Afrinvest Asset Management has received short-term rating of A3 and long-term rating of BBB from Global Credit Ratings. It was also assigned the investment manager’s rating of A- by Agusto & Co.
Speaking on Wednesday during a press briefing to announce the ratings, the Chief Investment Officer, Afrinvest Asset Management, Mr Robert Omotunde, said both rating agencies had looked into the company’s books and provided independent reports on its industry status.
He said, “It is all of these initiatives that these independent rating agencies have seen. They have also seen that we are a thought leader in investment, and research is at the very core of our business value proposition. Our research subsidiary provides our clients with timely in-depth knowledge on the economy, financial market, development within local and financial market to help them make sound investment decisions,” Omotunde said.
“We have hosted consistently over the last two to three years, quarterly webinars that speak to investment strategy outlook for the next quarter.
“These are reports that typically will guide investors on what investment opportunities are available to them and what to watch out for.”
Also speaking, the Chief Business Officer, Optimus by Afrinvest, Ayodeji Ebo, said Optimus, a newly launched investment platform makes transactions accessible to everyone.
He said, “We have spoken about the different mutual funds. But in terms of having access to it, how do you monitor your portfolio? That is what we feel is lacking in the market, and that is what Optimus offers to investors.
“It makes both public and private listed mutual funds accessible for investors to buy and when you also want to redeem, it’s also seamless.”
The Managing Director, Afrinvest Securities, Adedoyin Allen, said the company helps clients to invest in equities and fixed income instruments like your Treasury Bills.
SOURCE: PUNCH
