Michael Townshend
Analyst-Equity at Foord Asset Management Pty Ltd.
Network origin in Michael Townshend first degree
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University of Cape Town
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 62 |
Foord Asset Management Pty Ltd.
 Foord Asset Management Pty Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Foord Asset Management Pty Ltd. (Foord) is an independent investment management firm headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa. The firm was founded by Dave Foord in 1981 as Foord & Meintjes. Foord offers a premium, safety-first investment management service to long-term investors in investment funds and tailor made portfolios.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 26 |
Industrial Development Corp. of South Africa Ltd.
 Industrial Development Corp. of South Africa Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Industrial Development Corp. of South Africa Ltd. (IDC) is the Government of South Africa's financial management subsidiary, which was founded in 1940 as a self-financing, national development finance institution to promote industrial development and economic growth in South Africa. Headquartered in Johannesburg, IDC provides funds to entrepreneurs starting new enterprises. They are a socially responsible investor and BBBEE supporter which seek to contribute towards improving the quality of life of communities through driving Corporate Social Investment initiatives, trends and solutions that are aligned with their development mandate.
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| Operating Division | Financial Conglomerates | 2 |
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Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Michael Townshend via their personal network
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| University of the Witwatersrand | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
Foord Compass Ltd.
 Foord Compass Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Foord Compass Ltd. operates as an investment holding and trading company which is financed by both equity and debt. Its asset portfolio comprises of listed and unlisted investments. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa. | Financial Conglomerates | Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member Corporate Secretary | |
| University of South Africa | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| PREMIER FISHING & BRANDS LIMITED | Agricultural Commodities/Milling | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Old Mutual Group Holdings (SA) Pty Ltd.
 Old Mutual Group Holdings (SA) Pty Ltd. Multi-Line InsuranceFinance Old Mutual Group Holdings (SA) Pty Ltd. provides life assurance, asset management, and banking services. It offers life, disability, and health insurance, retirement savings, and investment products to individuals and groups. The company is headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa. | Multi-Line Insurance | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| University of Stellenbosch | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Wits Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| STANDARD BANK GROUP LIMITED | Regional Banks | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Broker)
 Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Broker) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Corporate Officer/Principal | |
UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd.
 UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd. (UBSSA) is the broker subsidiary of UBS AG, which is ultimately held by UBS Group AG (NYSE: UBS). The firm is headquartered in Johannesburg. UBSSA provides brokerage services to private, institutional and corporate clients. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
The Institute of Directors
 The Institute of Directors Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Institute of Directors provides informative events and professional development courses. The non-profit company is based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Parmesvari Natesan has been the CEO of the South African company since 2010. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Old Mutual Emerging Markets (Pty) Ltd.
 Old Mutual Emerging Markets (Pty) Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Part of Old Mutual Ltd., Old Mutual Emerging Markets (Pty) Ltd. is an investment holding South African company. The company is based in Cape Town, South Africa. Mthandazo Peter Moyo has been the CEO of the company since 2017. | Financial Conglomerates | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| University of Cambridge | College/University | Doctorate Degree Graduate Degree | |
Prescient Investment Management (Pty) Ltd.
 Prescient Investment Management (Pty) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Prescient Investment Management (Pty) Ltd. (PIM) is the investment management subsidiary of Prescient Holdings (Pty) Ltd., itself is a subsidiary of PBT Group Ltd. (JSE: PBG) in South Africa. The firm was founded by Herman Steyn and Guy Toms in 1998. Headquartered in Cape Town, PIM manages money on behalf of retirement funds and vehicles, medical aid schemes, corporate entities, trusts, and individuals. | Investment Managers | Portfolio Manager-Equities Analyst-Fixed Income | |
| ESKOM HOLDINGS SOC LTD | Electric Utilities | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
Liberty Group Ltd.
