Who We Are
Colin Dowdeswell
Founder, Advisor
Colin Dowdeswell
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
Timothy Dowdeswell
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.
Peter Dowdeswell
Co-Founder, Advisor
Peter Dowdeswell
Peter joined London’s Merrill Lynch International Wealth Management division in 2010. Starting as an Administrative Assistant, he was soon promoted to a full Client Service Officer role trading securities and servicing the diverse needs of high net worth clients. In 2013, J Safra Sarasin recruited Peter as an Executive Director and by 2017, Peter was responsible for the management of over 40 private clients supervising investments in excess of $150million. In 2018 Peter co-founded KDT Advisors LLC with his uncle Roger in New York.
Thomas Van Poucke
Director
Thomas Van Poucke
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
Vanida Paupiah
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
Hevin Chandra Sanmukhiya
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.
Vanisha Geerun
Manager
Vanisha Geerun
Vanisha joined KDT Investment Advisors Limited in February 2025 as a Manager. She is a qualified professional accountant and a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA). She holds a Master’s degree in Finance and Investment, as well as a degree in Statistics and Economics. With over 16 years of experience in auditing, accounting, and management, Vanisha has worked in reputable audit firms and numerous management companies, gaining deep industry knowledge and expertise. Her strong academic background and extensive professional experience make her a valuable asset to the KDT team.
Ravishka Ramautar
Senior Client Analyst
Ravishka Ramautar
Ravishka Ramautar joined KDT Investment Advisors in January 2018 and provides administrative and client support to the team.Working together with the CIO, Ravishka manages and prepares compliance reviews and liaising with our management company and custodian banks. Ravishka graduated in 2018 with a degree in Management and Business Information from the University of Mauritius and graduated in 2019 with a diploma with the International Compliance Association.
Parmesh Moty
Investment Accountant
Parmesh Moty
Parmesh Moty joined KDT Investment Advisors in April 2022 in a new role at the firm as Trainee Accountant. Parmesh provides accounting support to the team and ensures book-keeping is up to date on a daily and weekly basis for both company and client accounts. Parmesh is currently an ACCA level III candidate and hoping to continue his qualifications with a view to achieve full ACCA Member status in 2026.
Natasha Bissessur
Consultant
Natasha Bissessur
Natasha joined KDT Investment Advisors Limited in July 2022 as Manager. As KDT continues to grow, Natasha’s experience will bring significant value add to KDT’s regulatory and operational operations and procedures. Natasha started in the Financial Services sector in 2012, acquiring valuable practical experience throughout, culminating in a role as Board Member of Global Business Corporations and Domestic Companies, surveying the regulatory activities of Mauritius entities and reporting to the Mauritius Financial Services Commission. Natasha holds a degree in Finance (Minor: Law) from the University of Mauritius and is working towards an affiliation with The Chartered Governance Institute.
David Fattal
Consultant
David Fattal
David graduated in 2001 with a BA (Honours) degree in graphic design from the Surrey Institute of Art. In 2006 David accepted an offer from Merrill Lynch to work exclusively for three separate International banking teams to help support and develop their expanding UK Private Wealth initiative. In 2010 David and his brother successfully launched Fattal Capital Ltd. to manage and acquire a select portfolio of commercial and residential UK properties in London and south-east England. In 2019 David was appointed Executive Director with special responsibility for VIP clients.
Malcolm Irvine
Consultant
Malcolm Irvine
Malcolm Irvine was born and educated in Harare, Zimbabwe and completed his BComm (Accounting) at the University of Natal (Pietermaritzberg). Malcolm qualified as an Australian CPA and Senior Auditor with Deloittes (Brisbane). Over a 30 year career, Malcolm has specialised in the establishment and management of accounting and administration systems for small business. He brings this wide experience to KDT as an External Consultant.