our team

Murray Winckler co-founded Laurium Capital in 2008 with Gavin Vorwerg. Prior to that, he was the CEO of Deutsche Bank South Africa for three years. Before serving as CEO, Murray spent nine years at Deutsche SA in several senior positions, including: Head of Global Markets (Debt and Equity) and Head of Research. During his tenure, Deutsche Bank SA consistently held top ratings across all areas. Prior to joining Deutsche Bank, Murray was a Partner and an Industrial Analyst at Ivor Jones Roy and Co. Murray is a CA(SA) and CFA charterholder.

Before moving back to South Africa to start Laurium Capital with Murray Winckler, he worked for Deutsche Bank (London) and was responsible for strategic equity structuring in Africa (including SA), the Middle East, and Central Europe. He worked for Deutsche Securities SA before moving to London, and was responsible for equity structuring and derivatives in the equities business, and a member of the equities executive committee. Prior to the structuring side of the business, he was an equity analyst, rated number 1 or 2 in Financial Mail in several sectors each year from 2000. Gavin holds a CA(SA) and CFA charterholder.

Mark joined Laurium Capital in early 2011 as COO/CFO, helping shape the firm’s operational, financial and governance architecture. As Laurium has evolved from a boutique alternative fund manager into a diversified investment platform, Mark has played a central role in developing the people, systems, processes and structures that support the business today, and has effectively covered everything outside of the investment decision making function. Now serving as a director, including across many of Laurium’s affiliates, Mark’s role has progressively broadened in scope and responsibility, reflecting his deep understanding of the group, its people, and its strategic direction. Mark trained at Deloitte in South Africa and Bermuda, where he was exposed to alternative investment businesses for the first time. Mark holds a Bachelor of Business Science (Finance Honours),is a CA(SA) and CFA charterholder.

Brian joined Laurium Capital in September 2017. As a portfolio manager and retail analyst he leads the firm’s asset allocation process for its multi‑asset class funds and is responsible for the co‑management of select asset allocation strategies. Brian began his financial services career at Deutsche Bank in Johannesburg in 2000 and spent five years in London as Head of the bank’s CEMEA Equity Sales team before returning to South Africa in 2013 to join Coronation Fund Managers. He holds a Bachelor of Business Science (Honours) from the University of Cape Town, qualified as a CA(SA) in 1999 after completing his articles at Deloitte, and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales (FCA),and is a CFA charterholder. Brian also completed a Diploma in Advanced South African Banking Law, cum laude, from Rand Afrikaans University (now the University of Johannesburg).

Zayaan joined Laurium Capital in January 2023. Before joining Laurium Capital, she worked at Old Mutual for eight years as the Group’s Lead Tax Advisor: Wealth and Investments. Zayaan has completed an Executive MBA, a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Taxation and is a CA(SA).