Investec Focus Radio SA
Investec Focus Radio South Africa features conversations between leading minds from within Investec and other experts on economic, investment and business topics in addition to issues that go beyond wealth.
“Quantitative easing is not an option for South Africa”
In a week of economic and political turmoil, Governor of the South African Reserve Bank, Lesetja Kganyago made it very clear that the sole mandate of the central bank was to maintain price stability.
A streamlined Cabinet to rekindle SA’s economic prospects
Tertia Jacobs, Treasury Economist at Investec ICIB talked to political analyst, Dr Somadoda Fikeni, about the economic, political and social impact of the Cabinet changes during a recent Investec client conference call.
SA water: How to stop a runaway problem
Water availability is one of the biggest threats facing South Africa’s people and businesses. 46% of municipalities cannot fulfil their water and waste mandate. Investec Focus sat down with Alex McNamara, an environmental and water expert at the National Business Institute (NBI) to discuss how to fix SA's water crisis.
Can Eskom prove the markets wrong?
With the markets already pricing in a pessimistic outcome for the Eskom energy crisis, even a small improvement in the electricity situation could open up opportunities in the SA bond and equity markets. Chris Holdsworth, investment strategist at Investec Wealth & Investment, talks about this and the economic impact of…
Elections 2019: Boring is good
Bucking the global trend towards more populist governments, South Africa continued on its recent more centrist track under Cyril Ramaphosa, with the ANC garnering 57.5% of votes – a perceived positive outcome for business and investors, says Annabel Bishop, Investec Chief Economist.
Elections 2019: the Goldilocks scenario for business
Most businesses and investors are hoping for a strong ANC majority to make the hard decisions necessary to restore confidence in South Africa, according to a leading political commentator at a recent Investec for Intermediaries event.
The market and the economy - not a certain relationship
"What’s important is the confidence with which the market forecasts the future, particularly the future of the economies. And the less confident the forecasters (investors) become, the more volatility you introduce into the market; and that’s what happened in December." - Brian Kantor
Repo rate unchanged ahead of Moody's country review
The South African repo rate is set to remain flat for the year, should the country avoid a credit rating downgrade from Moody’s. global credit rating agency will deliver a country review for South Africa on Friday.
Is volatility here to stay?
Is volatility a good or bad thing for corporates and institutions? In this Investec Focus Radio podcast, David Gracey, head of Fixed Income and Currencies and his colleague in Fixed Income, Devin Naidoo, talk to financial journalist Lindsay Williams about managing risk in an increasingly uncertain world.
Tackling water before taps run dry
South Africa is a water-stressed country and if research is to be believed at its present consumption by 2035 water demand is expected to exceed supply by 10%. In a podcast with Investec Focus Radio, Andre Wepener, Investec’s Head of Power and Infrastructure Finance, talks about the potential solutions.
In Focus: The UK fintech ecosystem
The United Kingdom has a thriving financial technology (fintech) ecosystem in an economy that the World Economic Forum calls a top innovation ecosystem with well-functioning markets and a vibrant business dynamism. What drives the sector? Is it fintechs vs traditional financial services or a collaboration model?
The crypto conundrum
Success breeds success – for cryptocurrencies to gain more acceptance, people need to see value in utilising and participating in the underlying economies of the blockchain technologies.
Open Banking: unlocking banks’ data vaults
It’s been a year since Open Banking started shaking up the UK and European financial landscape, giving consumers the power to ask their banks to share their payment account data with other authorised third-party providers. This could include your credit card, current account and some savings info. The benefit? Gaining…
The Future of Work - part one
In a new world of gigs, unicorns and automation, change in the workplace is inevitable but it doesn't necessarily mean that you will be out of a job.
Women in Leadership: Part 1 - Dream, execution and sacrifice
Fumani Mthembi and Teresa Oakley-Smith share their start-up stories and what it took to keep their businesses afloat.