It reminds us that growth in wealth and capital does not happen overnight. It’s the blending of human insight with the discipline of an integrated investment framework over the long to enhance investment returns for our clients.
Cultivating wealth through investment intelligence.
Lima Mbeu means 'to cultivate seeds' across various African languages.
It reminds us that growth in wealth and capital does not happen overnight. It's the synergy between traditional investment and the advancement of technology.
Our mission is to deliver superior investment performance over the long-term within a risk-controlled manner to clients driven by insightful research and innovation
Our Story
Founded by three portfolio managers with complementary technical skills in financial mathematics, quantitative risk management, and statistics. They have used these disciplines within fundamental research, quantitative investment, and risk management across various capabilities. These include the management of active equity funds, enhanced index funds, smart-beta funds, multi-asset funds, and absolute return funds.
Ndina Rabali
Chief Investment Officer
MSc Financial
Mathematics (cum)
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Ndina studied Financial Mathematics at North-West University and graduated as one of the top students. He has been active in financial markets since 2004 (16years) through various market conditions and managed specialist sector equity funds. Ndina had multiple roles, including Portfolio Management, and has worked at Investec, RMB, and STANLIB.
Teboho Tsotetsi
Portfolio
Manager
MSc Quantitative
Risk Management
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Teboho studied Quantitative Risk Management at North-West University. He has been active in financial markets since 2004 (16 years) through various market conditions and managed a range of Index and quantitative funds. Teboho's previous roles include Head of Portfolio Management, Quantitative Analyst, and Risk Manager. He has worked at the South African Reserve Bank and STANLIB.
Bheki Khuzwayo
Portfolio
Manager
MCom
Statistics (cum)
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Bheki studied Pure Mathematics at Wits University and Statistics at the University of Cape Town. He has 14 years of experience in financial markets, having started his career in 2007. Previous roles include Quantitative Analyst and Portfolio Manager within the absolute return and multi-asset funds. Companies that he worked for include Cadiz and STANLIB.
Our Culture
Lima Mbeu culture aims to foster innovative ideas and thinking. The following core values are essential to our culture:
- Innovation: research-focused learning and education.
- Discipline: goal-orientated, a high-quality drive for excellence in all we do.
- Teamwork: being accountable to each other, fostering collaboration, and taking responsibility.
- Client-centricity: as fiduciaries, the interest of our clients come first.
Our Board
We have an independent, diverse board across different industries to ensure that Lima Mbeu Investment Managers is efficient and ethical in implementing its fiduciary role. Responsibilities include:
- Acting in good faith and the best interest of the organisation
- Leading ethically to achieve the Company’s strategic objectives
- Assuming responsibility for the company’s performance
- Subscribing to King IV
Our Team
Ndina Rabali
Chief Investment Officer
MSc Financial Mathematics (cum)
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Ndina studied Financial Mathematics at North-West University and graduated as one of the top students. He has been active in financial markets since 2004 (16years) through various market conditions and managed specialist sector equity funds. Ndina had multiple roles, including Portfolio Management, and has worked at Investec, RMB, and STANLIB.
Glynnis Jeffries
Business Development
Bcom (Hons) FA and Portfolio Management
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She has an Honours degree in Financial Analysis and Portfolio Management from the University of Cape Town. She has over 20 years of experience in financial services. She has had various roles across different asset management companies, including Old Mutual and Cadiz. She joined Futuregrowth Asset Management in 2007 and eventually Headed up Business Development and an executive management team member. She joined Lima Mbeu in August 2020.
Bheki Khuzwayo
Portfolio Manager
MCom Statistics (cum)
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Bheki studied Pure Mathematics at Wits University and Statistics at the University of Cape Town. He has 14 years of experience in financial markets, having started his career in 2007. Previous roles include Quantitative Analyst and Portfolio Manager within the absolute return and multi-asset funds. Companies that he worked for include Cadiz and STANLIB.
Andrew Harris
Head of Operations
BCom
Commerce
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Andrew has a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of the Witwatersrand. He has worked extensively across various organisations in the local & UK Financial services industries over the last 23 years, mainly focussed within the Asset management and Multi-management operational arenas. He joined Lima Mbeu part time from March 2021.
Thobile Ngcobo
Investment Analyst
BCom
Accounting
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Thobile has a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting from the University of KwaZulu Natal and a Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Accounting Sciences from UNISA. She started her career at National Treasury in 2013. While at National Treasury, she was part of their CA training programme and qualified to register as a member of SAICA at the end of 2017. She joined Lima Mbeu in September 2018.
Teboho Tsotetsi
Portfolio Manager
MSc Quantitative
Risk Management
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Teboho studied Quantitative Risk Management at North-West University. He has been active in financial markets since 2004 (16 years) through various market conditions and managed a range of Index and quantitative funds. Teboho's previous roles include Head of Portfolio Management, Quantitative Analyst, and Risk Manager. He has worked at the South African Reserve Bank and STANLIB.
Lameshka Naidoo
Operations Manager
BCom Human Resource Management
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Lameshka has a Bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management from the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal. She started her career in 2014 at an Insurance Brokerage as an Investment Administrator. She then joined Lentus Asset Management as an operations analyst & part trader from August 2015 and joined Lima Mbeu in November 2019.
Transformation
Lima Mbeu is committed to transformation and Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE). We are a level 2 contributor in accordance with the B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice on Black Empowerment and are majority black-owned. Gender diversity is essential to us, and women currently account for 57% of the organisation.
Governance
Lima Mbeu aims to unholds a robust corporate governance framework. Our board of directors and the management team are responsible for ensuring that this framework of rules, practices, and expectations will benefit all stakeholders.