Focusing on Building and Preserving Generational Wealth

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Preserving and Growing Your Legacy

KDT Investments offers the support and convenience of a small family office that is personalized to your needs and driven by transparent, cost-effective investment strategies that protect and grow your wealth.

Advisory Services

The Investor retains KDT with access and management role, however there is an emphasis on guidance, with every and each investment decision and change only being implemented upon Investor’s authority.

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Discretionary Services

The Investor retains KDT with access and management role, and delegates the transaction, decision making and implementation to the Advisor in accordance with the agreed mandate.

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Financial Planning

The Investor has a specific objective or plan they are looking to achieve, which can include retirement planning, funding education, or managing legacy positions or inheritance, for the Advisor to provide guidance or report on for a defined period of time.

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We Are A Dedicated Investment Firm

We are a small dedicated team who will listen to you and assess your requirements. We are flexible and combine both youth and experience to help deliver a modern investment portfolio with an appropriate risk profile.

Call us for an inquiry: Monday to Friday 9 am – 5 pm

(230) 266 1890

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Our Team

Colin Dowdeswell
Founder, Advisor

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Colin was born in London, and completed his A Levels at Prince Edward (Zimbabwe), his BComm at Wits (South Africa) and MBA at INSEAD (France). During his 25 year career at Merrill Lynch International Private Client Group (London, New York and Monaco) completed the Series 7 (Securities), Series 65 (Regulatory) and Series 3 (Commodities) and at the time of the firm’s sale in 2012 was Senior Vice President responsible for a diversified $1 billion group of client portfolios. Today Colin lives in Monaco and continues to support and advise a loyal group of clients both in Monaco and around the world.
Timothy Dowdeswell
Co-Founder and Executive Director

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Tim was born in Brest, France and educated at Kings College Wimbledon and Cambridge (MA History). Tim has worked at Merrill Lynch, London and Stonehage Fleming Family and Partners (London and Switzerland) where he was responsible for equity and fixed income fund research. Tim qualified as a Certified Financial Analyst Charter Holder in 2014 and co-founded KDT Investment Advisors in 2015. Tim is responsible for portfolio management and investment research. He also writes the quarterly newsletter.
Thomas Van Poucke
Director

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Tom began his professional journey in the British Virgin Islands where he was employed as a fund accountant, responsible for calculating the periodic net asset values of a portfolio of clients. He then moved to Belgium to work for a family steel business, where he was the new business development manager for the Balkan region. Upon his return to Cape Town in 2010, Tom worked with the Maitland Group as new business development manager and key account manager. He was responsible for looking after and sourcing new business in predominantly the hedge fund and private equity fund markets. Before joining Sanlam Trustees International, Tom was the new business development manager for the Maitland Group in Mauritius.
Vanida Paupiah
Director

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Mrs Vanida Paupiah is a qualified professional Accountant and holds a Masters in Business Administration, with over 17 years’ experience in the financial services sector in Mauritius. Over the years, driven by client satisfaction, she has specialized in managing operations and leading teams to success. She has extensive experience in managing people/client relationships and developing strategies and workflows to create a smooth-running work environment with particular expertise in structuring multinational businesses.
Hevin Chandra Sanmukhiya
Treasury and Trading

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Hevin Sanmukhiya graduated with a BSc (Hons) Economics and Finance from the University of Mauritius in 2013 and holds a Bac +5 in DU CFA (Diplôme Universitaire Chartered Financial Analyst) from the Paris Dauphine University (France). He is currently a CFA Level III candidate. Hevin started his career in the global business sector in Mauritius as a Junior Company and Trust Administrator and joined the KDT Treasury and Trading Team in June 2017 and was promoted to the KDT Investment Committee in May 2018.

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KDT news & insights

Interest rate cuts with no recession is positive for US stock markets
October 8, 2024

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Largest Companies Remain Strong
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Strong Fourth Quarter includes 12th biggest 2-month rally since 1950
March 20, 2024

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Focusing on Building and Preserving Generational Wealth

Knowledge

Dedication

Trust

Preserving and Growing Your Legacy

Advisory Services

Discretionary Services

Financial Planning

We Are A Dedicated Investment Firm

Our Team

Colin Dowdeswell

Timothy Dowdeswell

Thomas Van Poucke

Vanida Paupiah

Hevin Chandra Sanmukhiya

KDT news & insights

Interest rate cuts with no recession is positive for US stock markets

Largest Companies Remain Strong

Strong Fourth Quarter includes 12th biggest 2-month rally since 1950

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