Bairstow exorcises ghost of previous Lord’s stumble to reach three figures and lead England’s revival against Sri Lanka June 9, 2016 In-form England batsman Jonny Bairstow revelled in laying to rest the ghost of falling agonisingly short of a century at Lord’s four years ago after reaching three figures to spearhead his side’s comeback against Sri Lanka. England slipped to 84-4 shortly after lunch following another top-order collapse, only for Bairstow to lead the revival with his [...]
Legatissimo bidding for Classic history in the Investec Oaks May 26, 2015 KAZZIA was the last filly to complete the 1,000 Guineas/Oaks double back in 2002 and the first since 1990. However, at Breakfast with the Stars, David Wachman gave a bullish bulletin on Legatissimo, who won going away at Newmarket earlier this month and is generally 7/2 to follow up at Epsom on Friday week. Wachman [...]
Bank of England prepares for crucial QE test August 15, 2016 All eyes will be on Threadneedle Street tomorrow afternoon as the Bank of England gears up for its next bond-buying mission. To the market's surprise, the Bank of England could not find enough willing sellers of long-term government debt on the open market last week, leading to the first ever time when the Bank was [...]
City Moves for 17 February 2016 | Who’s switching jobs February 17, 2016 Investec Investec Securities has announced the appointment of Andrew Whitney to its research team to cover the pharmaceuticals sector. Andrew joins from EY, where he was a senior manager in the corporate finance strategy team, conducting strategy projects and deal diligence in the life sciences and healthcare sectors. He has extensive experience in pharmaceuticals research, [...]
If you’re a higher earner, you’ll likely only retire on two-thirds of the pensions income you think you will March 30, 2016 Here's a midweek magic trick for you if you're earning over £50,000: Take the amount you think you're going to be raking in every year of your retirement from your private pension, then divide it by three and times it by two. Ta-da! There's the amount you're actually more likely to receive (we didn't say it [...]
How entrepreneurs can gain from corporate social responsibility – Investec Comment June 21, 2015 Businesses of all sizes can enrich people’s lives through more than just the products or services they sell. Strategically chosen community partnerships can have valuable mutual benefits, and keep employees and clients inspired. To ensure your corporate social responsibility initiatives gain traction, you should partner with people whose values align with your own. A great [...]
Cox can trump Investec Dash rivals with pair of speedballs June 5, 2015 RACE 4 3.45pm Investec Corporate Banking Dash BLINK and you’ll miss it. The Investec Corporate Banking Dash is the fastest five furlong race run anywhere in the world. As soon as the gates open you’ll have less than a minute to enjoy the action. But it’s always packed full of drama and hard luck stories [...]
Your indispensable horse-by-horse guide to the 2015 Investec Derby June 5, 2015 Carbon Dating Hasn’t won in four outings or got closer than 12 lengths to a winner. Finished flat last of 11 behind Gleneagles when priced at 150/1 in the Irish Guineas. He’s 250/1 this time and, to be blunt, has no chance, even if the rain stays away. A nice day out for connections but [...]
OneSavings Bank share price jumps 20 per cent after challenger bank reports 52 per cent rise in pre-tax profits March 17, 2016 Shares in the challenger OneSavings Bank closed up more than 20 per cent today after the bank reported a 52 per cent rise in full-year pretax profit, far exceeding analyst expectations. OneSavings, which specialises in residential mortgages and buy-to-let, as well as loans to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), said loans and advances increased 31 per cent to £5.1bn in [...]
Horse racing betting: Rainfall means Time faces his biggest Test yet June 30, 2016 All eyes are once again on the weather ahead of Saturday's Coral Eclipse (3.45pm), the most valuable race run in Sandown’s 130-year history. Aidan O’Brien’s French Guineas winner The Gurkha is as short as evens with Betway for the £525,000 Group One with rain-softened ground unlikely to harm his chances. Investec Derby disappointment Deauville and [...]