Business Talk – Ninety One’s Trinisha Chanka discusses why the company has entered the ETF space
In this Business Talk with Michael interview, Trinisha Chanka discusses how the South African financial market has evolved, and the active role Ninety One is playing in this change.
Chanka is the Sales Manager at Ninety One and boasts over two decades of experience working in the financial sector.
This experience was earned across multiple key roles at leading companies, including:
- Colourfield Liability Solutions – Head of DC Solutions
- Liberty Corporate – Head of Post Retirement Distribution
- Absa Capital – Associate Principal
- Investec Asset Management – Senior Member of Product Development
Chanka leverages the expertise she gained from these various positions in her current role as Sales Manager at Ninety One – a post she recently assumed.
Along with the skills she earned at her prior positions, Chanka supports her current role with the knowledge she acquired while studying.
Chanka holds a Bachelor of Science (Actuarial Science and Statistics majors) and a Bachelor of Science Honours in Actuarial Science from the University of Witwatersrand.
The interview
In this Business Talk interview, Chanka discusses why Ninety One decided to enter the ETF space – having recently listed two Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Funds (AMETFs) on the JSE.
Chanka also outlines what’s happening in the industry at a global scale and explains the differences between passive ETFs and active ETFs – before noting what is driving the rise of AMETFS.
She discusses what has changed in the South African market to support this trend, and provides more details about the two AMETFs Ninety One has listed.
Chanka concludes the interview by explaining how interested parties can invest in AMETFs.
Watch the interview with Trinisha Chanka below.