Melville Douglas has been helping an extremely diverse and global range of clients to protect and grow their wealth. Our commitment to uncovering opportunities stretches back to 1987, when we set about building the bespoke investment approach we offer our clients.

Today, we continue to deliver the Melville Douglas way throughout our investment processes which are driven by fundamental research, with balanced decisions guided by a long-term outlook. As a result, we have delivered consistent investment performance.

The size and scale of our operation increased substantially in 2001 when we were acquired by Standard Bank. Although we remain an independent business, this partnership has enabled us to expand our offering both internationally and across the African continent with the support of Africa’s largest banking group.

Throughout this period of growth, we have maintained a focus on meeting individual investment needs. To do this successfully, our portfolio managers draw on their substantial experience and expertise as well as our robust investment processes. They have the freedom to make investment decisions based on what is most appropriate for each client.

Although we are strategically positioned to operate globally, our boutique approach ensures you will never be just a number to us.

Everyone who works at Melville Douglas shares one goal – to meet the investment needs of our clients with skill and attention to detail. Our 38 years of exceptional investment returns and service are grounded in the principle that growing your wealth is more than just what we do – to us, it’s personal.

We have the skills and experience required to capture investment opportunities from around the world. Investors can access our global expertise in a way that is most appropriate for them. We offer discretionary and execution services as well as a range of funds.

As a direct result of our flexible and personal approach, we have established long-lasting relationships with many of our clients. Some of these stretch back more than 30 years, often with several members of one family across multiple generations

In an increasingly interconnected world successful investing requires a truly global perspective together with the skills and experience necessary for identifying opportunities and navigating the risks. Our approach is based on a rigorous, research-driven process that adapts to a changing investment environment.

Our portfolio managers will develop an investment strategy that is appropriate to your individual set of circumstances. Communication is important and we will review your plan regularly and make any changes if your situation or objectives change.

With longstanding teams located in Jersey and South Africa we provide a range of highly successful global investment solutions that can be tailored to meet your needs.

Attention to detail underpins everything we do and informs our mission to preserve the capital entrusted to us, and deliver superior risk-adjusted investment returns. Our commitment to always putting the client objectives first, entails a strong and persistent focus on the investors mandate, and risk management while keeping on eye on the cost of delivering their return. This enables us to aim for sustainable, repeatable investment results. To us, quality and consistency in our approach will always count more than capturing short-term price changes fluctuations.

It is our firm belief that long-term returns can only be reliably delivered through building high- conviction portfolios with quality assets of considered diversification. Our conviction that the entry price determines the investment outcome guides our process of acquiring a deep and detailed understanding of valuation, informing us how much we are willing to lay out. When it comes to this, we insist that all members of the team contribute to making the most accurate decision. The house view is always held above any individual opinion.