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Rediscovering our Indian Ocean character

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2010
... according to a leading investment strategist. In a wide ranging interview with the Financial Standard, Capetown-based Investec strategist Dr Michael Power said that while there is a long way to go before China's growth levels off, India's prospects are ...

Investec eyes aircraft leasing market

NEWS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2010
Hoping to exploit the burgeoning demand for alternative assets, Investec Global Aircraft Fund launched an open-ended capital raising yesterday and appointed a former senior Qantas executive to its investment committee. Investec said it was seeking funds ...

Mercer wins Investec mandate

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2010
Mercer has been appointed by Investec Specialist Private Bank to support its high net worth client investment service. Investec will draw on Mercer's forward-looking global research on managers to identify best in class investment products. In particular ...

Investec wins $150m AMP Cap mandate

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2010
Investec Asset Management has gained a $150 million mandate from AMP Capital Investors to invest in emerging markets. The investment mandate was invested through AMP Capital's Future Directions multi-manager product to Investec's 4Factor Emerging Markets ...

Investec eyes SMSF market

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAY 2010
Investec Asset Management's local managing director, Mark Samuelson, has outlined plans to target the self managed super fund (SMSF) market and flagged launching more strategies if proposed tax changes occur. The firm's assets under management rose ...

Investec eyes EM debt, record inflows

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2010

Borland exits Investec for Credit Suisse

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2010
Karla Borland, head of research at Investec Private Advisers, is leaving the firm to take up the role of vice president in fund research at Credit Suisse Private Bank. Borland is leaving Investec in May, following seven years at the firm. She is taking ...

Investec gains $45m from instos for aircrafts

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 16 APR 2010
Investec Global Aircraft fund (IGAF) has raised an additional $45 million from AMP Capital Investors, Health Industry Plan Superannuation fund and MCG Growth fund. The fund now has $140 million in total capital invested since it was launched in 2008. ...

UBS and REST join forces for green infrastructure

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2010
... Both parties did not disclose the cost of the acquisition, which will see both firms buy 100 per cent of the farm from Investec Bank (Australia). According to the wind farm's website, the project will consist of 111 wind turbine generators on a site ...

Emerging markets could be heading for bubble

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2009
... excessive values and we need to reduce exposure, but we are well away from that now." Mark Samuelson, managing director at Investec Asset Management, agreed that emerging market valuations could reach higher levels but he said the focus should be on ...