 Liberty Group Ltd. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Liberty Group Ltd. provides financial services. It offers solutions to individual, family, and business. The company was founded by Donald Gordon in 1957 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. | Insurance Brokers/Services | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| ABSA GROUP LIMITED | Major Banks | Compliance Officer Human Resources Officer | |
Reassure Nominees Ltd.
 Reassure Nominees Ltd. Regional BanksFinance Part of Phoenix Group Holdings Plc, Reassure Nominees Ltd. is a British company that acts as a nominee/trust/depository. The company is based in Lytham St. Annes, UK. | Regional Banks | Director/Board Member | |
Reassure PM Ltd.
 Reassure PM Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Part of Punter Southall Group Ltd., Reassure PM Ltd. operates as a British dormant company. The company is based in London, UK. | Financial Conglomerates | Director/Board Member | |
Reassure Cos. Services Ltd.
 Reassure Cos. Services Ltd. Life/Health InsuranceFinance Part of Phoenix Group Holdings Plc, Reassure Cos. Services Ltd. is a British company that provides life insurance and pension services. The company is based in Telford, UK. Founded in 2008. | Life/Health Insurance | Director/Board Member | |
Reassure FS Ltd.
 Reassure FS Ltd. Life/Health InsuranceFinance Reassure FS Ltd. provides life insurance and pension services. It offers mortgage endowment enquiries, customer support services, financial adviser support, plan servicing, pensions servicing, death claims, claims pensions, and annuity payments. The company was founded on June 29, 1911 and is headquartered in Lytham St. Annes, the United Kingdom. | Life/Health Insurance | Director/Board Member | |
| Reassure LL Ltd. | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Director/Board Member | |
Old Mutual Wealth Ltd.
 Old Mutual Wealth Ltd. Life/Health InsuranceFinance Old Mutual Wealth Ltd. provides life insurance and reinsurance services. The company was founded on November 22, 1982 and is headquartered in Southampton, the United Kingdom. | Life/Health Insurance | Director/Board Member | |
Guardian Assurance Ltd. (United Kingdom)
 Guardian Assurance Ltd. (United Kingdom) Life/Health InsuranceFinance Part of Punter Southall Group Ltd., Guardian Assurance Ltd. is a British life insurance company founded in 1893. The company is based in London, UK and provides long-term and short-term life insurance services. | Life/Health Insurance | Director/Board Member | |
Old Mutual Life Assurance Co. (South Africa) Ltd.
 Old Mutual Life Assurance Co. (South Africa) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Old Mutual Life Assurance Co. (South Africa) Ltd. (Old Mutual South Africa) is the South African life insurance subsidiary of Great Britain-based OM Residual UK Ltd. They are ultimately held by of Old Mutual Ltd. (JSE: OMU), an African financial services group that offers a broad spectrum of financial solutions to retail and corporate customers across key markets in 14 countries. Headquartered in Cape Town, the firm was founded in 1845 and was originally known as the South African Mutual Life Assurance Society. Old Mutual South Africa offers an array of life assurance-based solutions and short-term insurance to individuals, small and medium-sized businesses and corporates in South Africa, the rest of Africa and certain other emerging markets. | Investment Managers | Director/Board Member | |
Guardian Finance Ltd. (United Kingdom)
 Guardian Finance Ltd. (United Kingdom) Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Part of Swiss Re AG, Guardian Finance Ltd. is a personal credit institution based in Leicester, UK. The British company engages in providing personal credit services. | Finance/Rental/Leasing | Director/Board Member | |
Ark Life Assurance Co. DAC
 Ark Life Assurance Co. DAC Life/Health InsuranceFinance Part of Power Corp. of Canada, Ark Life Assurance Co. DAC is an Irish company that provides life insurance services. The company is based in Dublin, Ireland. The CEO of the company is Ann Kelleher. Ark Life Assurance Co. DAC was acquired by Irish Life Group Ltd. from Phoenix Group Holdings Plc on November 01, 2021 for $272.96 million. | Life/Health Insurance | Director/Board Member | |
| Mabushka Lodge Pty Ltd. | Director/Board Member | ||
Assupol Holdings Ltd.
