[6] By 1999, it was demutualised and the company listed on the London, Johannesburg, Zimbabwe, Malawi and Namibian Stock Exchanges as Old Mutual.

[9] Capel-Cure Sharp subsequently merged with Greig Middleton, Gerrard Group's private client business.

In 2003, PBA was one of many companies who faced charges related to market timing brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Attorney General of New York.

[20] As of January 2014, with the additions of attorney Adiba Ighodaro, daughter of Nigeria's 3rd Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations, Chief Emeka Anyaoku,[21] and former Wall Street powerhouse Zoe Cruz, Old Mutual's Board became 30% female represented.

[6] May 2015 saw Old Mutual celebrating 170 years of operations[6] and Bruce Hemphill becoming group chief executive in November.

[23] In March 2016, Old Mutual plc announced a new strategy for the group, called 'managed separation', that sought to unlock and create value for shareholders.

[26] A significant strategic milestone was reached during the first half of 2017 with the announcement of a series of transactions that would reduce Old Mutual plc's stake in OM Asset Management (OMAM) to 5.5%.

[31] In April 2019 the company sold its Latin American businesses to Lily Bermuda Capital, a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore-based CMIG International Holding.

[32] This was followed in May by Peter Moyo being suspended as CEO due to "a material breakdown in trust and confidence between him and the board".

[33] The structure of the business is as follows:[34] Old Mutual and its subsidiaries are involved in a number of sponsorships worldwide:[35] Old Mutual South Africa awards a number of bursaries every year for exceptional matriculants and actuarial students at South African universities.

[36] Old Mutual participates in the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC),[37] as well as the Carbon Disclosure Project.