What we are

We are an international long-term savings, protection and investment Group. We provide life assurance, asset management, banking and general insurance in 33 countries (Africa, Europe, the Americas and Asia). We have over 15 million customers  and approximately 55 000 employees.

Our Vision

To be our customers' most trusted partner – passionate about helping them achieve their lifetime financial goals.

Our History

Founded in 1845, we have expanded from our origins in South Africa in the last decade through organic growth and strategic acquisitions. We are listed in the UK, South Africa and three other African exchanges.

Our Brands

We operate through market-leading international and local brands including Old Mutual, Skandia, Nedbank and Mutual & Federal.

Our Strategy

Our strategy is to build a long-term savings, protection and investment group by leveraging the strength of our people and capabilities in South Africa and around the world. We will focus, drive and optimise our business to enhance value for shareholders and customers.

Our Strategic Priorities are:

1. Develop the customer proposition and experience
2. Deliver high performance in all business units
3. Share skill and experience across the Group
4. Build a culture of excellence
5. Simplify our structure to unlock value

We maintain a strict criteria for keeping business within the Group, they must:

• Operate within our capital and risk requirements
• Be capable of achieving 15% ROE
• Add value to another part of the Group
• Be capable of creating future value for shareholders

How we operate

We are committed to operating responsibly in a social, environmental and economic manner. We pursue value by balancing the risk assumed with the capital required and view good governance as a vital ingredient of operating a successful business.

As a Group we are governed by the EU solvency regulations and our local businesses are governed by the regulatory bodies of the country in which they operate. At 31 December 2010, we had an FGD surplus of £2.1 billion and liquidity of £1.4 billion.

Our values and people

Key to delivering this strategy is adhering to our core values and continuing to invest in our people as we embrace the richness of cultures across the Group.