
Why Sanlam’s headline earnings fell despite strong business growth
Currency movements, bond market distortions, reinsurance losses, and strategic investment spending combined to weigh on Sanlam’s reported results.

Currency movements, bond market distortions, reinsurance losses, and strategic investment spending combined to weigh on Sanlam’s reported results.

The stronger rand has shifted the focus back to domestic equities and property. Managers leaning into local value and shedding expensive offshore assets are reaping the rewards of this pivot.