Hendrik du Toit
Hendrik du Toit is the Founder and CEO of Ninety One, an active, global investment manager. He entered the asset management industry in 1988 and joined Investec Group in 1991, founding Investec Asset Management, which rebranded to Ninety One in 2020. He has served on the Leadership Council of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network, a United Nations initiative, and is a public figure in his native South Africa and in the United Kingdom.
Hendrik du Toit Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Chief Executive Officer
Academic History
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M.Phil., Economics and Politics
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M.Com., Economics
CURRENT AFFILIATIONS
Non-Executive Director, Naspers Unlimited
Non-Executive Director, Prosus
Advisory Board Member, Starfish UK
Advisory Board Member, European Institute
EARLY CAREER
du Toit served as a Non-Executive Director of the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa.
He has also served on the advisory boards of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network, the Expert Board of HM Treasury’s Belt and Road Initiative, the UN Business and Human Security Initiative, the Impact Investing Institute, and as Commissioner of the Business and Sustainable Development Commission.
He was Joint Chief Executive Officer of Investec Group from 1 October 2018 until the demerger and listing of Ninety One from Investec Group on 16 March 2020.