Healey’s first Budget calls for restraint AD With fiscal headroom under pressure, expect targeted support and modest tax rises in the Autumn Budget, leaving bigger decisions for next year, writes Philip Shaw. John Healey’s first Budget on 28 October will test how the Government reconciles its ambitions with financial reality. Although the UK economy is on course to grow this year, the [...]
Sport’s $2 trillion fan economy growing faster than global GDP Sport Business Sport’s $2 trillion fan economy has outgrown the global GDP rate by nearly 66 per cent over the last 15 years, according to new research. Since 2010, the fan economy has “compounded at approximately six per cent per year on average”, a report published this week found, “1.6x the 3.8 per cent growth of global [...]
Belonging at work starts with making room for someone else AD Investec recently chaired a panel discussion with its charitable partner, the Black Young Professionals Network (BYP), exploring the relationship between belonging and performance in the workplace. Jason Spivey, Investec’s Head of People and Organisation, reflects on why belonging is about more than inclusion. It’s about having the opportunities and backing to succeed. Black History Month [...]
3 shifts defining the future of private credit October 6, 2026 Why the next phase of direct lending will reward discipline over scale. Private credit has enjoyed a remarkable run. Once a niche corner of finance, the asset class has expanded into a mainstream source of funding for private equity-backed businesses. But as the market matures, the rules are changing. Rapid growth has brought greater scrutiny, [...]
Aldermore puts jobs at risk in retreat from invoice finance market October 1, 2026 Aldermore is weighing a round of layoffs as it consults on plans to scale back its invoice finance business ahead of a sale, City AM can reveal. The Reading-headquartered lender is discussing plans to shrink its invoice finance division and slash the amount of customers it serves in the market, sources told City AM. The [...]
Technology, data and infrastructure the new frontier for sport investment September 29, 2026 Technology, data and infrastructure are going to be at the forefront of sports investment as money moves beyond simply buying teams, according to new analysis. It could help the global sports market grow by nearly 45 per cent at the end of the decade, according to Investec, from $417bn last year to upwards of $600bn [...]
The Monetary Policy Committee has changed its mindset. What’s next for interest rates? September 28, 2026 Investec Chief Economist Philip Shaw explains why an interest rate rise now looks more likely – and when these changes are expected. The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee voted 6-3 to keep the Bank rate at 3.75% earlier this month, with the three dissenters backing a quarter-point increase. This was exactly the same voting [...]
Investec’s South Africa surge offsets cooling UK performance September 18, 2026 Investec doubled down on its full-year targets today after a surge in activity in South Africa helped offset a slump in the UK. The FTSE 100 lender projected earnings per share to land between 41.7p to 43.3p, a three per cent to seven per cent rise from the prior year. The growth projection was largely [...]
Exclusive: Nationwide and Investec set to bid for alternative lender Aldermore September 15, 2026 Investec and Nationwide are set to bid for alternative lender Aldermore as its South African owner Firstrand fields offers for the company, City AM can reveal. London-listed Investec and building society Nationwide were both weighing bids to buy the UK bank ahead of a deadline for first round offers on Tuesday, sources said. First Rand [...]
We can’t all create jobs. But we can all create opportunities. August 10, 2026 Headlines about the challenges facing young people trying to secure their first meaningful job have become hard to ignore. And with exam results for our next generation of workers landing soon, Emily Shenton, co-founder of Arrival, an organisational performance consultancy whose social impact practice partners with corporates to help ambitious young people build careers and [...]