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WEF2026 | AI: from hype cycle to hard choices
AI has moved beyond experimentation. It now sits at the centre of decision-making. At the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, the conversation is clear - how can leaders use AI to drive growth, manage risk and reshape work.
In episode 2 of Investec's Davos Debrief series, Jeremy Maggs speaks to Lyndon Subroyen, Investec’s Global Head of Digital & Technology.
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WEF2026 | What markets will be watching in Davos
The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting is here and markets are paying attention. As leaders gather in Davos, the conversations will likely shape risk premiums, capital allocation and investor confidence in the months ahead. In episode one of Investec's special Davos Debrief podcast series, host Jeremy Maggs is joined by Chris Holdsworth, Chief Investment Strategist at Investec, to cut through the noise and focus on what really matters for investors.
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PODCAST: No Ordinary Wednesday Ep116 | Markets in dissonance – what 2025 taught us
The year-end episode of the No Ordinary Wednesday podcast confronts a familiar contradiction: markets that looked buoyant, and an economy that often didn’t. In a conversation between host Jeremy Maggs and Investec's Chief Investment Strategist Chris Holdsworth, this podcast dissects the year’s dissonance and the lessons it leaves behind - above all, that in a noisy world, valuation discipline and diversification remain the investor’s most dependable anchors.
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PODCAST: No Ordinary Wednesday Ep115 | The great rewiring of global healthcare
Medicine is moving into a world where software spots patterns before humans sense symptoms, and breakthrough therapies can move markets faster than earnings reports. Longevity is rising, costs are climbing, and global healthcare systems are left to wonder whether innovation will save them or bankrupt them first. In this episode of Investec No Ordinary Wednesday, Jeremy Maggs speaks with Dr Jimmy Muchechetere from Investec Investment Management UK.
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PODCAST: No Ordinary Wednesday Ep113 | The new era of cyber risk
Deepfakes that fool the eye. Voices that sound real. Attacks that never sleep. As artificial intelligence reshapes both offence and defence, cyber risk has gone mainstream. In this episode of No Ordinary Wednesday, Jeremy Maggs speaks with Investec cybersecurity experts Nomalizo Hlazo and Tash van der Heever.
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PODCAST: No Ordinary Wednesday Ep112 | IMF Special – Signals from Washington
In this special IMF edition of No Ordinary Wednesday, Cumesh Moodliar, CEO of Investec South Africa, and Ruth Leas, CEO of Investec UK, unpack the signals from this year’s meetings in Washington – from the “three Ts” shaping investor sentiment (Trump, technology and tariffs) to the cautious optimism surrounding South Africa’s reform momentum.
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PODCAST: No Ordinary Wednesday Ep108 | Striking gold in global markets
The six resources stocks among South Africa’s “Magnificent 10” are shining on the back of gold and platinum strength, but can the rally withstand US inflation, China’s demand shifts and local logistics woes? Jeremy Maggs speaks to Osa Mazwai and Campbell Parry of Investec.
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PODCAST: No Ordinary Wednesday Ep107 | A pivot to lower interest rates in South Africa?
Inflation is at 3%. The Reserve Bank wants to lock it there. Interest rates are edging down. But the bigger picture is far from settled, as discussed by Jeremy Maggs with Investec Chief Economist Annabel Bishop. Just what does South Africa's macroeconomic policy mean for all of us?
