David Macharia

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Investment Professional @ VCG Asset Management
David Macharia's Location
Kenya, Kenya
About David Macharia

Investment Professional with eight years of experience in Portfolio Management, CIS & Non-CIS funds, Pension Schemes, Fundamental & Technical analysis, Alternative & Traditional asset classes.Proven record of managing complex portfolios with meticulous attention to detail. Highly skilled in risk management and forecasting to help clients achieve their long-term investment targets.

David Macharia's Current Company Details
VCG Asset Management

Vcg Asset Management

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David Macharia Work Experience Details
  • Vcg Asset Management
    Portfolio Manager
    Vcg Asset Management Mar 2024 - Present
    Nairobi County, Kenya
  • Investcent
    Investment Consultant
    Investcent Feb 2021 - Feb 2024
    Nairobi County, Kenya
  • African Diaspora Asset Managers
    Investment Consultant
    African Diaspora Asset Managers Nov 2020 - Jan 2021
    Nairobi County, Kenya
  • Middle East Bank Kenya Ltd
    Fixed Income Dealer
    Middle East Bank Kenya Ltd Mar 2020 - Nov 2020
    Nairobi, Kenya
    Middle East Bank Kenya Ltd is a commercial bank in Kenya. It was incorporated in Kenya in October 1980 and established business in August 1981 with branches in Nairobi and Mombasa. It was established in Kenya as part of the Al-Futtaim Group, a leading conglomerate from the United Arab Emirates owned by Middle East Bank Group, UAE.Responsibilities;In charge of the fixed income desk. Participate in monthly bond auctions. Active trading in the secondary market.Interest rate and liquidity risk management. Pricing of call and fixed deposits, both LCY and FCY. Mobilizing deposits from Fund Managers. Ensuring funding for both LCY and FCY accounts. Assist in executing FX deals (spot, forwards, and swap) on the Reuters dealing system. Calculate the internal policy ratios. Monitoring the cost of funds for both LCY and FCY.
  • Stanlib
    Investment And Credit Analyst
    Stanlib Feb 2017 - Mar 2020
    Nairobi, Kenya
    STANLIB is a leading fund manager in the region and has an unparalleled track record in terms of services and performance over the years, and seeks to be recognized as East Africa’s premier Investment Manager, dedicated to the advancement of wealth management.Responsibilities:Analyzing corporate bonds, Treasury bonds, and Treasury Bills maturity buckets as well as the duration across all fixed income instrumentsUpdate the yield curve, interest rates, and macro-economic database worksheet and sharing it with the investment teamEnsure all portfolios are in compliance with the CMA, RBA & Clients limits in regards to Asset Allocation and security exposure limitsEvaluate performance measurement for all client portfolios (70 schemes valued at Ksh 130 Billion), review dispersion, tracking error, and notify the respective Portfolio ManagerProvide analytics support (Portfolio rebalancing & Asset allocation) and preparing ad hoc reports, and presentations to the Portfolio Managers and Chief Investment OfficerProvide support to the Investment, Operations, and Business Development team by availing up to date and accurate performance figures, AUM values, and asset allocation, and other information they may require to support their activitiesCarry out peer comparisons, analyze and evaluate performance results against industry averages, product composites, and debt pricing benchmarks to provide recommendationsMaintain monthly cash flow for all 10+ assigned client accounts by calculating and reconciling monthly investment valuations, transactions, fees, and investment returns for marketable and nonmarketable investmentsFundamental credit researching, both qualitative and quantitative, across the corporate debt and Bank deposits spectrum for counterparties in Uganda and KenyaEngaged in sourcing, analyzing, and presentations of relevant credit information and dataPrepare and submit 5+ reports for internal and external parties
  • Stanlib
    Unit Trust Officer
    Stanlib May 2015 - Jan 2017
    Nairobi, Kenya
    Responsibilities: Prepare creation, liquidation, funding, income distribution, and cash transfers’ instructionsDaily dispatch of the Unit Trust valuation reports for Kenya and Uganda to the Investment, Operations, and reconciliation TeamGenerating distribution reports, Asset under Management reports for the Unit Trust funds, inflow/outflow reports, and price yield reportsReconciliation of accounts for the STANLIB money market, equity, balanced, and bond fund. Also for the Uganda money market fundMaking payments to clients via Straight to bank (S2B) platformAdvise dealers on the amount to invest for STANLIB Kenya and Uganda Unit trust fundsPrepare monthly Trustee and Custody fee instructionsPrepare Kenya and Uganda tracking sheet value date T+1Allocation of clients’ fundsPerforming quality check on all Unit trust forms (New investment, top-up, repurchase, switch, static)Generating statements for all collective investment vehicles for Kenya and UgandaGenerating statements for the Individual pension plan and extracting daily uploadsAchievements:Successfully contributed to STANLIB UT Operations Team victory at the annual Think Business Awards in 2016. Our Team was awarded the accolade for the Best performing Equity Fund in the entire Investments industry and 1ST runners up for Best performing Money market Fund and Unit Trust of the year.Successfully completed the Project Griffin Retail training from April to August 2016 conducted by SILICA Co. Ltd from South Africa with the Unit Trust operations migrating from LOB to SILICA Central.
  • Stanlib
    Intern
    Stanlib Feb 2015 - Apr 2015
    Nairobi, Kenya
    Responsibilities:Attend investor briefings’ and investment strategy meetingsKeeping track of the T-Bill and Bond prevailing rates in the market and recording them in the systemTraining on Bloomberg and Reuter’s database toolsAssisted in Financial analysis of listed companies in the Nairobi Securities ExchangeGenerating Unit Trust statementsDocuments’ and archive managementWriting clean money payments and generating statements for retail and institutional clients
  • The Nairobi Hospital
    Accounts Payable Trainee
    The Nairobi Hospital Jan 2014 - Apr 2014
    Nairobi, Kenya
    Responsibilities:Reconciliation of doctors accounts for the general finance ledgerMaintaining an invoice register and cheques issued registerPrepare batches of invoices for data entryReceive doctors’ invoices and posting them to the financial systemSupport implementing process improvements as appropriateAdministrative support across all functional projects as necessaryProcessing doctor's payments

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David Macharia's current role is Investment Professional.

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David Macharia attended Jomo Kenyatta University Of Agriculture And Technology.

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