Smart Money - AlexForbes CEO Dawie de Villiers talks about their new strategy

In the latest episode of Daily Investor’s new talk show, Smart Money, Alishia Seckam meets with AlexForbes’ Dawie de Villiers to discuss the company’s new strategy.

Dawie de Villiers is the Chief Executive at AlexForbes and has over two decades of experience in the finance and investment sector.

He first joined Sanlam in 1993 and quickly rose through the ranks, eventually becoming the CEO of Sanlam Structured Solutions and CEO of Sanlam Employee Benefits.

In November 2018, de Villers left Sanlam and joined AlexForbes as chief executive, where he leads the company’s transformation into an advisory-led business.

In today’s episode of Smart Money, Dawie de Villers unpacks the progress made with AlexForbes’ new strategy and whether it is working as planned.

De Villers then talks about the company’s investment in digital channels and how its ESG investment unit is paying off.

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Episode breakdown:

00:00 Introduction
00:53 Can you give an update on your progress?
01:35 Is your new strategy working out as planned?
03:15 Can you tell us more about your investment in digital channels?
05:54 Is your strong focus on ESG in your investment unit paying off?
07:00 How do the economic challenges in South Africa influence your decision-making?
09:10 What changes would you make to economic policy in South Africa?