Annual Financial Statements 2017

Group Segmental Income and Profit Analysis
for the year ended 31 March 2017

Operating income
net of direct expenses
Profit from operations
before non-trading and capital items
Rm 2017 % 2016 2017 % 2016
Institutional clients
Consulting 802 (2) 818 74 (9) 81
Retirements 421 12 375 100 27 79
Investments 640 641 276 277
Group risk 57 (24) 75 15 (40) 25
1 920 1 1 909 465 1 462
Retail clients
Wealth and investments 797 5 758 378 15 329
Retail insurance 477 4 458 88 (4) 92
1 274 5 1 216 466 11 421
Emerging markets 241 (11) 270 32 (51) 65
Total group before items below 3 435 1 3 395 963 2 948
Accounting for property leases (26) (30)
Accounting for conditional share scheme costs (4) (13)
Total group 3 435 1 3 395 933 3 905
Depreciation and amortisation
Rm 2017 % 2016
Institutional clients
Consulting 3 4
Retirements 6 5
Investments 10 8
Group risk 2 1
21 17 18
Retail clients
Wealth and investments 7 5
Retail insurance 4 5
11 10 10
Emerging markets 3 3
Total before unallocated items 35 13 31
Unallocated
Corporate services 66 56
Discontinued operations 15 22
Total group 116 6 109

The segmental analysis provided above reflects the operating structure under which management currently reports. The above table reflects a change in presentation from the segmental report presented in the prior-year results. Owing to the change in structure and the reallocation of certain business lines the prior year’s numbers have been represented to provide the appropriate comparative numbers.

The group’s executive committee, which includes the chief executive, the chief financial officer and the divisional managing directors, examines the group’s performance both from a product and geographic perspective and has identified seven reportable segments of its business.

Institutional clients – within institutional clients, there are four strategic operating segments and these are described below:

  • Consulting – which includes actuarial consulting, healthcare actuarial and consulting, and fund administration and consulting to standalone retirement funds;
  • Retirements – which includes fund administration and consulting to umbrella retirement funds and beneficiary funds;
  • Investments – investment services including a range of investment portfolios, advice-led solutions and alternative investments; and
  • Group risk – group risk and disability insurance through Alexander Forbes Life.

Retail clients – within retail clients, there are two strategic operating segments which are described below:

  • Wealth and investments – offers financial advice and administration and management of investments. This segment incorporates financial planning consultants (FPCs), AF Individual Client Administration (AFICA), AF Preservation Fund; and retail assets under management in AF Investments; and
  • Retail insurance – this segment comprises AF Insurance, which provides short-term insurance solutions to individuals and the AF Life individual insurance business.

Emerging markets – this geographical segment offers financial services products in Africa (outside South Africa). It focuses on and meets the demands of each local market, as well as adapts business products to local legislation.

Within the divisional units above, business units offer different products and services, and require different technology and marketing strategies.

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