Niels Penzhorn, CFA

Niels has been involved in structured finance, asset management and investment banking since 2000. After six years with Deutsche Asset Management in Luxemburg and Frankfurt, he joined Deutsche Bank in South Africa as Director for Equity Derivatives. Following a brief period at Rand Merchant Bank within the Exchange Traded Products group, Niels joined Global Asset Management in December of 2009, and was appointed as Managing Director in 2011.As MD for Global Asset Management, Niels oversees large and complex transactions and is responsible for the financial structuring and execution of various projects mainly within Southern Africa, focussing on ICT, infrastructure and renewable energy. He enjoys strong ties with local and international financial institutions.Niels was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship and completed a Masters Degree at Purdue University, specialising in Finance at the Krannert School of Management. He is also a CFA charterholder.