Rebecca Cretney
Senior Investment Specialist
Rebecca Cretney is a Senior Investment Specialist at Nedbank Private Wealth, bringing over two decades of experience advising high-net-worth clients, trustees and families across sophisticated, multi-jurisdictional portfolios. She joined the firm in 2004 after relocating from Barcelona to attend the Isle of Man Business School.
Rebecca was a private banker for 13 years at Nedbank Private Wealth before becoming an Investment Specialist in 2019.
She now provides technical investment expertise to private banking teams across the Isle of Man, Jersey and the UK. Her focus includes shaping discretionary investment strategies, guiding complex portfolio structures and elevating the consistency and integrity of client advice, including supporting colleagues through the development and delivery of a structured training programme designed to reinforce best practice and advice integrity.
Rebecca is an active member of Nedbank Private Wealth’s Investment Committee and leads the bank’s philanthropy proposition, reflecting her longstanding commitment to responsible wealth stewardship.
A Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment and a Chartered Wealth Manager, Rebecca also holds PCIAM, Cert PFS and CeMAP qualifications. Her insights on sustainable investing, philanthropy and the evolving responsibilities of wealth holders are regularly sought, with contributions featured in publications such as the STEP Journal and Spear’s 500.
How conflict affects markets and why calm, long-term thinking matters
When geopolitical conflict escalates, the human cost is always the greatest and most devastating consequence. Before we discuss markets or economic implications, it is essential to acknowledge that behind every headline are people: families facing fear, displacement, loss, and uncertainty.
Q4 Market Update: Tuning Portfolios for 2026
Senior Investment Specialist, Rebecca Cretney, shares Q4 2025 insights on how the turbulence 2025 could lead to a more balanced position in 2026.
US tech bubble? What the headlines really mean and how we stay protected
US tech stocks have powered the investment markets for many years, but their soaring valuations raise an important question: what happens if the bubble bursts? It’s a valid question.
Bonds are making a comeback – and investors are taking notice
After a decade in the doldrums, bonds, which for a long time were seen as the reliable workhorse of diversified portfolios, are once again commanding attention.
Q3 Market Update: Beyond the headlines
Senior Investment Specialist, Rebecca Cretney shares market highlights for Q3 2025 and what really lies beyond the noise of the headlines.
How war affects markets and what investors can learn from history
A few years ago, I sat across from a client who had just read the morning headlines, which announced Russia had just invaded Ukraine.
Q1 Market Update: Finding Growth in Uncertainty
Senior Investment Specialist, Rebecca Cretney shares highlights of the market performance for Q4 2024 and future investment opportunities, in her short video below.
Tariffs and Markets: How will the cards land?
As an investor, you’re probably used to the ups and downs of global markets, and the uncertainty that comes during tough times.
Market noise: Risks, opportunities and long-term growth
Nothing seems to guarantee a sleepless night more than worry, especially when tinged with uncertainty, or a sense of possibility.
Q4 Market Performance: Reasons to be cheerful amidst higher volatility
Senior Investment Specialist, Rebecca Cretney shares highlights of the market performance for Q4 2024 and future investment opportunities, in her short video below.