Portfolio Manager
Sanlam Investment Group

Sanlam Investment Group has appointed Rachma Ismail as a portfolio manager from 1 February 2026, leveraging her deep expertise in credit analysis and private debt portfolios. Rachma joins the asset manager from the South African Reserve Bank’s Prudential Authority, where she served as a credit risk analyst.

Previously a Portfolio Manager at Sanlam Investments, where she managed a R2.2 billion mandate funding SMEs, Ismail brings proven skills in financial reporting and governance from her University of Cape Town Master’s. As Deputy Chairperson of ABSIP Young Professionals, she champions transformation in South Africa’s investment sector.