Smart Money – Standard Bank’s Thandi Ngwane on why high-net-worth individuals are embracing investment platforms

In this Smart Money with Alishia Seckam interview, Thandi Ngwane unpacks how investment platforms are changing the way high-net-worth investors approach their financial strategies.

Thandi Ngwane is the Head of High-Net-Worth Investments South Africa at Standard Bank.

She has 12 years of experience in the investment management industry and has a strong foundation in new business development and distribution strategy.

Her current focus is on developing distribution strategies and education programs for investment products in emerging markets.

Ngwane holds a Bachelor of Social Science, Bachelor of Law, Master of Law, and a Post Graduate Diploma and Advanced Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning.

The interview

In this Smart Money interview, Ngwane unpacks why there is a shift among high-net-worth investors towards using investment platforms.

She expands upon the role these platforms are playing in changing how high-net-worth investors are approaching global diversification and multi-currency investing.

Ngwane then highlights how wealth managers and financial advisors must adapt to this shift towards platforms, before highlighting the misconceptions many have about these platforms.

She concludes the discussion by predicting how investment platforms will continue to evolve the South African investment landscape.

Watch the full interview with Thandi Ngwane, below.