Mazi Asset Management offers a diverse suite of investment funds designed to meet the needs of discerning investors. From equities and multi-asset strategies to fixed interest and alternative investments, our fund range is structured to align with varying risk appetites, investment goals, and market outlooks. Whether you’re seeking growth through local or global equities, stable income, or innovative hedge fund solutions, our carefully curated portfolio empowers you to invest with confidence.
The Mazi Asset Management Equity Fund is a South Africa-only general equity fund that seeks to sustain high long-term capital growth.
The fund can invest in listed and unlisted equity securities, preference shares, property securities, financial instruments and assets in liquid form. The portfolio’s equity exposure will at all times exceed 80%.
This fund is suited to investors who seek specialist South African equity exposure as part of their overall investment strategy, believe long-term equity exposure adds value, and understand the nature of equity exposure in that there is a risk of market fluctuations.
Regulation 28: No
Benchmark: FTSE / JSE Capped SWIX All Share TR ZAR
Risk Profile: High
Launch Date: April 2017
Ideal Investment Timeframe: 5 years or more
The fund is a specialist real estate fund that aims to deliver total returns (consisting of income and capital) that outperform the FTSE/JSE Listed Property Total Return Index over a rolling 3-year period.
The fund invests in real estate shares listed on the JSE. It has a 100% allocation to a concentrated selection of South African listed real estate shares and has a high-risk profile. This specialist real estate fund is actively managed in line with its objective.
This fund is suitable for investors seeking a fundamentally driven, transparent investment process that focuses on liquid, listed securities solely investing in the domestic listed property market. These investors should be prepared for a long-term commitment. The fund has a moderately aggressive risk profile and may experience some short-term volatility.
Benchmark: FTSE / JSE SA Listed Property TR ZAR
Risk Profile: Moderately aggressive
Launch Date: April 2016
Ideal Investment Timeframe: 3 years or more
The Mazi BCI Global Equity Feeder Fund provides investors with exposure to a quality global equity portfolio, seeking to provide long-term capital growth in excess of the benchmark.
The portfolio will, apart from assets in liquid form, invest solely in the participatory interests of the Mazi Global Equity Fund — a sub-fund of Prescient Global Funds ICAV domiciled in Ireland. The Mazi Global Equity Fund may hold global equity securities, government, corporate and inflation-linked bonds, debentures, non-equity securities, convertible debt instruments, preference shares, money market instruments and assets in liquid form. This portfolio has a high exposure to global equities and therefore tends to be more volatile than many other portfolios. To the extent that the assets in the portfolio are exposed to exchange rate risk, the manager may enter into financial transactions for the exclusive purpose of hedging such exchange rate risk subject to the conditions and limits as stipulated by the Act.
The fund is suitable for investors who seek specialist global equity exposure as part of their overall investment strategy, who believe long-term equity exposure adds value and who understand the nature of equity exposure and the risk of market fluctuations.
Domicilium: Fund is registered as a Collective Investment Scheme in South Africa and denominated in South African Rand. The Fund feeds into the Mazi Global Equity Fund which is domiciled in Ireland.
Regulation 28: No
Benchmark: MSCI All Country World Index NR
Risk Profile: High
Launch Date: 17 December 2020
Minimum Investment: None
Ideal Investment Timeframe: 7 years or more
The Mazi Asset Management Prime Global Equity Fund is a quality global equity portfolio that seeks to provide investors with long-term capital growth in excess of the benchmark.
The fund may hold global equity securities, government, corporate and inflation-linked bonds, debentures, non-equity securities, convertible debt instruments, preference shares, money market instruments and assets in liquid form. This portfolio has a high exposure to global equities and therefore tends to be more volatile than most other portfolios.
The fund is suitable for investors who seek specialist global equity exposure as part of their overall investment strategy, who believe long-term equity exposure adds value, and who understand the nature of equity exposure and the risk of market fluctuations.
Domicilium: Fund is registered as a UCITS in Ireland on the Prescient Ireland ManCo. The fund is denominated in US Dollars.
