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Margaret Nienaber appointed Chief Executive Standard Bank Wealth

29 November 2016 | Appointments

Margaret Nienaber has been appointed Chief Executive, Standard Bank Wealth. Ms Nienaber has 19 years’ experience in financial services and will oversee Standard Bank’s Wealth division, which encompasses the Group’s Investments, Fiduciary and Insurance businesses, as well as its High Net Worth Wealth offering. It spans across the African continent and other Offshore jurisdictions where the Standard Bank Group has a footprint.

Investec recognised at the inaugural Africa structured products & alternative investments conference

28 November 2016 | Awards

Structured Retail Products, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Euromoney, hosted the first annual Africa structured products & alternative investments conference in Johannesburg on the 17th November. As well as hosting a one-day CPD-accredited training course, the event recognised the best performing structured product houses, with Investec taking home six awards on the night. Amongst these awards, was the coveted Best Performance in South Africa and Best Performance in Africa.

Actuaries prioritise education initiatives to ensure economic upliftment

24 November 2016 | News

While the violent actions of the ‘Fees must Fall’ protestors cannot be condoned, their plight can also not be dismissed as simple thuggery, according to Roseanne Murphy da Silva, President of the Actuarial Society of South Africa (ASSA).

Sanlam Private Wealth announces new appointments

24 November 2016 | Appointments

Sanlam Private Wealth (SPW) is excited to announce five key additions to its Cape Town and Johannesburg offices.The new additions to the team bring with them many years of experience that will assist SPW’s expansion into new markets and its continued endeavour to remain one of South Africa’s leading wealth managers.

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