Old Mutual
Type | Limited company |
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Traded as |
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Industry | Financial services |
Founded | May 17, 1845 (1845-05-17) (Cape Town, Cape Colony) |
Headquarters | Johannesburg, South Africa |
Key people | Trevor Manuel, Chairman Peter Moyo, CEO |
Products | Life insurance Savings and investment Asset management Banking Short-term insurance |
Operating income | R10,976 million (2017)[1] |
Net income | R17,620 million (2017)[1] |
AUM | R1.2 trillion (2017)[1] |
Number of employees | 31,000 (2018) |
Website | www.oldmutual.com |
Old Mutual Limited is a pan-African investment, savings, insurance, and banking group. Established in 1845 in South Africa, it had more than 12 million customers and R1.2 trillion funds under management as of 31 December 2017.[2] It is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Namibia and London Stock Exchanges.
Contents
1 History
2 Operations
3 Executive committee
4 Sponsorships
5 Bursaries
6 Responsible business
7 See also
8 References
9 External links
History
The company was founded 1845 as a mutual insurance company by John Fairbairn, together with several other prominent Cape Town figures such as the liberal politician Saul Solomon.[3] The original name The Mutual Life Assurance Society of the Cape of Good Hope was changed to The South Africa Mutual Life Assurance Society in 1885.[4]
In 1939, the Old Mutual art deco office opened in Darling Street as the Mutual Building (or, Mutual Gebou in Afrikaans)[4] which has since been converted to residential use and known as "Mutual Heights". In 1956, Old Mutual relocated its head office to Mutualpark in Pinelands which was the largest office block in the southern hemisphere at the time.[4]
In 1970, Old Mutual acquired a major shareholding in the newly formed Mutual & Federal, and later acquiring the remaining shares in 2009.[5] Mutual & Federal was renamed as Old Mutual Insure on 05 June 2017, and is now a part of the Old Mutual Emerging Markets business. [6]
In 1973, Old Mutual acquired shareholdings in Nedcor Bank (renamed the Nedbank Group in 2005).[4]
In 1997 and 1998, the company acquired UK stockbrokers Capel-Cure Myers and Albert E. Sharp respectively which then merged to form Capel-Cure Sharp.[4]
In 1999, it was demutualised and the company listed on the London, Johannesburg, Zimbabwe, Malawi and Namibian Stock Exchanges as Old Mutual. Old Mutual establishes a head office in London.[4]
In 2000, it bought the Gerrard Group, a financial services concern, for $857 million.[7] Capel-Cure Sharp subsequently merged with Greig Middleton, Gerrard Group's private client business. Old Mutual sold Gerrard to Barclays Bank PLC in 2003.[4]
Later in 2000 Old Mutual purchased United Asset Management, based in Boston, for US$1.46 billion in cash and assumed ownership of UAM net debt of around US$769 million,[8] thus acquiring a large and diverse US-based asset manager. Among the holdings of UAM were the PBHG Funds of Pilgrim Baxter & Associates. In 2003, PBA was one of many companies who faced charges related to market timing brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Attorney General of New York. Ultimately, the PBHG Funds (which had been renamed Liberty Ridge) were absorbed into the Old Mutual Funds group.[9]
In 2005, Mike Levett retired as Chairman and was succeeded by Christopher Collins.[4] A Black Economic Empowerment deal was introduced at Old Mutual South Africa, Nedbank and Mutual & Federal in 2005.[4]
In 2006, Old Mutual acquired the Swedish insurer, Skandia, in a $6.5billion deal, bringing additional business in the United Kingdom, several other countries in Europe, in Latin America, the Far East and Australia (which Old Mutual has since exited).[10] Old Mutual also announced its Black Economic Empowerment deal in Namibia.[4]
In 2010, Patrick O'Sullivan became chairman of Old Mutual, succeeding Christopher Collins.[4] That same year, HSBC backed away from its plan to acquire 70% of Nedbank, including Old Mutual's 53% shares.[11] In 2011, Old Mutual sold US Life to Harbinger Group Inc. for $350million.[12]
In 2012, Old Mutual sold its Nordic operations to Skandia Liv for £2.1 billion.[13]
In 2013, Old Mutual strengthened operations in Africa with the acquisition of Provident Life Assurance in Ghana[14] and Oceanic Life in Nigeria.[15]
As of January 2014, with the additions of attorney Adiba Ighodaro, daughter of Nigeria's 3rd Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations, Chief Emeka Anyaoku,[16] and former Wall Street powerhouse Zoe Cruz, Old Mutual's Board became 30% female.[17]
In 2014 Skandia Colombia renamed to Old Mutual Colombia, Provident Life Assurance renamed to Old Mutual Ghana and Skandia UK renamed to Old Mutual Wealth. Later in 2014, Old Mutual Wealth sold Skandia Germany, Skandia Austria and Skandia Poland.[4]
In May 2015, Old Mutual celebrated 170 years of operation[4] and Bruce Hemphill became Group Chief Executive in November 2015.[18]
