01For pension funds, insurers, endowments

Institutional Management.


Comprising mainly pension funds, this group also includes other institutional investors such as insurance companies, charitable organizations, endowment funds and foundations.

Approach

Built around your mandate, not a template.

Clients have benefited from diversification and higher returns due to Smartvest’s unique investments philosophy and style.

As these institutions usually represent a diverse constituency of individual members, Smartvest takes advantage of its vast understanding of the individual member requirements gained through its various programs that are meant to demystify investments to the ordinary person.

Who it’s for

Pension funds

Defined-benefit and defined-contribution schemes.

Insurance companies

Short and long-tail liability portfolios.

Endowments & foundations

Charitable, educational and faith-based capital.

What you get

Diversified, return-seeking portfolios

Across equities, fixed income and money markets.

Member-centred reporting

Communications that respect a diverse membership.

Disciplined governance

An Investment Policy Statement reviewed with trustees.

How we work

A repeatable process, executed with discipline.

01

Discover

Objectives, risk tolerance, constraints and time horizon.

02

Design

An Investment Policy Statement and tailored asset allocation.

03

Manage

Ongoing oversight, rebalancing and transparent reporting.

Alternative Investments

Diversification through tangible, long-term assets.

Beyond traditional asset classes, Smartvest manages a portfolio of property and real-estate developments on behalf of its institutional clients — providing diversification, inflation-hedged returns and tangible long-term value across the Zimbabwean property landscape.

Selected projects

A portfolio of developments under management.

01

Newlands Cluster House Development

15 Oxford Avenue, Newlands

  • Comprises 16 units, all fully leased out.
  • Located close to Newlands shopping centre.

Project photos coming soon.

02

Mandara Cluster House Development

11c Dudley Edwards Drive, Mandara

  • 18 units in total — 11 single-storey units and 7 simplex structures.
  • Located next to Direct Contact School.

Project photos coming soon.

03

Northwest High School

Madokero

  • Independent high school situated at Madokero.
  • Commenced operations in January 2023.

Project photos coming soon.

04

Glaudina Stands

Glaudina

  • Servicing of residential stands is currently underway.

Project photos coming soon.

05

Ten Knights Bridge

Harare

  • Construction is work in progress.
Ten Knights Bridge

06

Smart Suburbs

Mount Hampden (New City)

  • Master-planned residential suburb located in Mount Hampden.
  • Forms part of the broader New City development corridor.

Project photos coming soon.

Institutional

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