Regulation 28: No
Benchmark: MSCI All Country World Daily TR Net USD
Risk Profile: High
Launch Date: November 2023
Minimum Investment: $2,000 lump-sum
Ideal Investment Timeframe: 7 years or more
The Mazi Asset Management Prime Africa Equity Fund is a regional, general equity portfolio that seeks to sustain high, long-term capital growth.
The portfolio may invest in listed and unlisted equity securities, preference shares, property securities, listed and unlisted financial instruments and assets in liquid form. The portfolio’s equity exposure will always exceed 80%, giving investors at least 80% exposure to assets in Africa excluding South Africa.
The fund is suitable for investors who seek specialist Africa (excluding South Africa) equity exposure as part of their overall investment strategy, who believe long-term equity exposure adds value, and who understand the nature of equity exposure in that there is a risk of market fluctuations.
Regulation 28: No
Benchmark: MSCI EFM Ex ZA
Risk Profile: High
Launch Date: 7 July 2017
Ideal Investment Timeframe: 5 years or more
An actively managed portfolio focused on long-term growth through Shari’ah-compliant domestic equity investments. This fund aims to provide real investment returns while adhering to Shari’ah laws and managing risks.
All South Africa listed equities excluding non-Shari’ah compliant companies.
The fund is Shari’ah compliant as investments are made in accordance with Islamic principles, ensuring ethical and permissible financial activities. The fund has a long-term growth focus aimed at providing stable long-term growth through prudent asset selection and risk management. The fund is managed by experienced professionals with a deep understanding of Shari’ah compliant investments.
Regulation 28: Yes
Benchmark: FTSE / JSE All Share Shari’ah Index (J143)
Risk Profile: High
Ideal Investment Timeframe: 5 years or more
The fund is a specialist real estate fund that aims to deliver total returns (consisting of income and capital) that outperform the FTSE/JSE Listed Property Total Return Index over a rolling 3-year period.
The fund invests in real estate shares listed on the JSE. It has a 100% allocation to a concentrated selection of South African listed real estate shares and has a high-risk profile. This specialist real estate fund is actively managed in line with its objective.
This fund is suitable for investors seeking a fundamentally driven, transparent investment process that focuses on liquid, listed securities solely investing in the domestic listed property market. These investors should be prepared for a long-term commitment, the fund has a moderately aggressive risk profile and may experience some short-term volatility.
Benchmark: FTSE / JSE SA Listed Property TR ZAR
Risk Profile: Moderately aggressive
Launch Date: April 2016
Ideal Investment Timeframe: 3 years or more
The Balanced Fund is a multi-asset, high-equity fund that seeks to provide consistent capital appreciation over the medium to long-term by investing in a diverse spread of suitable asset classes.
The fund’s maximum equity exposure is capped at 75% and the maximum fixed income exposure is 30%. The fund may also allocate up to 45% in offshore investments. The fund’s volatility levels reflect a moderately aggressive risk profile (consistent with high-equity exposure), with a low level of income considerations. It aims to outperform CPI plus 5% per annum over a rolling 3-year period.
The portfolio is suitable for investors with a moderately aggressive investor profile, seeking maximum capital growth over the long term with moderately high volatility over the short to medium term. It’s best for investors with a minimum 3-year investment horizon.
Regulation 28: Yes
Benchmark: CPI plus 5% per annum over rolling 3-year period
Risk Profile: Moderately aggressive
Ideal Investment Timeframe: 3 or more years
The objective of Prime NextGen Flexible Fund is to provide investors with superior long-term capital appreciation by using the next generation (NextGen) of investment strategies in a diversified range of local and foreign asset classes.
The manager’s investment philosophy is to invest in high probability investment opportunities given the prevailing market conditions. These investment opportunities will be identified by utilising sophisticated machine learning algorithms. Different machine learning algorithms enable the fund manager to develop unique investment strategies that draw from different risk factors. Optimisation algorithms will then be used to construct an optimal portfolio for the desired annualised volatility from the unique investment strategies and other uncorrelated asset classes.
The fund is suitable for South African institutional and private wealth clients who desire diversified asset allocation.
