ALEXANDER FORBES
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L isted on the Johannesburg Stock
Exchange ( JSE ), specialised financial services group Alexander Forbes provides retirements , employee benefits , health , wealth management , asset management and insurance solutions to institutional and retail clients across seven jurisdictions in Africa .
To drive its expansion across the continent , the company is undergoing a significant transformation under its new Group CEO . Titled Ambition 2022 , its new growth strategy aims to transition Alexander Forbes to be a leading pan-African financial services organization , delivering the right outcomes to shareholders and clients . Its strategic anchor will help customers achieve financial freedom and a lifetime of financial well-being .
“ We are a trusted brand and we are building a great place for our employees to work , where they feel they ’ re having a social impact ,” observes Group Chief Executive Officer , Andrew A . Darfoor .
“ We want to have a bigger social impact across our markets . For instance , in our home market of South Africa , only 6 % of South Africans can retire with any level of certainty or dignity , which by default means 94 % can ’ t . That ’ s entirely unacceptable ,” he explains .
“ We therefore want to work with more people , both corporates and individuals to
JULY 2018