our team

Gavin co-founded Laurium Capital in 2008 with Murray Winckler and is also a portfolio manager for several funds. Before returning to South Africa, he worked at Deutsche Bank in London, where he was responsible for strategic equity structuring across Africa (including South Africa), the Middle East, and Central Europe. Prior to his London role, Gavin worked at Deutsche Securities South Africa, where he focused on equity structuring and derivatives within the equities business. He also served as a member of the Equities Executive Committee. He began his career as an Equity Analyst, achieving consistent top ratings in the Financial Mail across several sectors from 2000. Gavin is a CA(SA) and CFA charterholder.

Brian joined Laurium Capital in September 2017. He leads the firm’s asset allocation process for its multi asset class funds and is responsible for the co management of select asset allocation strategies. Brian began his financial services career at Deutsche Bank in Johannesburg in 2000 and spent five years in London as Head of the bank’s CEMEA Equity Sales team before returning to South Africa in 2013 to join Coronation Fund Managers. He holds a Bachelor of Business Science (Honours) from the University of Cape Town and qualified as a CA(SA) in 1999 after completing his articles at Deloitte. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales (FCA) and is a CFA charterholder. Brian also completed a Diploma in Advanced South African Banking Law, cum laude, from Rand Afrikaans University (now the University of Johannesburg).

Murray Winckler co-founded Laurium Capital in 2008 with Gavin Vorwerg and is also a portfolio manager for several funds. Prior to that, he was the CEO of Deutsche Bank South Africa for three years. Before serving as CEO, Murray spent nine years at Deutsche SA in several senior positions, including Head of Global Markets (Debt and Equity) and Head of Research. During his tenure, Deutsche Bank SA consistently held top ratings across all areas. Prior to joining Deutsche Bank, Murray was a Partner and an Industrial Analyst at Ivor Jones Roy and Co. Murray is a CA(SA) and CFA charterholder.

Kevin joined Laurium Capital in February 2009. He previously worked at Bridge Capital in the Corporate Finance division, where he was involved in valuation, listings, due diligence, and corporate restructuring assignments. Prior to this, he was based in London with Deutsche Bank in the Business Planning and Development division. Kevin began his career at Anglo American, where he worked as a Forex Trader. He is a CA(SA).

Paul joined Laurium Capital in February 2009. Prior to this, he worked for a Johannesburg based hedge fund, Ralk Capital. Paul gained international exposure during his time at Merrill Lynch in London and Citibank in Dubai. He has over 20 years of capital market experience and is currently the Portfolio Manager of the Laurium Limpopo Africa Fund and the Laurium Africa Bond USD Fund. Paul has a Bachelor of Science from Stellenbosch University and an MBA from the University of Cape Town.

Junaid joined Laurium Capital in November 2019. Junaid is a Portfolio Manager for long-only SA equity funds, whilst analysing several sectors and companies across South African and global stocks. He also oversees Laurium’s South African equities research process. Prior to this, he was the Head of Equities at Argon Asset Management where he was responsible for the overall research output and portfolio management of over R15bn of equity funds which ranked in the top quartile. Junaid began his career in asset management in 2003 as a Trainee Analyst at Oasis Asset Management. He went on to spend six years in Abu Dhabi as a Senior Investment Analyst, gaining international experience. Junaid holds a Bachelor of Business Science from the University of Cape Town and is a CFA charterholder.

Matthew joined Laurium Capital in 2013. Prior to joining Laurium Capital, Matthew worked in Deloitte’s Corporate Finance Transaction Services team performing buy-side due diligence reviews. Matthew was promoted to a Portfolio Manager of the Laurium Hedge Funds in 2019. After completing his articles at Deloitte’s Johannesburg office, he was seconded to Deloitte San Francisco. Matthew has a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Accounting from the University of Johannesburg, is a CA(SA) and CFA charterholder.

Rob joined Laurium Capital in December 2020 and is the Global Equity Portfolio Manager. Prior to this, he was a co-founding member and CIO of Tantalum Capital where he managed the equity and multi-asset portfolios under long only and hedge fund mandates. Rob was at Coronation Fund Managers (CFM) from 1997 to 2005 as Co-Portfolio Manager and, later, promoted to Portfolio Manager of the Coronation Consumer Growth Fund. He spent 18 months at CFM’s Dublin and London offices, analysing European equities and managing the Coronation European Growth Fund. After returning to the CFM Cape Town office in 2001, he was appointed as Head of Research, managing Coronation’s segregated institutional balanced portfolios and was the Direct Portfolio Manager for institutional equity mandates. Rob began his career in 1994 at Allan Gray as a Quantitative and Fundamental Equity Analyst. Rob is a CA(SA) and CFA charterholder.

Mike joined Laurium Capital in December 2020. Before this, he was a shareholder in Tantalum Capital where he was Head of Research, primarily responsible for all resources exposure and an Equity Portfolio Manager. Mike was at Coronation Fund Managers from 1998 to 2005 where his responsibilities as an analyst included the large cap industrial and resources shares. He co-managed the Coronation Industrial Fund for two years and, later, the Coronation Resources Fund for a further two years. He also managed some of Coronation’s segregated institutional conservative/balanced portfolios. Mike started his career in 1995 at Deutsche Bank in London where he worked on the European Money Market/Repo desk. Mike h is a CA(SA) and CFA charterholder.

