ABOUT

WHO WE ARE | WHAT WE DO

Arysteq Asset Management is the largest independent, wholly Namibian-owned, asset management company. Since our inception in 2018, our vision is inspired by an ambition to provide more accountability and excellence to the local investment landscape. We continuously challenge the status quo to be an independent, home-grown alternative. Sophisticated and innovative, we let our results do the talking.

We were founded in 2018, prompted by the incubator fund initiative of the GIPF. Although we are young and small, our investment philosophy is guided by a rigorous decision-making process and a disciplined, team-based approach, aimed at mitigating behavioural biases. Born out of the desire to better our clients’ financial future by changing the way they invest, Arysteq challenges their needs with unconventional expertise.

  • We are wise beyond our years and deliver consistent performance by exploiting market inefficiencies and qualify as a “Realistic player”.
  • We are known to be sophisticated and innovative and compete in a league above, whilst charting our own path.
  • We invest in people and quality assets for the long term and aim to create a legacy of local investment excellence for the next generations.
  • We are the Cognisant Start-up of Investment!

By being nimble in numbers, fast on delivery, and progressive in our thinking, as our clients climb the financial ladder, we too will become victorious in leading the future of asset management.

As you start your journey of meeting your financial goals with us, you will discover that we believe passionately in the power of spending time with clients, for in understanding your needs, we can innovate and pioneer the exceptional. With our experienced team of suitably qualified portfolio managers we believe that we can provide a world class service to you.

Company details

Arysteq Asset Management (Pty) Limited (“Arysteq”) is registered with NAMFISA and our investment management license number is 25/12/86. Arysteq is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lexus Securities (Pty) Limited, a diversified financial services group that is entirely owned, managed and staffed by Namibians. Arysteq has one wholly owned subsidiary, Arysteq Unit Trust Management Limited under which our unit trust scheme is housed. Our unit trust scheme license number is 25/9/5/26.

PRINCIPLES

Our vision is inspired by an ambition to provide more accountability and excellence to the local investment landscape. Although we are young and small, our investment philosophy is guided by a rigorous decision process and a disciplined, team-based approach, aimed at mitigating behavioural biases.

PURPOSE

  • We help people achieve their dreams

VISION

  • Our vision is to become a global investment management house
  • Respected local thought leader

MISSION

  • Providing financial prosperity solutions to all stakeholders
  • Consistently delivering superior returns
  • Providing the highest level of client service

VALUES

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INNOVATION
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PASSION

HISTORY

  • 2016: Registered Arysteq Asset Management (Pty) Ltd.
  • 2017: Received investment management license from NAMFISA and registered Arysteq Unit Trust Management Ltd.
  • 2018: Obtained a Manco license and launched our first unit trust fund, the Arysteq Money Market Fund.
  • 2019:Obtained a mandate from GIPF and launched our second unit trust fund, the Arysteq Balanced
  • 2020:Launched our third unit trust fund, the Arysteq Real Return Fund. Became the first Namibian asset manager to launch a global unit trust fund that is fully operated from Namibia, the Arysteq Global Opportunities Fund. The AUM surpassed N$2bn.
  • 2021:The Arysteq Money Market Fund was the best performer in all categories. The Arysteq Real Return Fund was the best performing fund in the Absolute category over a one-year period. The Arysteq Balanced Fund was the best performing fund in the five-year and ten-year categories.