Polin: Sanlam UK 'absolutely not up for sale'

Grow organically and through acquisition

Jonathan Polin has told Investment Week of his plans to turn the restructured Sanlam UK business, where he will be group chief executive from 1 January, into a fully vertically-integrated company offering a broad suite of products.

Sanlam announced last week that all UK businesses, including Sanlam Wealth Planning, Private Wealth, Investments & Pensions, Sanlam FOUR and Securities, will be brought under a single entity for the first time, creating a business with £9bn under management. In addition Polin (pictured), who was appointed chief executive of Sanlam Private Wealth in November, will assume responsibility for all businesses, including the stakes Sanlam has in wrap platform Nucleus and fixed income boutique Cameron Hume. Although Polin said he will be constructing more detailed plans over the coming months...