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Profile
Ms. Unathi Hewana is a Co-Portfolio Manager at Mergence Investment Managers (Pty) Ltd. She joined the Mergence Public Markets Investment team in July 2020 as an Investment Analyst in the Multi-Asset team.
She has over 12 years of experience in asset management.
She was promoted to Co-Portfolio Manager in July 2025.
Her primary focus at Mergence is on the top-down and bottom-up analysis of the South African property sector, and on integrating a property investment process within the overall multi-asset strategy.
Ms. Hewana was previously employed as an Equity Analyst by Foord Asset Management Pty Ltd.
She has an Honours degree, majoring in Financial Analysis and Portfolio Management from University of Cape Town and an Honours in Biotechnology from Rhodes University.
Unathi Hewana active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Mergence Investment Managers (Pty) Ltd.
 Mergence Investment Managers (Pty) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Mergence offers a diverse product range across both public and private market investments, spanning specialist equity and fixed income, multi-asset, infrastructure, debt and private equity funds. The firm is focused on sub-Saharan markets and led by a pragmatic, sustainable, shared value creation mindset. Responsible investing and ESG principles are part of their ethos and embedded across their investment processes. | Analyst-Equity | 01/07/2020 |
Former positions of Unathi Hewana
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Foord Asset Management Pty Ltd.
 Foord Asset Management Pty Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Foord aims to consistently deliver superior investment returns for a range of investment strategies. They construct diversified investment portfolios based on rigorous fundamental research, high conviction ideas and an adaptable, value-driven investment policy. | Analyst-Equity | 01/04/2019 |
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Foord Asset Management Pty Ltd.
Foord Asset Management Pty Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Foord aims to consistently deliver superior investment returns for a range of investment strategies. They construct diversified investment portfolios based on rigorous fundamental research, high conviction ideas and an adaptable, value-driven investment policy. | Finance |
Mergence Investment Managers (Pty) Ltd.
Mergence Investment Managers (Pty) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Mergence offers a diverse product range across both public and private market investments, spanning specialist equity and fixed income, multi-asset, infrastructure, debt and private equity funds. The firm is focused on sub-Saharan markets and led by a pragmatic, sustainable, shared value creation mindset. Responsible investing and ESG principles are part of their ethos and embedded across their investment processes. | Finance |
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