News24 and The Collaborative Exchange have teamed up to launch the FundHub Industry Performance Awards, an exciting new event designed to recognize excellence in South Africa’s rapidly evolving investment sector. Scheduled for March 3, 2025, in Cape Town, the awards are set to be a major milestone for financial advisors, wealth managers, and financial institutions, offering them a prestigious platform to showcase their achievements.
The inaugural awards ceremony will coincide with The Investment Forum, South Africa’s premier investment conference, which attracts over 1,500 financial professionals each year. This strategic timing ensures that the awards will receive significant attention from key players in the industry.
What sets the FundHub Industry Performance Awards apart is its focus on the changing dynamics of the investment landscape, both locally and internationally. The event will celebrate top-tier performance across a wide array of investment categories, including single and multi-manager funds, hedge funds, and passive funds. In 2026, the awards will expand to include additional investment entities, such as Linked Investment Platforms.
Helena Wasserman, Business Editor at News24, emphasized the significance of the awards for the South African investment industry, noting that the country’s sector is among the most dynamic globally. She stated:
“The South African investment industry is one of the most dynamic in the world and deserves awards that reflect its evolution in recent years. News24 is proud to be associated with this new venture, which will follow a rigorous approach to recognise investment excellence and set new standards.”
The awards will cover several categories aligned with the Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (ASISA), including local interest-bearing funds, multi-asset funds, South African equity and property funds, and retail hedge funds. Data for these awards will be sourced from IRESS, a global technology provider renowned for its comprehensive financial data services, ensuring that the awards are based on robust, accurate, and up-to-date information.
Kevin Hinton, Founder of The Collaborative Exchange, expressed his enthusiasm for the partnership, highlighting the opportunity to create a modern, transparent awards platform that reflects the industry’s growth. He said:
“This partnership with News24 allows us to leverage their extensive reach and credibility to establish an awards event that not only recognises excellence but also sets new standards in the industry.”
For asset managers, the FundHub Industry Performance Awards represent an invaluable opportunity to gain industry-wide recognition and benchmark their performance against the best in the field. Financial institutions and service providers can also expect enhanced visibility and prestige through their participation in the event.
As the investment sector continues to evolve, the FundHub Industry Performance Awards are poised to become a key event in the South African financial calendar, driving excellence and innovation in investment management.