Investec Asset Management is a specialist provider of active investment products and services to institutional and individual investors. Established in South Africa in 1991, the firm has been built from a small start-up into an international business. The business has grown largely organically from domestic roots in Southern Africa and is still managed by its founding members, representing... read more
A small group of us started Investec Asset Management more than twenty years ago. Right from the beginning, as with the new South Africa from which our firm emerged, we believed we could do things... read more
Investec Asset Management is a specialist, active investment manager with core offerings in global equities, fixed income and multi-asset management. We firmly believe in the power of specialisation and that great investments come from bold and well tested ideas; focused, small teams provide the ideal environment for idea generation and rapid implementation to deliver superior... read more
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The fourth quarter collective investment scheme statistics released by ASISA today see a clear continuation of the trend characterising investment flows throughout last year, with the majority of flows (R12.2 billion) finding their way into asset allocation funds.... read more
There was little surprise in the decision by the South Africa Reserve Bank (SARB) today to keep rates on hold at 5.5%, a level at which we expect they will stay at for a long... read more
- 2nd Dec 2011
Investec Asset Management wins on global stage
Further cementing Investec Asset Management’s success as a globally competitive investment manager, the company was awarded the prestigious accolade of European Asset Management Company of the Year in the larger fund house category at the Funds Europe Awards 2011, hosted in London last... read more
What a difference a year makes. Back in November 2010, South Africans were still basking in the glory of a world-class World Cup, summer was on its way and the mood was generally good. Yes, there was a new acronym in the world’s financial media– PIGS, but then there was also BRICs and some were even talking about BRICSA. And anyway, Europe and... read more
- 3rd Nov 2011
Four reasons why it’s not all about Europe
The explanation favoured by the media for October’s exceptional market surge was that it was attributable to the “agreement” reached at the euro-zone summit, billed as the last chance to resolve the crisis. Inevitably, the reality was rather more... read more