Shwebi joined Laurium Capital in August 2021. Prior to Laurium Capital, she worked at Cadiz Asset Management where she specialised in fixed interest markets. In addition to her fixed income responsibilities, Shwebi contributes to Laurium Capital’s asset allocation process. She is an integral part of the investment team, bringing valuable insights and expertise to the firm’s portfolio strategy. Shwebi has twelve years of experience in fixed income markets and holds a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems from the University of Wales.

Tinashe joined Laurium Capital on the internship programme in January 2016 and is currently the Assistant Portfolio Manager on the Laurium Limpopo Africa Fund, focusing on the industrial, telcos and staples sectors. He completed his articles with Deloitte Johannesburg’s Financial Institutions Services Team in December 2015, where he serviced clients in the banking, private equity and insurance industries. Tinashe has a Bachelor of Business Science (Honours) in Finance and Accounting from the University of Cape Town, is a CA(SA) and CFA charterholder.

Kailan joined Laurium Capital in January 2021 on the internship programme. He completed his Chartered Accountancy articles at Deloitte within the Financial Institutions and Services Team where he gained exposure to a diverse portfolio of clients from the asset management, banking and private equity sectors. Kailan holds a Bachelor of Commerce, a Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting Sciences from the University of Pretoria, is a CA(SA) and is a CFA charterholder.

David joined Laurium Capital in October 2021. He has a background in academia where he lectured Finance at the University of the Witwatersrand for over 10 years. David has a Master of Commerce in Finance from the University of the Witwatersrand. Dave has published research in the broad topics of risk, factor premia and derivative strategies.

Yaameen joined Laurium Capital in February 2023. Before joining Laurium Capital, he worked for a year at Citibank on the FX Corporate Sales desk, servicing clients across various sectors. Yaameen has a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering as well as a Master of Commerce in Risk Management of Financial Markets from the University of Cape Town.

Ross joined Laurium Capital UK in June 2023 and focuses on global equity analysis and international business development. Before joining Laurium Capital, he served as Head of Research at High Street Asset Management, a Johannesburg-based boutique investment firm. Ross has a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Economics from the University of Cape Town and is a CFA charterholder.

Tim joined Laurium Capital in December 2024. Previously, he was an Associate Director at Value Capital Partners (VCP), an investment company that holds minority positions in listed companies. VCP acts as an engaged shareholder in those entities to drive returns for stakeholders through shareholder activism, good governance and alignment of incentives. Prior to joining VCP in 2018, Tim completed his articles at PwC in the Banking & Capital Markets division and worked in the PwC Mergers & Acquisitions team. Tim has a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Accounting, cum laude, from Nelson Mandela University and is a CA(SA) and CFA charterholder.

Tswaledi joined Laurium Capital in October 2023 on the internship programme. She completed her CA articles at KPMG within the consumer, industrial and mining sector. She worked with a diverse portfolio of clients, which are listed on the JSE and the New York Stock Exchange. Post articles, Tswaledi was seconded to the KPMG Canada office in 2023 for four months. She has a Bachelor of Commerce, a Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting Sciences from the University of Johannesburg and is a CA(SA). Tswaledi is a CFA Level II candidate.

Jaedon joined Laurium Capital in January 2024 on the internship programme. Prior to Laurium Capital, he worked for a year as a software engineer. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with a co-major in Computer Engineering from the University of Cape Town and is a certified Financial Risk Manager (FRM).

Jaimé joined Laurium Capital in January 2025 on the internship programme. He graduated from the University of Cape Town in 2025 with a Bachelor of Business Science in Actuarial Science, specialising in quantitative finance. Alongside several finance class medals, he was awarded the 2025 School of Management Studies prize for being the top student in his final year. Jaimé is a CFA Level II candidate.

Meshale joined Laurium Capital in December 2024 on the internship programme. Before joining Laurium Capital, he worked for Investec as a Pricing and Valuation Specialist, having six years of experience across various sectors, including anti-money laundering and trade support. He has a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from University of Johannesburg. Meshale is a Financial Risk Manager (FRM) level I candidate.

Sithembiso joined Laurium Capital in July 2025 on the internship programme. Prior to joining Laurium Capital, he worked as a Performance Analyst at Coronation Fund Managers for two years. He holds an undergrad in BSc Actuarial and Financial Mathematics and a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Financial Engineering from the University of Pretoria. Sithembiso is a CIPM Level II candidate.

Bongi joined Laurium in November 2025 on the internship programme. Before joining Laurium Capital, he worked as a Data Scientist at Discovery Ltd, where he focused on improving sentiment models, automating workflow routing through topic modelling, and developing LLM-based tools for combined topic and sentiment analysis as well as question answering. Bongi holds a BCom in Economics, awarded with distinction, and a BCom (Honours) in Statistics and Data Science.

Adesh joined Laurium in January 2026 on the internship programme. He holds a Bachelor of Business Science specialising in Finance and Accounting, awarded with distinction in Finance, from the University of Cape Town. Adesh is a CFA Level I candidate.