Magda Wierzycka, CEO of Sygnia.
Sygnia won the coveted 2016 Imbasa Yegolide Overall Asset Manager of the Year award at this year’s Batseta Council of Retirement Funds SA conference. These awards pay tribute to service providers who demonstrate professional excellence in their service of retirement funds and integrate Treating Customers Fairly (TCF) principles as part of their ethos and value proposition.
Since listing in October 2015, Sygnia has positioned itself as both consumer champion and market disruptor – a message that clearly resonated with the judges. Sygnia surged ahead of the competition in a crowded field of established industry giants and relative newcomers. The award is particularly significant as it recognises that a multi-manager company can compete with, and outperform, established single asset managers such as Coronation and Allan Gray.
“We are extremely proud and honoured to win in such a competitive and challenging year. Proud, because our investment team has again demonstrated the skill, tenacity and judgement that makes them market leaders. Honoured, because this would not have been possible without the incredible support of our clients and friends. It’s been an extraordinary year for us and there are more great things to come,” says Sygnia CEO Magda Wierzycka.
The company recently launched its groundbreaking investing platform, Sygnia RoboAdvisor, and the Sygnia Umbrella Retirement Fund (SURF), a revolutionary umbrella fund model. Both seek to significantly lower the cost of saving for all South Africans and empower them to make better and more informed decisions.
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