Day: 5 August 2026

Corporate cash stash: from buffer to balance sheet 

South African corporates hold significant cash balances. According to the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), non-financial companies held a record R1.8 trillion in bank deposits in July 2025 – up from R1.1 trillion in 2019.

This sharp increase is a clear indication that cash has become a material balance sheet allocation. However, it should not be seen as a temporary buffer.

Holding liquidity makes sense; leaving it unmanaged does not.

What began as a defensive posture during the pandemic has become structural, and as balances have grown, so has the responsibility to manage them with the same discipline applied to deployed capital.

Gina Hoffmann

Head of Distribution

Head of Distribution at TBI, Gina focuses on building trusted, long-term relationships with advisers and partners across the investment landscape. She brings more than two decades of experience in institutional client engagement and distribution, having built her career at Old Mutual Investment Group and RMB Asset Management. Known for her excellent communication skills and calm, organised approach, Gina balances strategic thinking with practical execution, ensuring conversations remain clear, considered and outcomes-focused. 

 

Outside of work, she is a busy mother of two and values the discipline that comes with managing competing priorities. That perspective carries through into her professional life, where trust, consistency and the careful use of time underpin the relationships she builds.

Marius Kriel

Group Financial Officer

With over 15 years of accounting, tax, and financial management, his Professional Accountant (SA) accreditation, and degrees in Accounting Sciences and Internal Auditing, Marius consistently delivers excellent financial oversight. His previous leadership of the Regulatory Reporting team at RisCura equipped him with valuable industry insights that serve TBI well today. 

Known for his hands-on approach to financial management and lightening the mood with the occasional pun, Marius balances his demanding role with time on the golf course, where he claims his financial precision doesn’t always translate to his putting.

Shafieka Jamie

Compliance Administrator

Shafieka brings over 15 years of compliance experience at Old Mutual to her role as TBI’s Compliance Administrator. Her meticulous work, which focuses on international and local regulations, reveals her natural enthusiasm and expertise. Her unwavering commitment to best practices and strong principles aligns seamlessly with TBI’s values, while her passion for continuous learning keeps her at the forefront of industry developments. 

Shafieka’s genuine love for her role shines through in her daily interactions, making her an invaluable guardian of the company’s compliance standards.

Ockert Goosen

Executive Director

BCom (Hons) Accounting, MBA (Wits), CA (SA)

After qualifying as a chartered accountant with Peat, Marwick, Mitchell (now KPMG), Ockert built a distinguished 17-year career, beginning at Barclays Merchant Bank. His expertise grew through pivotal roles at FirstCorp and First National Bank, before he took on senior positions at Real Africa Durolink where he served as director. As a founding member of TBI Investment Managers in 2003, Ockert serves as Portfolio Manager of the Sanlam Alternative Income Fund and Chief Investment Officer. His experience spans alternative asset management, private equity, and structured finance. Additionally, his deep understanding of treasury, credit management and collective investment schemes continues to drive TBI’s investment strategy and success.

Eugene Goosen

Co-Portfolio Manager (Sanlam Diversified Income Fund of Funds & TBI Global Multi-Asset Income Fund)

BCom (Hons) Investment & MCom Business Management

Eugene brings a depth of experience to his role as Co-Portfolio Manager of both the Sanlam Diversified Income Fund of Funds and the TBI Global Multi-Asset Income Fund. His career has taken him from ABSA Treasury through RMB and Investec, building expertise in structured solutions, bond trading, and equity derivatives. As TBI Investment Managers’ macro strategist since 2011, he combines his Master’s in Business Management from RAU with practical market wisdom to develop robust investment strategies. His comprehensive asset and liability management understanding keeps him at the forefront of portfolio innovation.

To relax, Eugene loves to spend time with his family and as a keen cyclist, he loves to take on a long stretch of road in the beautiful Cape sunshine.  

Fahima Omar

Office Administrator

As Office Administrator, Fahima is the heartbeat of TBI’s daily operations. Her professional journey, which began at NBS Bank (now Nedbank), is complemented by diplomas in HR Management, Administration Management, and Bookkeeping. While she maintains the perfect balance of efficiency and warmth in running the office, her colleagues know her as the office mother figure – though she’s not afraid to be stern when necessary!

Fahima enjoys spending creative time with her family and loves a great cooking challenge.

Ian Donovan

Group Legal Council

BCom, BL, LLB, LLM (Harvard)

Ian Donovan’s career weaves together law, finance, and community development in fascinating ways. With degrees from Rhodes University and Harvard Law School, he moved from advocacy to finance, working in London’s treasury before directing Standard Chartered Merchant Bank’s corporate finance team in Zimbabwe. As TBI’s Group Legal Counsel, Ian oversees governance, compliance, risk management, and personnel. In his role as Director of Blue Sky Foundation, he channels his experience into renewable energy investments that benefit marginalised communities.

A true explorer at heart, Ian loves to roam Cape Town on his e-bike and believes few things beat sharing a good wine with friends and family.

Inghe Schneider

Chief Financial Officer

BAcc (Hons), CA(SA)

From audit manager at Baker Tilly Greenwoods to CFO at TBI, Inghe Schneider’s career path reflects her growing expertise in financial management. After joining TBI’s distribution team in 2012, she gained valuable client-facing experience before moving into asset management in 2015. Now, as CFO, she oversees the company’s financial strategy.

When between financial reports and board meetings, Inghe values her time riding horses, walking her dogs and creating in the kitchen.

Joanne Hodgskiss

Renewable Energy Operations Officer

CA(SA)

The renewable energy sector requires both financial precision and forward-thinking – qualities Joanne Hodgskiss has demonstrated throughout her 20-year career. As TBI’s Renewable Energy Operations Officer, she applies her CA(SA) qualification and decade of company experience to drive sustainable solutions. Her progression from financial analyst to Finance Department head and now renewable energy specialist shows her versatility.

True to her Cape Town roots, you’ll find her exploring the mountain trails with her dogs when she’s not advancing renewable energy projects – that is, unless she’s disappeared into a good book.

Jonathan Whittaker

Assistant Portfolio Manager

BCom (Hons), CFA

Jonathan Whittaker’s career in financial services shows consistent growth and depth. From his early days in portfolio administration at Maitland to his current hybrid role overseeing both portfolio management and distribution support for the Sanlam Alternative Income Fund, Jonathan brings a solid understanding of financial operations to each project.

When not immersed in portfolio analysis, he splits his time between family life, the running track and the golf course.

Ian Groenewald

Group CEO

BCom (Accounting), BCompt (Hons)

Ian Groenewald’s impressive career in financial services spans both decades and continents. Starting at Stannic in 1991, he went on to lead Real Africa Durolink’s structured finance division before establishing their UK operations in London. His expertise in collective investment schemes and deep understanding of global markets made him the natural choice for TBI Group CEO in 2017. As Executive Director and Investment Committee Member at TBI Strategic Partners, he continues shaping the organisation’s direction with the energy he brought to his early days in structured finance.

On weekends, Ian likes to keep perspective by taking a beautiful mountain hike and surrounding himself with friends and family to enjoy good, locally sourced food and wine.