Sanlam partnership helps Ninety One grow to record AUM
The completed transaction added scale, while a recovery in client demand pushed the asset manager back into net positive flows after last year’s outflows.
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Investors kept buying despite first-quarter market sell-off
South African investors committed R51 billion to collective investment schemes in the first quarter of 2026 despite heightened market volatility.
Risk-off turn dents Coronation’s closing assets
The company said its closing assets dipped by 2% at the end of March even as average AUM rose by 15% over the half-year.
Old Mutual earnings rise as insurance, investments and Africa drive results
Results from operations rose 13% to R9.8bn as insurance profitability improved and investments crossed R1 trillion in assets under management.
Investors pull R16.5bn from local equity funds despite 42% ALSI rally
Multi-asset and interest-bearing portfolios dominated inflows in 2025 as South African investors continued to favour diversification.
Advisers ‘could charge more’ for the value they deliver
International comparisons suggest there’s scope for local advisers to lift fees above 0.5% of AUM, says Mark Polson of UK consultancy The Lang Cat.
‘Little appetite’ for shift from asset-based charges and commission
The Adviser Barometer, based on the responses of nearly 600 financial advisers on the Allan Gray platform, sheds light on what’s driving fee structures, technology investments and client-engagement strategies in South Africa’s advice industry.
Revised unit trust fund classifications: early impact in focus
The new SA Multi Asset SA High Equity category is expected to gain traction over time, despite slower uptake in the early stages.
Coronation expects the local savings industry to continue to shrink
The group grows its total assets under management by 5% and resumes declaring an interim dividend.
