South Africa

Key Figures

Number of Irish Funds Registered for Sale in South Africa

Distribution Overview

The number of Irish funds registered for sale in South Africa increased from 43 in 2013 to 101 in 2019. 

South Africa’s funds industry assets under management in June 2019 totalled over 2.4tn Rand which represented a 6% growth in the 12 months from June 2018. 88% of assets are held in domestic funds. The domestic market has a 37% retail vs 63% institutional split.

The number of Irish funds registered for sale in South Africa increased from 43 in 2013 to 101 in 2019. 

South Africa’s funds industry assets under management in June 2019 totalled over 2.4tn Rand which represented a 6% growth in the 12 months from June 2018. 88% of assets are held in domestic funds. The domestic market has a 37% retail vs 63% institutional split.

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2 Germany N. Funds 2013 1577 N. Funds 2019 3187
3 France N. Funds 2013 1225 N. Funds 2019 3009
4 Switzerland N. Funds 2013 1130 N. Funds 2019 2711
5 Netherlands N. Funds 2013 1179 N. Funds 2019 2568
6 Italy N. Funds 2013 737 N. Funds 2019 2495
7 Sweden N. Funds 2013 861 N. Funds 2019 2383
8 Austria N. Funds 2013 984 N. Funds 2019 2335
9 Luxembourg N. Funds 2013 1081 N. Funds 2019 2322
10 Spain N. Funds 2013 778 N. Funds 2019 2265
11 Finland N. Funds 2013 569 N. Funds 2019 2135
12 Norway N. Funds 2013 419 N. Funds 2019 1933
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14 Singapore N. Funds 2013 398 N. Funds 2019 1018
15 Belgium N. Funds 2013 305 N. Funds 2019 820
16 Portugal N. Funds 2013 286 N. Funds 2019 802
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18 Chile N. Funds 2013 15 N. Funds 2019 232
19 Hong Kong N. Funds 2013 217 N. Funds 2019 157
20 Guernsey N. Funds 2013 65 N. Funds 2019 140
21 Taiwan N. Funds 2013 147 N. Funds 2019 117
22 Macau N. Funds 2013 135 N. Funds 2019 107
23 South Africa N. Funds 2013 43 N. Funds 2019 101
24 Greece N. Funds 2013 60 N. Funds 2019 53
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