At Old Mutual Investment Group, we look beyond the obvious to uncover quality businesses and opportunities that are often overlooked by the market, building portfolios designed to endure. This disciplined, research-led approach underpins our ability to deliver resilient, competitive performance through market cycles, translating insight into sustainable long-term returns for our clients.
As a global investment manager with deep roots across the African continent, we are wholly committed to helping our clients grow and protect their capital over the long term, both in Africa and across the globe. Being responsible stewards of the assets we manage helps us deliver this goal in the form of sustainable long-term returns. We are a black-owned investment manager and invest responsibly, because behind every decision are the unseen people, futures and legacies that matter.
What we offer
Our local and global investment solutions are shaped by specialist teams who go deeper – combining rigorous research, disciplined execution and clear accountability, all anchored in an unwavering commitment to quality client service. We combine fundamental insight, quantitative discipline and outcome-oriented portfolio construction to meet diverse client needs with deep insight, data-led foresight and long-term conviction, uncovering the hidden value that might not always be obvious to the market.
Our investment philosophy
Our investment philosophy is anchored in ‘Underappreciated Quality’. This approach prioritises quality businesses that are overlooked or mispriced due to short-term disruptions and focuses on the resilience and long-term compounding of ‘unseen’ opportunities. This allows us to build portfolios that endure market cycles, withstand downturns, and deliver sustainable performance. As the world globalises, our approach is not just relevant for today but for the future we are moving toward. Our investment philosophy champions the unseen – those businesses whose true value has yet to be recognised.
About our funds
Our fund range is designed to go further, to reflect the breadth of our capability and push to find opportunities behind the status quo. Our range offers access to both local and global opportunities across asset classes, risk profiles and investment objectives, all grounded in disciplined research and long-term conviction. Find out more.Reflecting a growing demand for investments that align with personal values, we offer a top-tier Shari’ah-compliant global equity fund. The fund adheres to the principles of Islam, investing in ethically sound companies with strong fundamentals, while identifying the more obscure opportunities among the obvious. Our fund has delivered strong performance, showcasing the potential for robust returns within an ethical framework.
Global markets are vast – and often misunderstood. The Old Mutual Global Managed Alpha Fund is designed to cut through complexity, identifying quality opportunities across thousands of stocks worldwide. Built to outperform over the long term, the fund reflects our belief that patient, systematic investing can unlock sustained global growth.
Actively managed strategies that unlock the unseen opportunity across African markets, guided by local insight, long-term thinking and a belief in the continent’s lasting potential.
The Old Mutual MSCI Emerging Markets Selection Index Strategy offers exposure to emerging markets while focusing on companies with stronger ESG profiles. By closely tracking the benchmark and minimising costs, the strategy provides access to around 400 companies across 22 emerging markets - capturing growth potential with discipline, while positioning your investments for a more sustainable future.
The MSCI World Selection Index Strategy provides diversified exposure to developed global markets while prioritising companies with stronger sustainability profiles. By tracking the benchmark closely and keeping costs low, the strategy allows investors to participate in long-term growth across approximately 700 companies in 23 developed markets.
We invest in South African listed property and industrial property shares with a focus on durability. Our teams assess real assets through both a structural and financial lens, considering asset quality, income sustainability and long-term relevance. By combining disciplined analysis with prudent risk management, we strive to deliver reliable income and capital growth through changing economic conditions.
