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Investec plans to appoint former MTN executive, Philisiwe Sibiya, and ex-Bank of America investment banker, Henrietta Baldock, to its board.
In light of changes in its Irish business model brought about by Brexit planning in Ireland, Investec sold its Irish wealth management business to Brewin Dolphin.
Last week’s ousting of Sudan’s supposed president for life, 75-year-old Omar al-Bashir, is ushering in a raft of new democratic freedoms.
In South Africa, some big construction sites have become a battle ground as armed gangs try to disrupt building operations in the name of radical economic transformation often demanding a 30% stake in the construction project.
In this wide ranging interview from the deeply thoughtful Investec co-founder Stephen Koseff, he covers Brexit, geopolitics, the purpose of Davos, South Africa’s promised rebound and his now involvement in the recovery process.
The mushrooming field of ESG reporting has become a core element of every ambitious business. So important, that Hendrik du Toit reckons every public company needs an ESG expert as a board director.
Investec Asset Management announced the appointment of Duane Cable to its global Quality team, led by Clyde Rossouw and Simon Brazier.
Investec AM has acquired a controlling stake in Richfield Holdings, one of the leading private sector tertiary education providers in South Africa.
Investec is splitting up into an asset management business and a bank, an unusual move in a sector that prizes size and synergy.
Investec plans to spin off its asset-management business after a strategic review found there is little synergy with the company’s specialist banking and private wealth-management divisions.