The Collaborative Exchange was founded and launched in September 2018 by the founder and sole director – Kevin Hinton.

The business offers independent strategic advisory and retail implementation strategies for asset managers, investment platforms and wealth managers within the South African retail landscape. Through our specialist skills in all aspects of the investment value chain, we help companies plan and execute strategies to penetrate key retail market segments. 

The company owns the intellectual property rights for five of South Africa’s leading investment conferences for asset managers and financial advisers (The Investment Forum, Meet the Managers, The Financial Planning Summit, The Alternative Investments Forum and The Investment Think Tank). 

The business has arguably the largest database of financial adviser information in South Africa. It has also published a number of leading research papers on  South African Platforms (Linked Investment Product Suppliers) and Discretionary Fund Managers.

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Its strategic alliances with a range of media houses throughout South Africa as well as the digital agency – DotNetwork, where it assists companies reach key target audiences through digital strategies.