Key Takeaways
- • Alexander Forbes Investments claimed the South African Manager of the Year award at the 2026 Raging Bull Awards, the ceremony's highest honour, recognising excellence across its fund suite and consistent performance amid global volatility and local economic headwinds.
- • The 30th anniversary Raging Bull Awards ceremony took place at Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), cementing the event's status as the "Oscars" of South Africa's investment industry and a fixture on the financial services calendar since its 1996 launch.
- • Award winners are determined through rigorous analysis using data supplied by Iress and Apex, ensuring transparency and independence in selection—criteria that assess risk-adjusted returns, disciplined risk management, and long-term value creation across unit trust funds.
- • The recognition underscores Alexander Forbes Investments' ability to navigate shifting economic conditions while maintaining investor confidence in a competitive institutional asset management landscape.
Summary
The 2026 Raging Bull Awards celebrated South Africa's top-performing investment managers at a gala ceremony held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre on February 14, 2026. Marking the event's 30th anniversary, the awards have evolved into one of the most prestigious recognition ceremonies in the country's financial services sector, comparable to the Oscars within the investment world. The ceremony gathered industry leaders, fund managers, and financial advisers to honour achievements in a year marked by significant global market volatility and domestic economic challenges.
Alexander Forbes Investments emerged as the standout winner, claiming the coveted South African Manager of the Year award—the ceremony's highest honour. This accolade recognises excellence across a manager's entire fund portfolio, rewarding consistency, resilience, and strong performance in a competitive market. The award reflects Alexander Forbes Investments' demonstrated capacity to navigate uncertain economic conditions while preserving investor confidence and delivering risk-adjusted returns. Senzo Langa, chief investment officer of Alexander Forbes Investments, accepted the recognition on behalf of the firm.
The Raging Bull Awards, first established in 1996, have tracked the evolution of South Africa's collective investment schemes industry over three decades, from limited fund offerings to today's diverse investment landscape serving varied investor requirements. Award determinations are grounded in rigorous analytical processes, with data supplied by Iress and Apex to ensure transparency and methodological independence. Winners are evaluated across metrics including risk-adjusted performance, disciplined capital allocation, and long-term value creation—criteria that extend beyond simple return metrics to encompass prudent portfolio management.
The 30th anniversary ceremony underscores the institutional investment industry's continued focus on performance excellence and accountability. Against a backdrop of economic uncertainty, the recognition of top-performing managers serves as a benchmark for asset quality within South Africa's collective investment schemes sector, providing institutional investors, family offices, and advisers with validated indicators of fund management capability.
Alexander Forbes Investments emerged as the standout winner, claiming the coveted South African Manager of the Year award—the ceremony's highest honour. This accolade recognises excellence across a manager's entire fund portfolio, rewarding consistency, resilience, and strong performance in a competitive market. The award reflects Alexander Forbes Investments' demonstrated capacity to navigate uncertain economic conditions while preserving investor confidence and delivering risk-adjusted returns. Senzo Langa, chief investment officer of Alexander Forbes Investments, accepted the recognition on behalf of the firm.
The Raging Bull Awards, first established in 1996, have tracked the evolution of South Africa's collective investment schemes industry over three decades, from limited fund offerings to today's diverse investment landscape serving varied investor requirements. Award determinations are grounded in rigorous analytical processes, with data supplied by Iress and Apex to ensure transparency and methodological independence. Winners are evaluated across metrics including risk-adjusted performance, disciplined capital allocation, and long-term value creation—criteria that extend beyond simple return metrics to encompass prudent portfolio management.
The 30th anniversary ceremony underscores the institutional investment industry's continued focus on performance excellence and accountability. Against a backdrop of economic uncertainty, the recognition of top-performing managers serves as a benchmark for asset quality within South Africa's collective investment schemes sector, providing institutional investors, family offices, and advisers with validated indicators of fund management capability.
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