Who We Are

ALUWANI Capital Partners is an independent owner managed investment management business, registered with the Financial Services Board (FSB) and is an approved investment manager in terms of the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act (FAIS). Our core offering is active investment management with research and product capabilities across all asset classes. We manage approximately R67 billion, as at 31 March 2016, on behalf of institutional clients, which includes Retirement Funds, Medical Schemes, Treasuries, State Owned Enterprises, Corporates and Insurers.

While the business was founded in December 2015, we have over 20 years of investment management experience and pedigree. ALUWANI Capital Partners came into being following a management buy-out of Momentum Asset Management’s third party institutional business from MMI Holdings by senior staff.

What’s in the name: The idea behind the formation of ALUWANI was premised by the desire to create a majority Black owned entity that would play a transformational role within South Africa while positively contributing towards prosperity of all our stakeholders, including clients, staff, shareholders and communities.

ALUWANI, which is a Tshivenda name meaning “to prosper or to grow”, is thus reflective of this foundation of our business.

Our Culture

Our values guide all interactions, internally and externally, enabling us to build principled and sustainable partnerships with all our stakeholders.We believe that as an investment management business, our people are invaluable in enabling the business to meet client expectations.

We, therefore, place great emphasis on a culture that allows individuals the freedom to express themselves and nurtures development. The core values that define our actions include Empathy; Teamwork; Accountability; Frankness and Good Citizenship. For us it is not just about the “WHAT” we do that is important but also “HOW” we do it.

Founding Members

Chief Executive Officer

SIBUSISO MABUZA

BCom, BCom (Hons) (Finance), Mathematical Modelling of Derivatives, LAP

"Positive alpha is a basic requirement from our clients, so for us it’s not just about WHAT return we deliver for clients but also HOW we achieve it. This, we believe, will get clients to entrust their savings with us."

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Sibusiso is a founding member of ALUWANI Capital Partners, with over 19 years’ experience in the financial services sector. He has held numerous leadership positions in his career, including being an Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer at Momentum Asset Management, prior to founding ALUWANI.
Chief Client Officer

LONWABO DAMBUZA

BCom (Finance), Diploma in Investment
Management, MBA

"Our business is driven by relationships that add value. We therefore, always look at ways of enhancing the client experience and creating long-term, mutually-beneficial partnerships. This, I believe, will create a business that is relevant."

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Lonwabo is a founding member of ALUWANI Capital Partners, with over 15 years’ experience in the financial services sector. His experience has been centred on asset manager research, product and investment and client servicing.
Head of Fixed Income Strategies

CONRAD WOOD

BCom (Economics), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)

"ALUWANI is born out of a collective aspiration to create a business that is significantly transformational in our economy and society at large. If we can look back in decades to come and see a tangible translation of these first bold steps into an impactful and relevant reality, only then can we say that it was a job well done."

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Conrad is a founding member of ALUWANI Capital Partners, with more than 22 years in investment management. His work experience has been within the fixed-income market. At ALUWANI, he and his team seek to continue the successful fixed-income philosophy and process that they have developed over time, while leveraging the benefits of being in a smaller, more flexible institution.
Head of Frontier Strategies

MISHNAH SETH

Bachelor of Accounting (Hons), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)

"We strongly believe that in order for us to succeed we have to operate as a collective - through team work and a shared vision. We have to continuously learn, innovate and challenge our views so that we remain passionate in our delivery to our clients."

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Mishnah is a founding member of ALUWANI Capital Partners, with more than 11 years in investment management focused on Africa ex-SA markets. Her skill set and understanding of the African market dynamics makes her well placed to lead ALUWANI Capital Partners Frontier Strategies.
Head of Equity & Multi-Asset Strategies

BAFANA PATRICK MATHIDI

BCom (Hons) (Accounting), and a Masters of Science in Finance

"Consistency and predictability of outcomes are key traits of our investment philosophy and process."

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Bafana is a founding member of ALUWANI Capital Partners with more than 18 years’ experience in the financial services sector. He has been instrumental in creating an investment process that placed his equity fund as one of the best performing in South Africa.

Team Structure

Chief Executive Officer

Sibusiso Mabuza

Bafana Patrick Mathidi

Equity & Multi-Asset Strategies

Conrad Wood

Fixed Income Strategies

Mishnah Seth

Frontier Strategies

Lonwabo Dambuza

Institutional Business

Portfolio Management

Macro Strategy

Research, Risk Analysis and Portfolio Construction

Dealing

Client Relationship Management

Client Servicing

Business Development

Marketing