Investec Champions Cup: Ref Amashukeli embodies rugby and business Sport Business Champions Cup sponsor Investec’s Tim Burnell discusses how referee Nika Amashukeli’s rise is a lesson in business and rugby. As the Investec Champions Cup final approaches, anticipation is building, not only for the rugby itself, but for what it represents: ongoing commitment, seeking excellence and working together to achieve a goal. A powerful example of [...]
Investec rakes in £1bn profit after lending and deposit boost Banking Investec’s profit soared to more than £1bn in its latest financial year after increased lending and deposits bolstered its revenue. The FTSE 250 bank recorded a 7.8 per cent annual jump in operating profit to just over £1bn for the year to 31 March, 2025. This beat the bank’s own upgraded forecast in March, where [...]
Fairway Capital and Investec shine at Alfred Dunhill Padel Classic Sport Business Hurlingham Club in west London enjoyed large crowds this month as the Alfred Dunhill Padel Classic saw Fairway Capital win the Team Championship and investment bank Investec win the Plate competition. The Fulham competition raised funds for Laureus Sport for Good, and saw the likes of Peter Crouch take part alongside Champions Cup rugby sponsors [...]
Jupiter: ‘Mixed update’ for asset manager amid market volatility April 24, 2025 Jupiter Fund Management saw assets fall by £1bn over the first three months of 2025, after funds were hit by investor withdrawals and market volatility. The stock price of the asset manager dipped two per cent this morning following the publication of what Investec described as “mixed” quarterly results. Analysts had been expecting Jupiter to [...]
Can Impax bounce back? April 17, 2025 Today, Impax Asset Management entered into an agreement with European giant BNP Paribas, where the asset manager will provide investment advisory services for one of its funds. But after hitting its lowest stock price in eight years earlier this month, analysts are split on whether Impax Asset Management will be able to bounce back. Impax’s [...]
Premier Miton: Sinking European fund drags down asset manager April 16, 2025 Premier Miton’s assets dropped sharply over the last quarter as its investors fled from one of its underperforming European equity funds. Assets under management at the fund house fell by £500m over the last three months, reaching just £10.2bn, it revealed in a trading update today. Investors pulled £221m from Premier Miton over the quarter, [...]
Investec Champions Cup Barometer: Munster ready for La Rochelle March 31, 2025 In the lead up to the 2024-25 Investec Champions Cup round of 16, City A.M. has put together a barometer in partnership with Investec to assess which teams are hot – and which are not – ahead of this week’s knockouts. Team of the week: Munster, Ireland It hasn’t been a smooth season for Munster: [...]
Investec expand rugby portfolio with SOHK kids tournaments March 28, 2025 Investec has strengthened its rugby portfolio, backing education inclusion charity School of Hard Knocks’ (SOHK) girls’ and boys’ spring rugby tournaments. The FTSE 250 bank, whose London office sits on Gresham Street in the Square Mile, featured at the tournament’s on 27 and 28 March at east London’s Eton Manor RFC. It added to their [...]
Private equity market bullish on resurgence in deals March 26, 2025 Private equity chiefs have become bullish for a surge in deals this year, in a rare piece of good news for the London Stock Exchange. When polled, 79 per cent of private equity general partners said they were expecting returns to rise this year, compared to just 24 per cent in 2024, data from Investec [...]
Rathbones chief Paul Stockton retires March 20, 2025 Rathbones group chief executive Paul Stockton is set to retire from his role after six years in the job. Stockton, who has worked at the asset manager for the last 16 years, will step down from the firm at the end of September, the company’s said today. He will be succeeded by Jonathan Sorrell who [...]