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Old Mutual Investment Funds SA

Old Mutual investment funds for SA residents include their new ‘Elite’ range of funds from Fairbairn Capital; a simpler, more focused way to invest money. Their team of experts have applied rigorous research and analysis to offer access to around 40 of the finest funds available. Investors with a minimum of R100,000 to invest get to choose a portfolio of funds that suit their specific needs the best.


With Old Mutual investment funds in SA they update people regularly on the performance and financial advisers assess whether a portfolio should be adjusted to meet the clients specific investment goals. The investor then has the choice of switching between funds as and when they please at no additional costs. To invest in the Elite range or to find out more about the products available be sure to speak to your financial advisor or a broker.

Basically it is focus with flexibility. There are many options and opportunities for people to invest their money in around South Africa but not all of them are as professional, flexible and as trustworthy as the Old Mutual Investment funds are.



Investment Opportunities For South Africans

All the investment opportunities available in South Africa are available internationally as well as some that are not available to South African’s. The main foreign investment opportunities used by South Africans are:


Offshore Unit Trust Funds – Known as mutual funds everywhere else in the world but South Africa, offshore unit trust funds are the main generic investment product marketed to South Africans. For this reason many future articles within this website will deal exclusively with offshore unit trust funds.

Life Assurance Endowment Policies – Life assurance endowment policies are marketed in South Africa on a limited basis, mainly by South African life assurance companies with offshore operations, but a wide range of choice is available in offshore jurisdictions.

Property – Property is becoming an increasingly popular foreign investment.

Direct Securities Investment – These are direct investments into either bonds or shares.

Private Equity Investments – In the main private equity investment takes the form of South Africans either establishing an offshore company or buying shares as investment opportunities in an existing company or companies.