{"id":2042,"date":"2023-03-30T10:22:55","date_gmt":"2023-03-30T10:22:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iqeq.test\/careers\/?page_id=2042"},"modified":"2026-04-14T11:20:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T11:20:03","slug":"our-story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iqeq.com\/careers\/our-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"page-banner\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"inner\">\n            <div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n                <span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/iqeq.com\/careers\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span>            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"info\">\n                <h1><\/h1>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"page-banner__radial\">\n        <div class=\"radial animate radial--default\">\n    <div class=\"radial__graphic\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-tab-navigator\">\n            <div\n            class=\"wp-block-tab-navigator__tabs travel-to-wrapper\"\n            data-auto-update=\"true\"\n            data-init-on-load=\"false\"\n        >\n                            <a\n                    href=\"#overview\"\n                    data-id=\"overview\"\n                    class=\"wp-block-tab-navigator__tab travel-to wp-block-tab-navigator__tab--purple\"\n                >\n                    Overview                <\/a>\n                            <a\n                    href=\"#purpose\"\n                    data-id=\"purpose\"\n                    class=\"wp-block-tab-navigator__tab travel-to wp-block-tab-navigator__tab--purple\"\n                >\n                    Purpose and mission                <\/a>\n                            <a\n                    href=\"#history\"\n                    data-id=\"history\"\n                    class=\"wp-block-tab-navigator__tab travel-to wp-block-tab-navigator__tab--purple\"\n                >\n                    History                <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n<section\n    class=\"wp-block-section-header wp-block-section-header--green wp-block-section-header--no-image\"\n     id=\"overview\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                                    <p class=\"wp-block-section-header__subtitle\">Overview<\/p>\n                        <div class=\"wp-block-section-header__header\">\n                                    <h3 class=\"wp-block-section-header__title\">What we do?<\/h3>\n                                                    <div class=\"wp-block-section-header__content\">\n                        <p>IQ-EQ offers solutions for alternative assets and corporate services.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section\n    class=\"wp-block-stats wp-block-stats--green\"\n    >\n    <div class=\"container fade-in\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-stats__grid\">\n                            <div class=\"stat\">\n                                            <div class=\"stat__image\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"642\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/iqeq.com\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/IMG_0379-min-642x400.png\" class=\"attachment-stat size-stat\" alt=\"\" \/>                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"stat__inner\">\n                                                    <p class=\"stat__figure\">6500+<\/p>\n                                                                            <p class=\"stat__title lead-text\">Employees<\/p>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"stat\">\n                                            <div class=\"stat__image\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"642\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/iqeq.com\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/IMG_9573-1_min-642x400.png\" class=\"attachment-stat size-stat\" alt=\"\" \/>                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"stat__inner\">\n                                                    <p class=\"stat__figure\">24<\/p>\n                                                                            <p class=\"stat__title lead-text\">Jurisdictions<\/p>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"stat\">\n                                            <div class=\"stat__image\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"642\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/iqeq.com\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/180723-4.712-min-642x400.png\" class=\"attachment-stat size-stat\" alt=\"\" \/>                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"stat__inner\">\n                                                    <p class=\"stat__figure\">80%<\/p>\n                                                                            <p class=\"stat__title lead-text\">Referral rate<\/p>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"stat\">\n                                            <div class=\"stat__image\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"642\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/iqeq.com\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/180723-4.142_min-642x400.png\" class=\"attachment-stat size-stat\" alt=\"\" \/>                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"stat__inner\">\n                                                    <p class=\"stat__figure\">$857+bn<\/p>\n                                                                            <p class=\"stat__title lead-text\">Assets under administration<\/p>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section\n    class=\"wp-block-media-panel wp-block-media-panel--white wp-block-media-panel--media-right\"\n     id=\"purpose\">\n    <div class=\"container fade-in\">\n        <div class=\"wp-block-media-panel__main\">\n                            <p class=\"wp-block-media-panel__subtitle\">\n                    Purpose &amp; Mission                <\/p>\n                                        <h3 class=\"wp-block-media-panel__title\">\n                    Our purpose and mission statement                <\/h3>\n                                        <div class=\"wp-block-media-panel__content\">\n                    <p>We help global investors focus on investing and preserving capital in a sustainable and compliant manner.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We are a trusted partner providing high quality personalised investor services.<\/li>\n<li>We help our clients and the sector to stay compliant.