Deon Joubert co-founded the Absolute Capital Group in 2001 and holds the positions of managing director and chief investment officer. He began his career in 1990 and has held positions in pension, banking, asset management and finance organisations in Australia and South Africa. Deon has significant experience in asset management, credit risk management, investment operations and legal and compliance matters related to these activities. He has specific experience in structured credit, securitisation, private equity and hedge fund portfolio management. Deon actively participates in the finance industry and is director on the boards of several companies within the Absolute Capital Group as well as Cederra Structured Investments Limited, PINs Securities NZ Limited, IXIS Asset Management Australia Limited and CentraVest SPC. He holds the qualifications of Bachelor of Commerce, with accounting and cost accounting majors, and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment from FINSIA.

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