PYXIS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (PTY) - Key Persons


Ashley Knight - COO

Job Titles:
  • CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Ashley Knight, CFA, obtained her MCom in Investment Management at the University of Johannesburg. She was selected to participate in the CFA Equity Research Challenge in 2015/16. Her team's success in the local leg took them to Chicago in 2016, where they placed in the top 6 of the EMEA region. During her time at Sasfin Wealth, she was a regular feature on the ‘Biweekly Friday midday market crossing' on SAFM.

Benjamin van Wyk - CEO, Chief Investment Officer

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER
Benjamin van Wyk, CFA, has been active in the financial services sector, specifically asset management, since 1997. He has worked for several JSE Top 40 listed financial services companies. In his capacity as a research analyst and portfolio manager, he has over 20 years of experience in managing domestic and international investments on behalf of retail and institutional investors.

Henk Myburg

Job Titles:
  • Head of Research

Henk Myburgh

Job Titles:
  • Head of Research
After completing a BCom Econometrics and MSc in Quantitative Risk Management at the North-West University, Henk Myburgh, CFA, started his career in financial risk management at HSBC. At Sanlam Capital Markets, he focused on consolidation of financial risk across the firm, as well as management of risk on a holistic basis.