Economy

INVESTEC | Podcast , ±10 min episodes every 6 days |

Investec shares its analysis on the global economic environment.

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Professor Michael Barrett on Coronavirus

3 min

Professor Mike Barrett is Director of Glasgow Polyomics and a Professor in Biochemical Parasitology in the Institute of Infection, Inflammation and Immunity at the College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences.

Listen to Mike giving context on the outbreak of the Covid-19 virus.

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Philip Shaw on the impact of Coronavirus

1 min

Philip Shaw frames how the Coronavirus could impact the global economy

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Oil market update

7 min

Callum Macpherson, head of Investec’s Commodities desk, gives an update on the oil market.
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SONA seeks to accelerate implementation in 2020

17 min

2020’s SONA evinced significant energy for the implementation of a number of key structural reforms, with electricity capacity first and foremost in the drive to improve the ease of doing business in South Africa.

Improving the time taken to start a business, get water rights and other reductions in red tape were also identified in the SONA in the drive to quicken inclusive economic growth and job creation, the latter substantial enough to materially and consistently reduce the unemployment rate.

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Oil market update

8 min

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JAN

Oil Market Update

6 min

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JAN

Davos: What lies behind global growth?

12 min

Investec Bank CEO Richard Wainwright talks to Business Maverick's Tim Cohen about whether the global economic growth we’re seeing is a consequence of low interest rates rather than increased productivity.

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Davos: Entering the era of stakeholder capitalism

18 min

The days of corporations putting shareholders above all else are numbered. Speaking from Davos, Investec Bank CEO Richard Wainwright joins Daily Maverick Editor Tim Cohen for a discussion on stakeholder capitalism and other key themes of World Economic Forum’s 50th annual meeting.

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SA economy: new year, same problems……

17 min

Legacy problems persist for the South African economy as a downgrade looms large. Investec’s Chief Economist offers a preview of 2020.

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Oil market update: 2020 outlook

17 min

Investec Commodities - Helping mitigate your exposure

JAN

Oil market update

8 min

Investec Commodities - Helping mitigate your exposure

DEC

2019

Investec Conference Call: General Election Result

21 min

The results are in and the Conservatives have established a strong majority. Investec Economist, Victoria Clarke, sits down with Head of FX Sales, Jonathan Pryor to discuss the outcome, and analyse the next steps for the country and the businesses within it.