A Review of Nedbank Private Wealth

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Nedbank Private Wealth is a leading international private bank offering account services and offshore investment opportunities to globally mobile professionals. 

This is a review and summary of their banking and investment offering.

It is written to enable anyone looking for an organisation for international wealth management to make an informed choice about their solution provider.

Introducing Nedbank Private Wealth

Headquartered in the Isle of Man, Nedbank Private Wealth is the international subsidiary of South African based Nedbank Group, which in turn is South Africa’s fourth largest banking group.

Nedbank Group is owned by the Fortune 500 company Old Mutual; its offshore subsidiary enjoys a AAA rating from the Isle of Man.

Nedbank Private Wealth is a private bank - but it’s very readily accessible to expats, and is far from the stuffy exclusive establishment that one might expect when hearing the words ‘private bank’!

For expats the bank offers an open architecture banking and investment platform called Focus.  This is an incredibly flexible and cost effective platform.
It is an exceptional consolidation solution for an individual’s entire banking, investing and financial management needs.

Offshore investment opportunities from Nedbank

The Focus account platform integrates international private banking services in up to 15 different currencies – making it highly useful for expats, no matter where they work, what currency they earn in, where they need to transfer money to, or in which currency they want to transact.

What’s more, for those looking for the best offshore investment opportunities out there, the Focus account also gives access to direct equity, funds and ETFs, as well as a range of in-house solutions such as multi-asset funds, or segregated discretionary portfolios.

The range of offshore investment opportunities is about as wide as you can get.

Additional services for expats from Nedbank Private Wealth

The private bank aims to offer an exceptionally flexible service and solution to its clients – and one that covers every wealth management requirement.
One way it does this is through enabling negotiated borrowing against invested assets and property through the Focus platform.  Borrowed funds can then be used to further invest – in real estate for example.

Therefore, anyone looking for the most comprehensive range of offshore investment opportunities combined with flexible banking won’t be disappointed.

Furthermore, Nedbank Private Wealth can give clients access to products and solutions such as pensions, ISAs, SIPPS, trusts and tax wrappers such as offshore bonds. 

These can all be integrated and consolidated into a single point of access, making the management of an individual client’s wealth exceptionally straightforward.

DIY, intermediated, and discretionary options are all also available for those who want even more choice.

Who are Nedbank Private Wealth’s banking and offshore investment opportunities most suitable for?

Due to the higher transfer, dealing and custody charges associated with individual service, Nedbank’s accounts and solutions are not suitable for clients with relatively low liquidity.

However, because of the transparency, security and flexibility offered specifically by the Nedbank Private Wealth Focus platform, investors with funds in excess of £25,000 or currency equivalent get access to an unrivalled platform on which to build and manage their wealth.
Such clients are ideally suited to Nedbank’s services and solutions, and should take a look at what’s available and whether it matches their personal requirements.

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