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Senior Political Economist, SBG Securities

Simon is a Senior Political Economist in Standard Bank’s global research team. He joined the bank in 2008, initially working as an East African Economist in Nairobi. Now serving as Standard Bank’s dedicated South Africa political economist, Simon provides insights and guidance to local and international corporate and institutional investors.

Simon ranked first in the Political Analysis category of the Financial Mail’s “Ranking the Analysts Awards” for ten consecutive years (2015-2024) and was ranked first, together with colleagues, in both the Innovative Research and the ESG categories this year.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Law, an Honours degree in International Studies (cum laude), and a Master’s in International Relations from the University of Stellenbosch and the University of Amsterdam. He has presented on African political economy at institutions such as Columbia Business School, Oxford University and Chatham House. 

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