Season 13 Episode 26

Trinisha Chanka on how Ninety One is transforming investing with active ETFs

20 November 2025 · 19:24 min

In this episode of Business Talk, host Michael Avery speaks with Trinisha Chanka, Sales Manager at Ninety One, about the launch of the firm’s first actively managed exchange-traded funds on the JSE. These new ETFs – the Ninety One Diversified Income and the Ninety One Global Diversified Income – mark a major milestone in South Africa’s investment landscape, blending the agility of active management with the accessibility of listed trading. Trinisha explains how these products aim to give investors real-time, digitally enabled access to professional investment management and enhanced income opportunities.

The conversation explores how regulatory changes and investor demand are driving innovation in the ETF market. Trinisha unpacks how actively managed ETFs differ from traditional index-tracking funds, the benefits of diversification across local and global fixed income assets, and how investors can easily access them through online trading platforms. With yields significantly higher than standard bank deposits, these funds offer a compelling way to make cash work harder while preserving capital in a shifting market environment.

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