Investec Champions Cup: The final of a generation May 27, 2024 It was billed as the final we deserved, between two powerhouses of the Investec Champions Cup meeting in a showpiece for the first time ever. And what a match fans were served up. At the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, seen by many as one of the world’s greatest arenas, Leinster and Toulouse went toe-to-toe; the Dublinners [...]
Intensity at centre of Investec Champions Cup final between Toulouse and Leinster May 24, 2024 Without getting you all too excited, I do believe this weekend’s Investec Champions Cup could be one of the few finals that matches last year’s epic comeback by La Rochelle, who rallied from 17-0 down inside the opening quarter. Because Leinster versus Toulouse isn’t just Leinster versus Toulouse; it’s four-time winners against five-time winners, Ireland [...]
Challenge Cup can be cure to desperate seasons for Gloucester and Sharks May 23, 2024 Before the start of the current rugby season both Gloucester and the Sharks, from Durban, would have been full of hope for their domestic campaigns. But soon into their Premiership and United Rugby Championship campaigns, things began to unravel and any hopes of winning a league title disappeared over a cliff. It left the two [...]
Investec sets aside £30m for FCA motor finance review May 23, 2024 London-listed South African banking group Investec has set aside £30m to cover potential costs from a City regulator probe into unfair car loans that could leave the motor finance industry on the hook for billions in compensation fees.
What lessons can business learn from the Investec Champions Cup? May 22, 2024 As Leinster and Toulouse get set for their Investec Champions Cup showdown this weekend, what lessons can business learn from rugby? Tim Burnell, Chief Marketing Officer of UK & International at Investec Bank takes a look. Success in business and sport is much more than a numbers game. Profit figures and points tallies are important, [...]
Jefferies and Investec poach top investment bankers from Citi May 22, 2024 Wall Street giant Jefferies and South African group Investec have poached two top investment bankers from rival Citigroup to bolster their UK operations.
Investec Champions Cup finalists Leinster and Toulouse have varied preparations May 19, 2024 The four clubs set to contest this weekend’s Investec Champions Cup and European Challenge Cup had mixed fortunes in their domestic leagues at the weekend as each side prepares for the showpiece finale at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Friday and Saturday night. The English team Gloucester will face South African franchise the Sharks on Friday [...]
Investors to receive ‘temperature check’ on global economy alongside Nvidia and inflation updates May 19, 2024 Analysts at Deutsche Bank said the surveys would provide "a temperature check on growth across the key economies as perceived inflation risks subside".
Former O2 and Pizza Express boss takes chairman seat at Gaucho-owner Rare Restaurants May 13, 2024 Hospitality grandee David Campbell is to take the chairman's role at Rare Restaurants, the group behind the Gaucho and M restaurant brands.
Rathbones merger with Investec Wealth ‘progressing well’ but outflows ‘elevated’ May 9, 2024 "The integration of IW&I is progressing well with run-rate synergies now £10.6m, up from the £8.0m reported at 31 December 2023," Stockton said.