Mentenova exists to answer a question that benchmarks and peer groups do not: will this fund be able to pay what it has promised? Everything the business does starts there.
Our founders honed their skills in South Africa's institutional investment world, and they still own and run the business today. There is no offshore parent setting the fee policy and no listed shareholder pushing us to grow assets faster than we can responsibly manage them.
Mentenova designs, implements and manages purpose-built, goals-driven investment solutions aligned with each client’s defined outcomes. Our end-to-end capabilities encompass investment strategy and advice, asset allocation, portfolio construction and manager research, together with implementation, ongoing portfolio management and oversight.
Our philosophy has not changed as the business grows. The range of problems we can solve has.
We are also a signatory to the Principles for Investors in Inclusive Finance (PIIF) – a responsible investment framework housed within the PRI initiative for investors focused on expanding access to affordable and responsible financial products and services to those traditionally excluded.
Our commitment to transformation extends beyond our business. Through partnerships and initiatives in education, technology and financial literacy, we’re helping create opportunities for people to build stronger futures; from supporting AI-powered learning for young South Africans to improving access to practical financial education.
Mentenova is an owner-managed investment business and a Level 1 B-BBEE contributor. The key pillars of our transformation journey are the ownership structure, management control, and an unwavering focus on developing our team.
These are not empty words. They are the four things the business is built on, and the standards our clients are entitled to hold us to.
