Investec Asset Management will rebrand as Ninety One upon the firm's demerger from Investec Group, which is on track to be completed by the first quarter of next year.
Drawing inspiration from the South African asset manager's founding year, the brand Ninety One "recognises the firm's history while the brand proposition reflects the forward-looking, resilient and agile nature", it said. Investec joint CEO and founder of the asset manager Hendrik du Toit added: "Back in 1991 when we started in South Africa, change was coming. "Along with its challenges came the chance to invest in a better future. Being part of that change made us who we are. It taught us to be bold, resilient and agile; to believe that active investing can be a force for good. "...
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