Andrew Canter has been with Futuregrowth Asset Management, the fixed interest boutique of OMIGSA, since 1998. He is a director and Chief Investment Officer of Futuregrowth, and is Chairman of the Credit Committee and Investment Committee.

Andrew studied at Bryant University in the United States as well as Richmond College in London. He came to South Africa in 1990, and joined Rand Merchant Bank to help establish their asset management business, and was a fixed interest manager with the asset management division of the FirstRand group from 1990 until he joined Futuregrowth. Futuregrowth is a leading responsible investor in South Africa, managing over R120 billion, of which about R15 billion is in dedicated development funds.

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