of Bankers Zimbabwe (IOBZ) Diploma. Attended various Leadership Development Programmes including most recently the Pathways Africa Management Development Programme, Success Motivation International Dynamics of Successful Management as well as Colonnade Business School. Hold certificates from Euromoney for Financial Forecasting and Analysis, among other management and technical trainings. Currently a CFA Level III candidate.
