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Old Mutual South Africa is in the business of protecting and growing our customers' wealth.

Evidence of the company's success lies in the fact that the company manages the largest pool of contractual savings in the country, a large portion of that being personal retirement funding.

The company provides its services and products through over 13 000 Old Mutual employees, including more than 3 000 tied financial advisers. Old Mutual also enjoys partnerships with a substantial number of independent brokers.

The overall Old Mutual South Africa service offering is provided through the following group companies and divisions:

• Old Mutual Life Assurance Company offers life assurance, disability, major illness benefits and retirement savings products.
  
• Old Mutual Bank combines the strength of the Old Mutual brand and the banking expertise of associate Nedcor.
  
• Old Mutual Unit Trusts enables ordinary South Africans to participate in relatively cheap yet sophisticated financial markets.
  
• Fairbairn Capital provides financial services and advice to higher income earners.
  
• Old Mutual Group Schemes offers significant benefits to lower income earners through low-cost products offered mainly to affinity groups.
  
• Corporate clients who wish to offer death and disability benefits to employees, as well as corporate retirement products are serviced through the Old Mutual Employee Benefits division. Old Mutual Employee Benefits also offers administration of pension funds.
• Old Mutual Asset Managers provides expert investment advice and services and financial market intelligence to the group, and other clients.
  
• Old Mutual Properties has invested in a large portfolio of commercial and industrial properties in the country.