Ghana’s preferred fund managers, Gold Coast Fund Management (GCFM,) has been crowned as the Fund Manager of the year (2015) at the prestigious annual Ghana Investment Awards (GIA) following their excellent performance in the year under review.
At the same event, fiscal research experts, GN Research, won bronze in the Research Report of the year category.
The ceremony was held Saturday, November 28, 2015 in Accra.
It was organised by the Premier Networking Investment Club (PNIC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC,) as part of the 2nd Capital Markets Week Celebration.
The Awards which is in its 5th year saw 19 brokerage firms and 78 investment advisor firms duly licensed by the SEC, individual achievers as well as all listed equities on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) converge to celebrate their achievements.
In all fourteen (14) award categories were presented under three broad areas; Corporate, Product and Funds and Individual Awards.
In an interview with Today Business, Head of Research at Groupe Nduom, Mr. Samuel Ampah, said his outfit was surprised by the award and that it is a form of encouragement to them.
“We received the award due to the recognition of our publication on research on the Ghanaian investment market,” he said.
He went further to say that they were very happy to receive such an award especially when it is the first time of they have won an award and “this also tell us that we are doing the right thing.”
GN research is just about a year old and this award has put a lot of challenge to us to do more research and also support the Ghanaian market.”
Below is the full list of award winners:
CORPORATE AWARDS
Award 1: FUND MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Gold- GOLD COAST SEC. LTD.
Silver- CDH ASSET MGT. LTD.
Bronze- FIRSTBANC FIN. SERV.
Award 2: BROKER DEALER OF THE YEAR
Gold- DATABANK BROKERAGE LTD.
Silver- AFRICAN ALLIANCE SEC. LTD.
Bronze- IC SECURITIES LTD.
Award 3: RESEARCH REPORT OF THE YEAR
Gold- Databank Research
Silver- Firstbanc Fin. Serv.
Bronze- GN Ressearch
Award 4: BEST GROWING NEW INVESTMENT BANK
Gold- Frontline Capital Advisors
Silver- QFS Securities Ltd.
Bronze- Brookes Asset Management Ltd.
Award 5: ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR
Gold- Edifund, Databank Group
Award 6: DEAL OF THE YEAR
Gold- HFC Bank- GHC80m Bond Issue by HFC Investments
2. FUND AND PRODUCT AWARDS
Award 7: EQUITY FUND OF THE YEAR
Gold- EPACK INVESTMENT FUND, DATABANK GROUP
Silver- SAS FORTUNE FUND
Bronze- Anidaso Mutual Fund
Award 8: BALANCED FUND OF THE YEAR
Gold- CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY MUTUAL FUND
Silver- DATABANK BALANCED FUND
Bronze- DATABANK ARK FUND
Award 9: MONEY MARKET FUND OF THE YEAR
Gold- Firstbanc – Firstbanc Financial Services
Silver- Gold Money Market Fund- Gold Coast Securities Ltd.
Bronze- Databank Money Market Fund
Award 10: BEST PERFORMING STOCK OF THE YEAR
Gold- HFC BANK LTD.
3. INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
Award 11: MOST PROMISING INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL- UNDER 28
Gold- Geoffery Fathers Maison- CAL BROKERS
Silver- Joshua Foli Bavon- HFC INVESTMENTS
Bronze- David Marfo- AFRICAN ALLIANCE
Award 12: PORTFOLIO MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Gold Winner- NII AMPA-SOWA- MANAGER OF EPACK INV. FUND
Awards 13: LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
GOLD – KEN OFORI ATTA
GOLD – TOGBUI AFEDE XIV
HIGHLIGHT
Award 14 INVESTMENT BANK OF THE YEAR
Gold DATABANK GROUP
Silver GOLD COAST SECURITIES LTD.
Bronze FIRSTBANC FINANCIAL SERVICES
Source: Ghana/todaygh.com/SHIRLEY IRENE THOMPSON
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