IN today’;s globally, interlinked economy, more and more people are looking for international exposure for their investment portfolios.
By not broadening their investment horizons, investors narrow their opportunity base. Though not without risk, global exposure provides diversification benefits, and is one of the underpinnings of modern wealth management.
A wealth management partner helps investors develop a clear financial strategy to grow and preserve assets, as well as ensure financial security for their clients.
Cornell Meeks, head of wealth at Nedbank Namibia Private Wealth elaborated: “Sound financial advice and long-term wealth management are not commodities, which is why our business model is aligned to match the objectives of our clients.
“Investors are advised to take a global view in determining how to allocate their capital. Our international offering ensures a portfolio that combines domestic and international assets, allowing for better risk-return characteristics over time, opposed to a domestic-centred portfolio.”
Nedbank Private Wealth offers the chance to rein in a variety of tools, including financial planning, investment management and other holistic financial and banking services to ensure that one is able to seize opportunities both within and outside of Namibia with a targeted focus on personal goals and objectives – a multi-faceted approach, with their needs taking centre-stage.
Last year, Forbes Business Journal online reported that Namibians have successfully built empires in industries as diverse as agriculture, food, construction, energy and distribution.
“We know that the success of high-net-worth individuals (HNWI+) is not only a benefit for them, but for the Namibian economy as a whole. I am certain that if you were to speak to any of these entrepreneurs who own and run their businesses that were founded on the building blocks of a domestic offering, they would say that achieving sustainable success takes pushing beyond limits and expanding across borders,” Meeks added.
Explaining the importance of expanding investment portfolios outside of Namibia and southern Africa, she emphasised that Nedbank’;s international wealth offering is backed by market leaders, and leverages on the bank’;s presence in South Africa, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man.
“By diversifying your wealth internationally means when one market experiences a downward trend, another may, at that moment, experience an upward trajectory. Under the current climate, this is particularly relevant, and in fact a crucial reality to take note and advantage of. Diversification means you can smooth out your gains and losses for a better long-term outcome,” said Meeks.
She noted that for one to invest their wealth abroad provides additional leverage for settling expenditures while travelling, as well as funding their children’;s education as they pursue their dreams in a foreign country. “The international investment universe is immense, and navigating it is at times daunting and overwhelming. This is exactly where your aspirations and financial goals tie in with the commitment of Nedbank Private Wealth,” she added.
