Our guest this week is Hendrik du Toit, CEO and co-founder of Ninety One Asset Management, which is dually listed in London and Johannesburg, South Africa, and was formerly known as Investec Asset Management, founded in 1991. In addition to running Ninety One, Hendrik is on the board of Naspers and its European subsidiary, Prosus, which is a cornerstone investor in China’s Tencent. He has served on the Leadership Council of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network, a United Nations initiative, and is a public figure in his native South Africa and in the United Kingdom. Hendrik holds degrees from Stellenbosch University and Cambridge. Hendrik, thanks so much for joining us on The Long View.
Background
Bio
Ninety One Global Strategy Fund – Global Environment Fund IX Acc GBP
Ninety One Global Sustainable Equity I Acc GBP
Ninety One Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund A Accumulation USD
Ninety One GSF Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt C Acc USD
Naspers
Prosus
Sustainability and ESG
Ninety One’s Sustainability and Stewardship Report
“Ninety One Becomes First SA Asset Manager to Sign Onto Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative,” ebnet.co.za, July 26, 2022.
“Ninety One CEO Hendrik du Toit on Asset Management and Green Investing,” Bloomberg TV video interview, Bloomberg.com, Sept. 24, 2024.
Other
“New Draft Rules Targeting In-Game Spending Wipe Billions From China’s Tech Giants,” by Wayne Chang and Laura He, cnn.com, Dec. 22, 2023.
Nubank
