Shawn Maidwell
Operations Manager: Forex SA
Shawn hails from windy Fish Hoek, Cape Town. After qualifying with a BComm in Marketing and Economics from Unisa, he spent seven years in sunny Scotland before returning to South Africa to begin working with FX Capital.
He joined Sable International in November 2017 as part of a merger with FX Capital. Shawn has over four years’ experience in foreign exchange, exchange control and cross-border payments. He is currently the Operations Manager for our South Africa forex division and deals mainly with private clients, corporates, estates and transfers into South Africa.
He enjoys playing sport, hiking and spending time with friends.
Forex tips: How to pay your study abroad fees from South Africa
by Shawn Maidwell | Mar 14, 2022
South Africans are limited by the South African Reserve Bank with the amount they can transfer out of the country each year without a tax clea...
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2021 deadline: How to make the most of your offshore forex allowance
by Shawn Maidwell | Nov 15, 2021
As the old year comes to an end and a new one starts, South Africans have a unique opportunity to transfer more offshore than usual. This is b...
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