In March 2016, Old Mutual plc announced a new strategy for the Group, called managed separation that seeks to unlock and create value for shareholders. The strategy will entail the separation of its four businesses, Old Mutual Emerging Markets, Nedbank, UK- based Old Mutual Wealth and Boston based Old Mutual Asset Management (OMAM) into standalone entities.[19] In August 2016, Old Mutual Investment Group signed a deal with the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority to invest $700 million in hospitality, retail, commercial sectors, and food security,[20] and sold its Italian wealth management arm to the ERGO Group for €278 million.[21]
A significant strategic milestone was reached during the first half of 2017 with the announcement of a series of transactions that will once completed, reduce Old Mutual plc’s stake in OM Asset Management (OMAM) to 5.5%. OMAM is now independent from Old Mutual plc.[22] Additionally in 2017, Old Mutual completed the sale of Indian based Kotak Mahindra Old Mutual Life Insurance Ltd.[23]
In November 2017 the company announced that it would demerge Old Mutual Wealth as Quilter plc in summer 2018.[24]
In June 2018 the company underwent the execution of its managed separation strategy. Old Mutual plc shares were de-listed and Old Mutual Limited and Quilter plc, now independent businesses, listed on the Johannesburg, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Namibian and London Stock Exchanges. On 15 October 2018, Old Mutual unbundled their majority shareholding in Nedbank to its shareholders, marking a total distribution to Old Mutual shareholders worth approximately R43.2 billion and the completion of Old Mutual Group’s Managed Separation. [25]
In 2018, Old Mutual’s head office became located at No 1 Mutual place, Sandton, Johannesburg.[26]
Operations
- Old Mutual South Africa [27]
- Old Mutual Investment Group
- Old Mutual Insure
- Old Mutual Wealth (South Africa)
- Old Mutual Colombia
- Old Mutual Botswana
- Old Mutual Ghana
- Old Mutual Malawi
- Old Mutual Namibia
- Old Mutual Nigeria
- Old Mutual Swaziland
- Old Mutual Zimbabwe
UAP Old Mutual Group
- UAP Old Mutual Holdings
- Faulu Microfinance Bank Limited
- Aiva (Uruguay)
- Kotak-Mahindra Old Mutual Life Insurance (India)
Executive committee
The members of the executive committee are:[28]
- Peter Moyo, Chief Executive Officer
- Clarence Nethengwe, Managing Director: Mass and Foundation Cluster
- Karabo Morule, Managing Director: Personal Finance
- Clement Chinaka, Managing Director: Corporate
- Dave Macready, Managing Director: Wealth and Investments
- Hannes Wilken, Managing Director: Old Mutual Insure
- Jonas Mushosho, Head : Rest of Africa
- David Buenfil, Chief Executive Officer: Latin America and Asia
- Raymond Berelowitz, Head: Customer Solutions
- Iain Williamson, Chief Operating Officer
- Vuyo Lee, Chief Marketing Officer
- Casper Troskie, Chief Financial Officer
- Joel Baepi, Director: Governance, Regulatory and Corporate Affairs
- Richard Treagus, Chief Risk Officer
- Celiwe Ross, Human Capital Director
Sponsorships
Old Mutual and its subsidiaries are involved in a number of sponsorships worldwide:[29]
- The Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon (South Africa)
- The Old Mutual National Choir Festival (South Africa)
- The Old Mutual joBerg2c (South Africa)
Bursaries
Old Mutual South Africa awards a number of bursaries every year for exceptional matriculants and actuarial students at South African universities. It also offers part-qualified actuarial employees study leave before actuarial exams. Actuarial students are also typically awarded salary increases following exam passes.[30]
Responsible business
Old Mutual participates in the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC),[31] as well as the Carbon Disclosure Project.[32]
See also
- UAP-Old Mutual Group
- Real People Group
References
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^ Curtain to close on Liberty Ridge Capital Morningstar Advisor, 24 November 2008
^ Old Mutual seals deal for Skandia BBC News, 26 January 2006
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^ Harbinger Capital Buys Old Mutual's U.S. Life Operations for $350 Million Bloomberg, 6 August 2010
^ Old Mutual to Sell Nordic Operations to Skandia Liv for $3.25 Billion Bloomberg, 15 December 2011
^ Old Mutual Buys Out Ghana Insurance Firm Business Today, 5 September 2013
^ Old Mutual plans to acquire Nigerian firm Fin 24, 22 February 2012
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^ Marion Dakers (9 August 2016). "Old Mutual sells £238m Italian wealth arm as part of separation". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
^ Old Mutual (12 May 2017). "Sale of first tranche of OM Asset Management shares to HNA Capital US closes". Old Mutual plc. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
^ "Old Mutual to sell India insurance JV stake to Kotak for $202 mln". Reuters. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
^ "Old Mutual Wealth to rebrand as Quilter following managed separation". Investment Week. 15 November 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
^ "Old Mutual Unbundles Nedbank Shares worth R43.2 billion". Old Mutual. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
^ "Old Mutual's African arm lists on the JSE as 'managed separation' continues". Fin 24. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
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External links
- Official website
- Official Old Mutual South Africa site