Prescient Fund Services is pleased to announce the appointment of Caroline Naylor-Renn as Country Head for South Africa, effective November 2026. The appointment is part of the group’s strategy to strengthen its leadership team as it grows across South Africa, Ireland and Guernsey.
In her new role, Caroline will be responsible for the overseeing all strategic, regulatory, and client-focused activities within South Africa ensuring the continued growth of our local team and business.
Pictured: Caroline Naylor-Renn, Country Head SA at Prescient Fund Services.
Caroline brings more than 25 years of financial services experience across South Africa, the United Kingdom, Europe and Asia. She joins from 10X Investments, where she has been Chief Operating Officer since 2021.
There, she oversaw sales, marketing, compliance, administration, fund accounting and technology, and served on the board of 10X Asset Management Company and as a pension fund trustee. Before 10X, she co-founded the investment platform INN8 within the Standard Bank Group and served as its Chief Operating Officer, building the business from inception. Her earlier career includes senior wealth and platform leadership roles at HSBC across the UK, Europe and Asia, and at Skandia and Selestia Investments in the UK.
Craig Mockford will continue his role as Chief Executive Officer of Prescient Fund Services, leading the wider group and maintaining responsibility for strategy, key client relationships and the overall direction of the business.
“Each of our jurisdictions deserves dedicated, accountable leadership and Caroline’s appointment is an important step in putting that structure in place,” said Craig Mockford, CEO of Prescient Fund Services. “She has a strong track record of building teams, scaling businesses and delivering for clients. Having led operations, fund accounting and platform businesses herself, she understands what investment managers need from a fund services partner. Her appointment allows me to focus more of my time on group strategy, our client relationships and our international growth, while our South African business benefits from her dedicated leadership.”
Caroline holds a BA (Hons) from the University of Northumbria and has completed executive programmes at INSEAD and Ashridge Business School. She is a member of the Institute of Directors in South Africa.
Reflecting on her appointment, Caroline said: “Prescient Fund Services has built an exceptional reputation over more than 25 years for the quality of its people and its commitment to clients. I am delighted to join the business at such an important stage of its growth, and I look forward to working with the team, our clients and our partners to build on that strong foundation.”
The appointment represents an important step in the continued growth and evolution of Prescient Fund Services. It reflects the group’s commitment to building a business that can respond to the changing needs of investment managers, while continuing to deliver the expertise, service and long-term partnerships that its clients have come to expect.
About Prescient Fund Services
Prescient Fund Services is a global full-suite fund services firm that has been a reliable and trusted investment-related platform and administration partner to successful investment managers worldwide for over 27 years. Supporting more than 135 investment manager clients across South Africa, Ireland, the United Kingdom and Guernsey,
Prescient Fund Services (Pty) Ltd is licensed with the Financial Sector Conduct Authority in South Africa as a Category I Financial Services Provider (FSP No. 43191), authorised to provide intermediary services.
