Real Estate Investor Magazine South Africa September 2013 | Page 53

CAPITAL PRESERVATION AT ITS CORE Prescient Investment Management is a leading quantitative asset manager, headquartered in Cape Town with additional offices in Dublin, Windhoek, Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban and Stellenbosch. Prescient also has a representative office in Shanghai and we were the first asset manager in Africa to be awarded a QFII (Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor) licence to invest directly into China. Founded in old stables, Prescient has evolved into a global player. It has been 15 years since we opened our doors for business, offering to the market our unique quantitative approach to asset management. With capital preservation at the core, Prescient’s investment philosophy is simple: PEACE OF MIND. At Prescient Investment Management we aim to give our clients a level of certainty around their investment outcomes, with a commitment to achieve no less than the agreed risk benchmark, and thereafter to look for opportunities to add value over and above this benchmark. We do not merely diversify risk: risk is measured and managed holistically using proven quantitative techniques. Our systematic approach to managing risk is scalable and enables us to replicate our investment process across all markets. When it comes to implementing our process, we adopt a team-based approach and consistently work together in a streamlined manner. Each of us understands our clients’ risk tolerances and this knowledge helps us to meet their expectations of not losing capital. Prescient aims to deliver only the highest quality of service, and hence we do not outsource our portfolio administration. Retaining our own administration provides us with full control of our service delivery and allows us to monitor service quality across all areas of business, thus remaining fully accountable to our clients. Prescient Investment Management has been named Absolute Returns Manager of the Year at the 2013 Imbasa Yegolide Awards for Professional Excellence, hosted by the Principal Officers Association (POA) to acknowledge outstanding service delivery and leadership in the industry. Prescient previously won the Overall Investment Manager of the Year Award at the 2011 Imbasa Yegolide Awards. RANGE OF INVESTMENT PRODUCTS Unit trUsts Local Funds Offshore Funds retirement solUtions Living Annuities Retirement Annuities Preservation Funds Umbrella Funds Private WealtH manaGement Email: [email protected] The animal sculptures were created by visionary South African artist, Beth Armstrong. Never deviating from formation, geese always stick to their flight path. That way, they manage to migrate successfully year after year. Prescient doesn’t zig or zag either. When it comes to investing, we consistently work together, allowing our clients’ investments to grow successfully. Like geese, we also adhere to a team-based approach, working together to reach new heights in the most efficient streamlined way.