Our history
New beginnings
2001
Kagiso Asset Management was established as a joint venture between the Kagiso Group and Coronation Fund Managers
Performance earns trust
2004
Launched our first equity unit trust fund, the Equity Alpha Fund, which goes on to become a top performer
Fully independent
2005
Coronation Fund Managers exits the business and Kagiso Asset Management and staff buy 30%
Building infrastructure
2006
Independent administration and infrastructure is installed and full operational independence from Coronation is established
Assets under management
2007
Reach R10 billion
Outperformance and excellence
2008
Awarded the prestigious Micropal Fund Award for the Best Smaller Group in South Africa over three years Equity Alpha Fund wins two Micropal awards for being the best in its sector over a one and three-year period
First Shariah-compliant fund
2009
Launched the Kagiso Islamic Equity Fund, which goes on to become a strong performer against its competitors
Our own Manco
2010
Register and launch our management company, Kagiso Collective Investments (RF) Limited
Extending our fund range
2011
Include three new asset allocation funds: Kagiso Balanced Fund, Kagiso Islamic Balanced Fund and Kagiso Stable Fund Senior staff and the Camissa Asset Management Staff Trust increase their shareholding to 49.9%
10 years old
2012
Global reach
2018
Launched two dollar-denominated global funds domiciled in Ireland: Global Equity Fund and Islamic Global Equity Fund
Raging Bull Awards
2019
Prestigious awards for top fund performance awarded to the Protector Fund and the Stable Fund Nominations in two further categories for the Islamic Equity Fund and the Stable Fund Raging Bull Award for the Chairman’s Black Asset Manager of the Year
Six Raging Bull Awards
2020
Raging Bull Awards for the Equity Alpha Fund and Protector Fund Prestigious awards for top fund performance awarded to the Balanced Fund and Stable Fund Two prestigious awards for top fund performance awarded to the Protector Fund
Two Morningstar Awards
2020
Morningstar Awards for the Equity Alpha and Balanced Funds. Award nomination for the Stable Fund and nominated for Best Fund House: Smaller Fund Range
Raging Bull Certificate
2020
Kagiso Protector Fund: winner of the 2020 Raging Bull Certificate for risk-adjusted performance over five years
Morningstar Awards
2021
Awarded the 2021 Morningstar Award for Best Fund House: Smaller Fund Range
Raging Bull Certificate
2021
The Kagiso Protector Fund won the 2020 Raging Bull Certificate for risk-adjusted performance over five years.
Lipper Global Fund Award
2021
Awarded the 2021 Lipper Global Fund Award for the Kagiso Islamic Balanced Fund (class A).
A new identity for Kagiso
2022
Kagiso Asset Management changed its name to Camissa Asset Management
Lipper Fund Awards
2022
Recipient of the Lipper Fund Awards (second year in a row) for the Camissa Islamic Equity and Islamic Balanced Funds.
Morningstar Awards
2022
Nomination for Best Fund House Finalist: Smaller Fund Range.
Raging Bull Awards
2022
Two Raging Bull award nominations for the Kagiso Islamic Equity and Islamic Balanced Funds.
Morningstar Awards
2023
Nomination for Best Fund House: Smaller Fund Range
Raging Bull Awards
2023
Two Raging Bull award nominations for the Camissa Islamic Equity and Islamic Balanced Funds.
Lipper Fund Award
2023
Recipient of the Lipper Fund Award (third year in a row) for the Camissa Islamic Balanced Fund.