<\/li>\n<li>We act as a guardian and facilitate our client\u2019s investments.<\/li>\n<li>Our people invest the time to get to know our clients, so that we know how to best service them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"wp-block-media-panel__media wp-block-media-panel__media--gallery\">\n                                    <div class=\"wp-block-media-panel__image\n                            wp-block-media-panel__image--0                            slide-in-left\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/iqeq.com\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/ART09033_min.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iqeq.com\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/ART09033_min.png 1500w, https:\/\/iqeq.com\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/ART09033_min-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/iqeq.com\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/ART09033_min-1024x819.png 1024w, https:\/\/iqeq.com\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/ART09033_min-768x614.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/section>\n\n<section\n    class=\"wp-block-cards-carousel wp-block-cards-carousel--purple\"\n     id=\"history\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"wp-block-cards-carousel__header\">\n                            <p class=\"wp-block-cards-carousel__subtitle\">History<\/p>\n                                        <h3 class=\"wp-block-cards-carousel__title\">We are proud of our story<\/h3>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"wp-block-cards-carousel__cards swiper\">\n                <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n                                            <div class=\"wp-block-cards-carousel__card swiper-slide\">\n                                                            <div class=\"wp-block-cards-carousel__card__image\">\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"264\" src=\"https:\/\/iqeq.com\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/5-Proud-1-400x264.jpg\" class=\"attachment-card size-card\" alt=\"\" \/>                                <\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"wp-block-cards-carousel__card__main\">\n                                <p class=\"wp-block-cards-carousel__card__title\">\n                                    2019                                <\/p>\n                                <div class=\"wp-block-cards-carousel__card__content\">\n                                    <p>SGG Group, First Names Group, Augentius, Iyer Practice and Viacert (pty) Ltd rebrand as IQ-EQ.<\/p>\n<p>IQ-EQ acquires Vacation Ownership Title Agency (VOTA) and Peru &amp; Partners.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"wp-block-cards-carousel__card swiper-slide\">\n                                                            <div class=\"wp-block-cards-carousel__card__image\">\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"264\" src=\"https:\/\/iqeq.com\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/5-Proud-2-1-400x264.jpg\" class=\"attachment-card size-card\" alt=\"\" \/>                                <\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"wp-block-cards-carousel__card__main\">\n                                <p class=\"wp-block-cards-carousel__card__title\">\n                                    2020                                <\/p>\n                                <div class=\"wp-block-cards-carousel__card__content\">\n                                    <p>IQ-EQ acquires Blue River Partners, Conseil Expertise &amp; Synthese (CE&amp;S) and Constellation Advisers.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"wp-block-cards-carousel__card swiper-slide\">\n                                                            <div class=\"wp-block-cards-carousel__card__image\">\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"264\" src=\"https:\/\/iqeq.com\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/5-Proud-3-1-400x264.jpg\" class=\"attachment-card size-card\" alt=\"\" \/>                                <\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"wp-block-cards-carousel__card__main\">\n                                <p class=\"wp-block-cards-carousel__card__title\">\n                                    2021                                <\/p>\n                                <div class=\"wp-block-cards-carousel__card__content\">\n                                    <p>IQ-EQ acquires Concord Trust Company &amp; Greyline.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"wp-block-cards-carousel__card swiper-slide\">\n                                                            <div class=\"wp-block-cards-carousel__card__image\">\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"264\" src=\"https:\/\/iqeq.com\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/5-Proud-4-400x264.jpg\" class=\"attachment-card size-card\" alt=\"\" \/>                                <\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"wp-block-cards-carousel__card__main\">\n                                <p class=\"wp-block-cards-carousel__card__title\">\n                                    2022                                <\/p>\n                                <div class=\"wp-block-cards-carousel__card__content\">\n                                    <p>Blue River Partners, Constellation Advisers, Concord Trust Company, Greyline, CE&amp;S, Peru &amp; Partners and Davy Global Fund Management rebrand as IQ-EQ.<\/p>\n<p>IQ-EQ acquires Davy Global Fund Management, JGM Fund Services and Laven Compliance Limited. <\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\n                <div 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strategic projects meaning my days are always different and I never get bored!<\/p>\n                                                    <cite class=\"wp-block-testimonial__author\">\n                                <span class=\"wp-block-testimonial__name\">Francisca Lopes da Fonseca<\/span>\n                                                                    <br>\n                                    <span class=\"wp-block-testimonial__meta\">\n                                        Global Head of Group Risk &amp; Compliance Strategy &amp; Operations based in The Netherlands                                    <\/span>\n                                                            <\/cite>\n                                            <\/blockquote>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-contact-boxes\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                                    <div class=\"col col--purple\">\n      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