The group says the industry is moving towards customised solutions, prompting it to hand active management to Ninety One and focus on alternatives, distribution, and emerging markets.
The tie-up will begin with global equity and emerging market ETFs and is designed to widen access to active strategies across international markets.
Global shocks may be getting harder to forecast, and the real task is constructing portfolios that can withstand a wider range of outcomes.
South Africa leads Bank of America’s EEMEA rankings despite severe market losses, highlighting resilience, strong dividends, and sustained investor interest.
Naleni Govender says retirement funds need a more deliberate approach to private markets, with stronger due diligence, better partnerships, and clearer accountability.
Guidance under development signals stricter application of existing rules to sustainability claims and disclosures.
Discussion paper weighs regulation, codes and hybrid options as data quality and governance risks come into focus.
Results from operations rose 13% to R9.8bn as insurance profitability improved and investments crossed R1 trillion in assets under management.
Multi-asset and interest-bearing portfolios dominated inflows in 2025 as South African investors continued to favour diversification.
Retail investors are increasingly shaping South Africa’s hedge fund industry, driving inflows and pushing retail portfolios into the lead for the first time.
Jennison’s Mark Baribeau outlines a three-phase AI cycle reshaping markets. Dispersion between the winners and losers will widen – and flexibility will be critical.
Sasfin and Sygnia were the runners-up.
Founder Willem Theron will step down as non-executive chairperson.
How to manage money responsibly when 84% of JSE equity performance is concentrated in only a few stocks and investors are tempted by huge rallies and FOMO.
For the first time since 2020, a meaningful share of the quarterly inflows came from new capital rather than reinvested income.
The asset manager lifted revenue by 10%, but headline EPS declined year-on-year once the prior period’s R561m SARS tax recovery fell away.
ASISA says further consultation is needed to avoid negative consequences for investors and the collective investment schemes market.
