
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.

Multi-asset and interest-bearing portfolios dominated inflows in 2025 as South African investors continued to favour diversification.

For the first time since 2020, a meaningful share of the quarterly inflows came from new capital rather than reinvested income.

Only R23bn of the R146.13bn in annual net inflows was fresh capital, yet reinvested dividends and interest helped push AUM to R4.16 trillion.

Despite a turbulent first quarter marked by political discord and trade-tariff shocks, CIS managers attracted R48bn in net inflows – the highest quarterly figure since 2020.

Reinvested income and strong interest-bearing portfolio performance led to net inflows of R85.82 billion in 2024.

The higher offshore investment limit necessitated a review of the standard.