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- Investec plc (LSE: INVR) operates as an international banking and wealth management group, providing specialist financial services to private clients, high-net-worth individuals, corporations, private equity firms, institutions and intermediaries. The company offers private banking including bespoke lending, transactional banking, savings, foreign exchange, portfolio lending and mortgages; corporate and investment banking encompassing advisory services such as mergers and acquisitions, equity placement, corporate broking, capital raising and risk management solutions like hedging in interest rates, inflation, commodities and foreign exchange; business lending solutions covering asset finance, working capital facilities, vehicle finance, leveraged finance, real estate finance, aviation finance, energy and infrastructure financing; investment products including medium-term notes, credit-linked notes and structured investments; private equity and fund financing; as well as access to wealth management, investment management and financial planning through its strategic partner Rathbones Group plc, in which it holds a significant economic interest. Founded in 1974 in Johannesburg, South Africa, Investec plc maintains dual headquarters in London, United Kingdom, at 30 Gresham Street, and Sandton, South Africa, with banking and wealth management operations spanning the UK, South Africa, Ireland, Switzerland, Mauritius, Guernsey, India, Jersey, the United States, and other regions including Europe, Asia and America. Recent developments include the launch of its electronic trading platform ZebrA-X in early 2025 to enhance low-touch equity execution for mid-market clients across 64 markets; a strategic acquisition by its Swiss operations in September 2025 adding £215 million in funds under management; an ongoing share buy-back programme initiated in May 2025 with approximately £46 million repurchased by September 2025; continued growth in core loans reaching £33.0 billion with 4.7% annualized increase through August 2025; and maintenance of a 41.25% economic interest in Rathbones Group plc, which reported £104.1 billion in funds under management as of March 2025.