STANLIB Index Investments launches global onshore offering

Wehmeyer Ferreira, COO of STANLIB’s Index Investments.

STANLIB Index Investments has announced its plans to enhance its offering by launching a global fund range consisting of five Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), and five corresponding Unit Trusts in March 2018.

The launch of these funds strengthens STANLIB’s position in the market, as it will be the first passive product provider to offer a full suite of building blocks required for a global balanced portfolio.

“Our new funds will each track a respected international index, allowing our clients to easily access broad exposure to different asset classes globally,” says Wehmeyer Ferreira, COO of STANLIB’s Index Investments business.

STANLIB Index Investments gives clients access to well recognised global equity indices as well as to some of the fastest growing companies globally through the S&P500 Info Tech fund. Investors will also have access to Global G7 Government Bonds and will benefit from diversified global real estate exposure.

“These funds have been approved by the FSB and are South African rand denominated. They can confidently be used as building blocks for your portfolio to expand your investment opportunities outside of South Africa in a low cost and transparent manner,” says Ferreira.

STANLIB’s Index Investment team specialises in designing and managing index, smart beta and complex quantitative investment strategies that are simple, low cost, transparent and flexible.

For more information on the new products launched, visit https://indexinvestments.stanlib.com/our-products/the-global-fund-range