Tahia joined the Research Team at FE Fundinfo in March 2023 as a Fund Analyst, where she is responsible for covering Emerging Markets and Asia Pacific equity funds on the FE Invest Approved List.
She graduated from the University of Portsmouth, achieving upper second-class honours in BSc Economics and Distinction in MSc Finance, finishing top of her class. She started her career at atomos (re-branded from Sanlam) as a Fund Operations Associate and worked with the various investment teams in providing operational support. After 16 months with her team, the company recognised her strong analytical skills and her manager highly recommended her for an internal role as an Investment Support Analyst in the Wealth Multi Asset team, which she was accepted for. She worked alongside three experienced Portfolio Managers to support and assist with managing a range of risk-graded model portfolios for a variety of client types. She successfully identified where improvements could be made to the investment processes, many of which were widely acknowledged for by senior management in the business. After working in the role for 2 years and 10 months, she was promoted to Investment Analyst to co-manage the solutions with the Portfolio Managers and was responsible for idea generation and fund research.
She has completed the Investment Management Certificate, CFA Institute Certificate in ESG Investing, and studying towards the CFA Level I program. Tahia is enthusiastic and remains passionate about investing, she strives to work hard and build a successful career in the Investment Management Industry.