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Quilter

United Kingdom wealth-management group that separated from Old Mutual and listed independently in 2018.

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Old Mutual headquarters at 1 Mutual Place in Johannesburg
Old Mutual’s headquarters at 1 Mutual Place in Johannesburg, photographed on 1 June 2018. Photo: Henk Viljoen · Source · Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International

Quilter is the independent wealth-management group formerly known as Old Mutual Wealth. [3]

History

Old Mutual acquired Skandia in 2006 and later rebranded its United Kingdom wealth business as Old Mutual Wealth. [1][3]

The business separated, adopted the Quilter name and listed in 2018. [3][2]

Frequently asked questions

Does Old Mutual own Quilter?

No. Quilter separated and listed independently in 2018. [3][2]

What was Quilter called before?

The business was known as Old Mutual Wealth. [3]

Where is Quilter listed?

It listed in London and Johannesburg in 2018. [3]

Key milestones

  1. Old Mutual acquired Skandia. [1][3]

  2. Skandia rebranded as Old Mutual Wealth. [3]

  3. Quilter separated and listed in London and Johannesburg. [3]

Related articles

Related institutions

  • Old Mutual Limited — Listed South African parent of a pan-African insurance, investment and banking group with roots in the 1845 Cape mutual.

Sources

  1. Old Mutual plc, Corporate brochure 2013: Our history, 2013. Original source. Accessed 2026-11-03. ↩
  2. High Court of South Africa, Old Mutual Limited and Others v Moyo and Another, 2020-01-14. Original source. Accessed 2026-11-03. ↩
  3. Quilter plc, Quilter’s history. Original source. Accessed 2026-11-03. ↩