Peter Armitage

Mr Armitage is a CA(SA), having served articles with Deloitte & Touche subsequent to completing a B.Com, B.Compt (Hons) and the SAICA Board exam in 1993. Mr Armitage has 20 years’ experience in SA financial markets, having worked as an analyst, Head of Research, fund manager (hedge/and long only) and Chief Investment Officer. Peter also ran an internet media business in 2000 and 2001 and has written a book entitled “The Show Must Go On”, the story of the Internet phenomenon, AfriCam.com.

Mr Armitage has achieved a record number of No. 1 positions (21) in the annual Financial Mail investment analyst survey of institutional investors. In 1999 Mr Armitage was rated the Top Analyst in SA by Finance Week. He regularly received accolades in the investment innovation category. He has worked at Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank, Nedbank and until December 2011 at Investec Wealth & Investment. He was deputy CEO and Head of Research at Nedcor Securities until 2005. Subsequent to Nedcor Mr Armitage joined Investec Wealth & Investment and worked there for six years in the positions of Head of Alternative Investments, Head of Research and Chief Investment Officer.