Regulation 28: No
Benchmark: FTSE/JSE Capped Shareholder Weighted Index
Risk Profile: Moderate
Launch Date: 19 October 2023
Minimum Investment: R50,000
Minimum Regular Investment: R1,000
Ideal Investment Timeframe: 3 years to 5 years
The Mazi Asset Management Prime Money Market Fund aims to offer investors with access to a diversified portfolio of money market instruments and liquid assets. Its primary goal is to achieve a high level of current income while prioritising capital preservation and liquidity, capital gains treated as incidental.
The fund will invest in money market instruments and assets in liquid form.
This fund is suited to investors who want a liquid investment that delivers a regular income and/or maximum capital protection, but who understand that their investment is unlikely to keep pace with inflation if held in the longer term.
Regulation 28: Yes
Benchmark: ASISA Category Average
Risk Profile: Low
Launch Date: 26 May 2009
Minimum Investment: R50,000
Ideal Investment Timeframe: Less than 1 year
The Flexible Income fund seeks to provide stable income that exceeds the pace of inflation, with less principal fluctuation than an equity or multi-asset fund.
The fund typically includes a mix of fixed-term instruments across the entire yield curve, along with short-term money market instruments and shares in listed property companies. Investments included in the fund normally comprise a combination of fixed interest instruments along the full spectrum of the yield-curve as well as short-term dated money market instruments and listed property shares. Duration, curvature, credit, derivative and liquidity risks are actively managed to maximise returns. It aims to outperform the ALBI 1–3 Years Total Return Index over a rolling 3-year period.
Investors seeking a fundamentally driven and transparent investment process that concentrates on liquid, listed securities with broad exposure to domestic fixed income instruments and some global bond exposure. These investors should be prepared for a medium-term commitment, as the fund has a moderately conservative risk profile and may experience short-term volatility.
Regulation 28: No
Benchmark: ALBI 1–3 Years Total Return Index over a rolling 3-year period
Risk Profile: Low – Moderate
Launch Date: 11 July 2012
Ideal Investment Timeframe: 3 or more years
The investment objective is to provide investors with a superior risk-adjusted return over medium- and long-term investment horizons.
The portfolio will seek to capitalise on all investment opportunities across all sectors and will have maximum flexibility to invest in a wide range of instruments including equities, scrip loans, debt instruments (both sovereign and corporate), derivatives, commodities, preference shares, money market instruments, unit trusts, closed end funds and ETF’s.
The portfolio objective is to provide investors with a superior risk-adjusted return over medium and long-term investment horizons using unbiased, unemotional systematic investment strategies.
Regulation 28: No
Benchmark: SteFI +2%
Risk Profile: Conservative
Launch Date: 6 October 2023
Minimum Investment: R1,000,000
Minimum Regular Investment: R1,000
Ideal Investment Timeframe: 3 years to 5 years
The fund’s aim is to provide investors positive real returns in excess of that earned on cash by investing in a neutral portfolio of listed assets both in South Africa and internationally.
An actively managed portfolio investing in shares, bonds, listed property and cash. The fund’s net equity exposure is limited to 30% of the total net asset value. The fund may invest in derivative instruments.
This is chosen as an alternative to cash and actively managed to preserve capital.
Regulation 28: No
Benchmark: SteFI
Risk Profile: High
Launch Date: November 2006
Minimum Investment: R50,000
Ideal Investment Timeframe: 1 year to 3 years
The fund’s aim is to provide investors long-term, positive, real returns comparable to equity returns at lower volatility by investing in a wide range of listed assets in South Africa and internationally.
An actively managed portfolio investing in shares, bonds, listed property and cash. The fund’s absolute equity exposure is limited to 400% (4x gearing) of the total net asset value. The fund may invest in derivative instruments.
The fund acts as a diversifier within a portfolio. Actively managed across asset classes and geographies with a focus on capital preservation.
Regulation 28: No
Benchmark: SteFI
Risk Profile: High
Launch Date: April 2014
Minimum Investment: R1,000,000
Ideal Investment Timeframe: 3 years to 5 years
At Mazi Asset Management, we aim to make investing as seamless as possible for financial advisors and their clients. Our funds are accessible across a range of leading LISP and investment platforms, offering flexibility and convenience when building portfolios. The table below highlights where our core funds are available, making it easier for you to integrate Mazi solutions into your investment strategy.
