

AWARD WINNING DFM
AWARD WINNING DFM

DISCRETIONARY FUND MANAGEMENT

As a specialist, unaffiliated Discretionary Fund Management business, we design bespoke, branded model portfolios to provide professionally managed exposure to the South African and global financial markets through a selection of equities, fixed income, property / infrastructure, and money market funds.

OUR
PROCESS

Macro Views

Asset Allocation

Manager Research

Portfolio Construction

Portfolio Monitoring

OUR
PROCESS
OUR
PROCESS

Macro Views

Asset Allocation

Manager Research

Portfolio Construction

Portfolio Monitoring
Macro
Views
Asset
Allocation
Manager
Research
Portfolio
Construction
Portfolio
Monitoring

OUR BENEFITS

10 ADVANTAGES OF MODEL PORTFOLIOS WITH ANALYTICS
1. Diversification
By blending various asset managers and classes, like stocks, bonds, and cash, Model Portfolios diversify risk, increasing overall portfolio stability and potentially reducing risk. This diversification helps maintain consistent returns across various market conditions.
2. Professional Management
Experienced professionals and investment teams construct and manage Model Portfolios using a robust Investment Process. This expertise is valuable for advisors who lack the time or knowledge to manage portfolios themselves, freeing up time to serve existing clients and acquire new ones.
3. Enhanced Efficiency
Investors with common investment goals and risk profiles are grouped into the same model portfolio. This approach enables the portfolio manager to swiftly implement decisions for the collective benefit of all investors, ensuring fair and efficient treatment for all clients.
4. Greater Transparency
Model Portfolios offer enhanced transparency into their underlying investments and fees, allowing investors to easily view the portfolio’s holdings and associated charges. This transparency aids investors in understanding their investments and risk exposure, fostering alignment with their goals and reducing the likelihood of selling during market volatility.
5. Flexibility
Model Portfolios offer access to leading South African and global funds and managers. They also provide access to unique investment solutions not found on regular retail platforms. These portfolios offer flexibility in constructing bespoke solutions for financial advisors, empowering investors to strategically position their portfolios for market opportunities and risk management.
6. Structured Rebalancing
The portfolio manager constantly tracks the Model Portfolio’s performance and alignment with its goals. Periodic rebalancing to the target asset allocation maintains the desired risk and return profiles, helping investors stay on course with their objectives.
7. Risk Management
Model Portfolios use risk management methods like asset allocation and diversification to reduce risk, particularly in volatile markets. Investors without assets in the Model Portfolio miss out on its risk management benefits during market turbulence, potentially increasing their capital loss risk.
8. Consolidated Reporting
Analytics generates monthly MDD’s (fund fact sheets) for all managed Model Portfolios, offering clients regular updates on holdings, performance, and risk. These sheets also provide asset allocation, fee data, and an overview of the portfolio’s objective and strategy. Furthermore, Analytics hosts quarterly investment meetings, delivering a detailed performance review and portfolio positioning update, along with macroeconomic event insights.
9. Accessibility
The Analytics Core Range of Model Portfolios is accessible on all major Investment Platforms without any minimum asset requirement. This provides Financial Advisors and their clients with convenient access to diverse investment strategies, regardless of their assets under management.
10. A Solution for Every Client
Analytics manages a wide range of Model Portfolios, spanning from ultra-conservative to highly aggressive, with both local and offshore (USD) options. These options aim to meet all client needs in a diversified and cost-effective manner.

CORE MODEL
PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS
PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS

Local
Income
Multi-Asset Income, STEFI+1%, Regulation 28
Stable
Low equity Regulation 28
Balanced
High equity Regulation 28
Shari’ah Balanced
High equity Regulation 28
Flexible
Flexible, high equity non-regulation 28
TFSA
Flexible, high equity non-regulation 28
Global Growth (ZAR)
Long term capital Growth; foreign equity exposure between 80% and 100%