 Assupol Holdings Ltd. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Assupol Holdings Ltd. provides insurance services. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Pretoria, South Africa. | Insurance Brokers/Services | Chairman | |
| UNIVERSAL PARTNERS LIMITED | Investment Managers | Founder | |
E-L Financial Services Ltd.
 E-L Financial Services Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance E-L Financial Services Ltd. operates as a bank holding company. It offer services through its subsidiary The Empire Life Insurance Co. underwrites life and health insurance policies in Canada. The company is headquartered in Kingston, Canada. | Financial Conglomerates | Director/Board Member | |
| THE EMPIRE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | Life/Health Insurance | Director/Board Member | |
Liberty Wealth Consultancy Pty Ltd.
 Liberty Wealth Consultancy Pty Ltd. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Liberty Wealth Consultancy Pty Ltd. provides insurance services. The company is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. | Insurance Brokers/Services | Director of Finance/CFO | |
ReAssure FSH UK Ltd.
 ReAssure FSH UK Ltd. Life/Health InsuranceFinance ReAssure FSH UK Ltd. provides life insurance services. It manages pensions, savings, and protection policies for European policyholders through subsidiary companies. The company was founded on July 25, 2011 and is headquartered in Telford, the United Kingdom. | Life/Health Insurance | Director of Finance/CFO | |
Assupol Life Ltd.
 Assupol Life Ltd. Life/Health InsuranceFinance Assupol Life Ltd. provides funeral, life, savings, and retirement annuity products. It offers its products primarily in the lower to middle-income market. The company was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in Pretoria, South Africa. | Life/Health Insurance | Chairman | |
| Skandial UK Holdings Ltd. | Director/Board Member | ||
JSA Services Ltd.
 JSA Services Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services JSA Services Ltd. engages in the provision of accounting and payroll services to contractors. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Watford, the United Kingdom. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member | |
Skandiabanken AB
 Skandiabanken AB Major BanksFinance Skandiabanken AB engages in the provision of banking services in the retail markets. Its products include home mortgages, personal loans, credit cards, custody account lending, and deposits. The firm also offers services for equities trading and mutual funds, as well as insurance services. The company was founded on July 1, 1994 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. | Major Banks | Director/Board Member | |
| Africa Group Corp. Pty Ltd. | Chief Executive Officer | ||
VUWA Investments (Pty) Ltd.
 VUWA Investments (Pty) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Vuwa Investments Pty Ltd (Vuwa Investments) is a private equity firm founded in 2006 by Bulelani Thandabantu Ngcuka and Lungisa Dyosi. The firm is headquartered in Gauteng, South Africa. | Investment Managers | Director/Board Member | |
Jowell, Glyn & Marais
 Jowell, Glyn & Marais Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Jowell, Glyn & Marais is a South African company. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| University of Fort Hare | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
GT247 Pty Ltd.
 GT247 Pty Ltd. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services GT247 Pty Ltd. provides trading services. It specializes in spread trading, commodities, equities, fixed income, indices. zar pricing, and hedge fund solutions The company was founded by Bradley Leather and is headquartered in Hyde Park, South Africa. | Internet Software/Services | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | |
First World Trader (Pty) Ltd.
 First World Trader (Pty) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance First World Trader (Pty) Ltd. offers investment advisory services. It enables users to invest in securities which include whole shares and fractional share rights. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. | Investment Managers | Chief Executive Officer | |
Emperor Asset Management
 Emperor Asset Management Investment ManagersFinance Emperor Asset Management is the asset management division of First World Trader (Pty) Ltd., which is owned by Purple Group Ltd. (JSE: PPE) in South Africa. Headquartered in Johannesburg, the firm provides investment products and services to individual and institutional clients. | Investment Managers | Chief Executive Officer |
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| Corporate Officer/Principal | 126 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 63 |
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| Analyst-Equity | 39 |
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