JTC bolsters its South Africa team
04 May 2022 South Africa
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Global fund, corporate and private client services provider JTC has appointed Elize Botha as managing director for South Africa.
Botha will be responsible for overseeing JTC’s Cape Town office which employs more than 180 people to provide support services to institutional clients in the global asset management industry. The office was established in 2007 and became part of the JTC Group in 2015.
Botha brings more than 25 years’ experience in financial services to the role, most recently as managing director of Old Mutual Unit Trusts where she was responsible for all strategic, commercial and operational aspects of the business.
Before that, Botha led the global distribution and marketing function for Ashburton Investments across local and international channels, including the UK and Channel Islands.
She has also served at other South African companies including financial services company, Alexander Forbes and financial advice firm, Momentum.
Jonathan Jennings, group head of institutional client services at JTC, adds: “We are very pleased that Elize has joined us in South Africa and we look forward to her considerable experience of global financial services adding to our successful service offering from Cape Town. As a global professional services provider, our team needs to have the knowledge and expertise to deliver exceptional standards at all times and Elize is clearly an excellent addition.”
Commenting on her new role, Botha says: “I am delighted to be joining JTC at an exciting time for the company globally and also in South Africa as it continues to develop its presence and client base. JTC already has an excellent reputation for client service and I am keen to ensure this continues and develops to add additional value throughout the institutional offering.”
Botha will be responsible for overseeing JTC’s Cape Town office which employs more than 180 people to provide support services to institutional clients in the global asset management industry. The office was established in 2007 and became part of the JTC Group in 2015.
Botha brings more than 25 years’ experience in financial services to the role, most recently as managing director of Old Mutual Unit Trusts where she was responsible for all strategic, commercial and operational aspects of the business.
Before that, Botha led the global distribution and marketing function for Ashburton Investments across local and international channels, including the UK and Channel Islands.
She has also served at other South African companies including financial services company, Alexander Forbes and financial advice firm, Momentum.
Jonathan Jennings, group head of institutional client services at JTC, adds: “We are very pleased that Elize has joined us in South Africa and we look forward to her considerable experience of global financial services adding to our successful service offering from Cape Town. As a global professional services provider, our team needs to have the knowledge and expertise to deliver exceptional standards at all times and Elize is clearly an excellent addition.”
Commenting on her new role, Botha says: “I am delighted to be joining JTC at an exciting time for the company globally and also in South Africa as it continues to develop its presence and client base. JTC already has an excellent reputation for client service and I am keen to ensure this continues and develops to add additional value throughout the institutional offering.”
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