For us, that’s about embracing new ways of doing things, even if they exist outside our own industry. We think ahead, both in how we approach investing and in how we interact with our clients. We stand up for what’s right, even if that means going against the grain. Most importantly, we collaborate with people and institutions to find a better way to save and invest, a way that works for all South Africans.
To turn ordinary savers into extraordinary investors.
To make saving and investing simple, affordable, and accessible to all.
Magda is the force behind the company’s rapid growth and is the architect of its innovative strategy. She started her career as a product development and investments actuary at Southern Life in 1993 and then worked as an investment consultant for two years at Alexander Forbes. In 1997, she joined Coronation Fund Managers as a director and as its Head of Institutional Business. She left Coronation in 2003 to start IQvest, a fund of hedge funds management company. Later that year, after selling IQvest to the African Harvest group, she was appointed to the position of CEO of African Harvest. After negotiating the sale of African Harvest Fund Managers to Cadiz Financial Services in 2006, she led the management buy-out of the remainder of the African Harvest group, which resulted in the formation of Sygnia.
The Board of Directors oversees Sygnia’s Chief Executive Officer and other senior management in the operation of Sygnia and are the custodians of the long-term interests of shareholders. Directors ensure that Sygnia is committed to business success through the maintenance of the highest ethical and professional standards and through the maintenance of a culture of diversity, equality and transparency.
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