Pieter joined Prudential in 2015 as Managing Director of Prudential Unit Trusts and Head of Retail Business and was appointed as Chief Client and Distribution Officer in November 2019. With 22 years’ industry experience, he is responsible for the Retail and Institutional business in South Africa and Namibia. Prior to joining Prudential, Pieter served in a similar role at one of South Africa’s largest asset managers. He holds a B.Comm degree in Mathematics and is a qualified actuary (holding a fellowship with the Institute of Actuaries in the UK and the Actuarial Society of South Africa). Pieter also completed a General Management Program at Harvard Business School.
(Partner Content) Our analysis shows that a great deal of bad news has already been priced into our markets, which has presented a rare opportunity to invest across different asset classes at very attractive valuations simultaneously.
(Partner Content) Following the sharp sell-off across global financial markets induced by the Coronavirus crisis, South African investors are understandably worried about the values of their portfolios. Yet despite the ongoing market volatility and uncertainty about future economic growth, at Prudential we believe now is a very good time to invest in well-diversified balanced funds, especially for longer-term investors looking for solid inflation-beating returns over time.
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This week is Global Financial Planning Week, a time when the merits of financial planning are meant to be highlighted and debated.
