INN8 Invest Celebrates Diamond Award Winners
INN8 Invest, a leading provider of discretionary fund management (DFM) investment solutions, has proudly announced the winners of the 2025 Diamond Awards.
These awards recognise performance excellence and who have been highly rated by INN8 Invest.
Returning for its second year, the Diamond Awards have become a benchmark for excellence among discretionary fund managers (DFM), and this year, INN8 Invest took the opportunity to delve into how the nominees and winners think about their investments in the wider context of the South African landscape and economic growth.
"A Diamond Award is not given lightly. It is earned through a rigorous ranking methodology utilising 30 risk, return, and risk-adjusted metrics, alongside our multi-dimensional evaluation process." says Jennifer Henry, Deputy Chief Investment Officer at INN8 Invest.
While the asset management industry awards traditionally only focus on performance, INN8 Invest’s approach applies a qualitative lens with one of the elements being the integration of sustainability in investment decision making.
The winners of this year’s Diamond Awards were selected from a highly competitive pool, with top-performing managers evaluated within the ASISA category to ensure a thorough, multi-perspective analysis of their investment strategies. Following a rigorous review, the outstanding achievements of the following individuals and organisations have been recognised:
Performance Awards:
• Best SA Multi Asset Income Manager: Granate Asset Management for Granate BCI Multi Income Fund
• Best SA Multi Asset Low Equity Manager: Matrix Fund Managers for Amplify SCI Defensive Balanced Fund
• Best SA Multi Asset High Equity Manager: Visio Fund Management for Visio BCI Balanced Fund
• Best SA Multi Asset Flexible Manager: Bateleur Capital for Bateleur Flexible Prescient Fund
• Best SA Equity General Manager: 36ONE Asset Management for 36ONE BCI Equity Fund
• Best SA Equity SA General Manager: 36ONE Asset Managements for 36ONE BCI SA Equity Fund
• Best Long Term 10 year Performance Award in the Multi Asset Low Equity Category: Matrix Fund Managers for Amplify SCI Defensive Balanced Fund
• Best Overall Performing Multi Asset Manager over 5 Years: PSG Asset Management
• Best Global Equity General Manager: Jupiter Fund Management for Old Mutual Global Equity Fund
• Best Global Multi Asset High Equity Manager: Orbis Investments for Allan Gray-Orbis Global Balanced Feeder Fund
Qualitative Awards:
• Best Investment Due Diligence Award 2025: Truffle Asset Management
• Best Qualitative ESG Evaluation Award 2025: Ninety One
• Best Operational Due Diligence Award 2025 Prescient Invesment Management
• Best Technology and AI Award 2025: Differential Capital
While award ceremonies have long been a time-honoured tradition in the financial industry, the Diamond Awards have taken a fresh approach – one designed to connect the celebration of excellence to the real-world impact of investment decisions on the lives of everyday South Africans.
“By presenting them on a building site, we experienced firsthand the tangible outcomes these investments have made”, says Henry.
Another differentiator of the Diamond Awards is recognising financial advisors making a tangible difference in the advice industry.
Advisor Awards:
• Best Overall Impact Adviser Award 2025: Siba Njoba of Imvelo Wealth
• Best Central Investment Proposition Adviser Award 2025: Shane Cadman of Platinum
• Best Technology Innovation Adviser Award 2025: Nic Stannisis of Kevlar Financial Services
These approaches reflect a progressive evolution in the way excellence is recognised, not just an accolade for performance but recognising that investment decisions and partnerships have tangible outcomes for investors.
As South Africa’s financial landscape continues to evolve, the Diamond Awards serve as a powerful indicator of which fund managers are not just winning driving financial results, but also driving meaningful investment outcomes that impact businesses, communities, and the nation’s economic future.
