Alexforbes shares fell almost 2% after the asset manager and fund administrator released a profit update for the year to end-March.
Headline earnings from continuing operations will increase by between 20% to 25%.
Profit from operations before non-trading and capital items is expected to increase between 7% to 12% from the R720 million reported in the previous year.
The company says it saw “sustained” revenue growth across its core businesses. But the weaker economy hit “dampened” asset-based revenue.
The group said its financial performance also benefited from a R153 million profit following the group’s individual client administration business to Sanlam Life. Previously, AlexForbes sold its short-term insurance business to Momentum.
By early afternoon, its share price was down 2% to 500c, while others in the financial sector were largely unchanged. Alexforbes’ share price is up 18% over the past year.
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The company previously said it plans to double its retail business over the next five years.
Its results will be published on 12 June.
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