Board of Directors

Executive Directors

Stephen Koseff

BCom CA (SA) H Dip BDP MBA
Chief Executive Officer
Stephen joined Investec in 1980. He has had diverse experience within Investec as Chief Accounting Offi cer and General Manager of Banking, Treasury and Merchant Banking. His directorships include The Bidvest Group Limited, Rensburg Sheppards plc and a number of Investec subsidiaries.

Bernard Kantor

Managing Director
Bernard joined Investec in 1980. He has had varied experience within Investec as a Manager of the Trading division, Marketing Manager and Chief Operating Officer. His directorships include Phumelela Gaming and Leisure Limited, Rensburg Sheppards plc and a number of Investec subsidiaries.

Glynn Burger

BAcc CA(SA) H Dip BDP MBL
Group Risk and Finance Director
Glynn joined Investec in 1980. His positions within Investec have included Chief Accounting Officer, Group Risk Manager and Joint Managing Director for South Africa. His directorships include Investec Bank Limited and a number of Investec subsidiaries.

Alan Tapnack

BCom CA (SA)
Executive Director
Alan is a former partner of Price Waterhouse and former Managing Director of Grey Phillips Bunton Mundell and Blake, a leading South African marketing services group. Alan joined Investec in 1991 and has held the positions of CFO and CEO of Investec Bank plc, and Chief Executive Officer of Investec's UK operations. His directorships include Investec Bank plc and a number of Investec subsidiaries.

Non-Executive Directors

Hugh S Herman

BA LLB LLD (Honoris CAUSA)
Non-Executive Chairman
Hugh practised as an attorney before joining Pick ‘n Pay, a leading South African retail group, where he became Managing Director. He joined Investec in 1994. His directorships include Growthpoint Properties Limited, Metboard Holdings Limited, Pick 'n Pay Holdings Limited, Pick 'n Pay Stores Limited and a number of Investec subsidiaries.

Sam E Abrahams

FCA CA (SA)
Sam is a former international partner and South African Managing Partner of Arthur Andersen. His current directorships include Foschini Limited, Super Group Limited, Investec Bank Limited and Phumelela Gaming and Leisure Limited.

George F O Alford

BSc (Econ) FCIS FIPD MSI
George is former Head of Private Banking and Head of Personnel at Kleinwort Benson Group, and was a senior advisor to the UK Financial Services Authority. His directorships include Investec Bank plc.

Cheryl A Carolus

BA (Law) B Ed
Cheryl acted as the South African High Commissioner to London between 1998 and 2001 and was the Chief Executive Officer of South African Tourism. She is Chairperson of South African National Parks. Her directorships include De Beers Consolidated Mines Limited, IQ Business Group (Pty) Limited, Fenner Conveyor Belting South Africa (Pty) Limited, Ponhalo Holdings (Pty) Limited, Investec Asset Management Holdings (Pty) Ltd and Executive Chairperson of Peotona Group Holdings (Pty) Limited.

Haruko Fukuda OBE

MA (Cantab) DSc
Haruko was previously Chief Executive of the World Gold Council. Her directorships include, AB Volvo, Aberdeen Asian Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC. She is an advisor to Metro AG.

Geoffrey M T Howe

MA (Hons)
Geoffrey is a former Managing Partner of Clifford Chance LLP and was a Director and Group General Counsel of Robert Fleming Holdings Ltd. He is also a former Chairman of Railtrack Group plc. His directorships include Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc,The JP Morgan Fleming Overseas Investment Trust plc, and Nationwide Building Society.

Ian R Kantor

BSc (Eng) MBA
Ian is former Chief Executive of Investec Bank Limited, resigning in 1985 and relocating to the Netherlands. His directorships include Insinger de Beaufort Holdings SA (in which Investec holds an 8,6% interest), Bank Insinger de Beaufort NV where he is Chairman of the management board.

Sir Chips Keswick

Sir Chips is former Chairman of Hambros Bank Limited and Hambros PLC and a former director of Anglo American Plc. He was on the Court of the Bank of England. His directorships include De Beers SA, De Beers Consolidated Mines Limited, Arsenal Holdings Plc and Arsenal Football Club Plc.

Mangalani Peter Malungani

BCom MAP LDP
Peter is Chairman and founder of Peu Group (Proprietary) Limited. He is Chairman of Super Group Limited, Phumelela Gaming and Leisure Limited. His directorships include Investec Bank Limited, Investec Asset Management Holdings (Pty) Limited and a number of Peu subsidiaries.

Sir David Prosser

Sir David was previously Group Chief Executive of Legal & General Group PLC, joining Legal & General in 1998 as Group Director (Investments) becoming Deputy Chief Executive in January 1991 and Group Chief Executive in September 1991. Sir David was previously Chairman of the Financial Services Skills Council. His other directorships include Pippbrook Limited, Epsom Downs Racecourse Limited, The Royal Automobile Club Limited and Intercontinental Hotels Group PLC.

Peter R S Thomas

CA (SA)
Peter was the former Managing Director of The Unisec Group Limited. His directorships include Investec Bank Limited, various Investec companies and JCI Limited.

Fani Titi

BSc (Hons) MA MBA
Fani is currently Chief Executive Officer of Tiso Group Limited. Directorships include Kumba Resources Limited, AECI Limited and Investec Asset Management Holdings (Pty) Ltd.

Bradley Fried

B.Com CA(SA) MBA
Bradley joined Investec in 1999 and has held the positions of Joint Head of Investment Banking and CEO of Investec Bank plc.  His current directorships include a number of Investec subsidiaries.  Bradley is on the Audit Committee of HM Treasury and is the Chief Executive in Residence at Judge Business School.  He is Managing Partner of Grovepoint Capital LLP.

PKO Crosthwaite

MA (Hons)
Perry is a former partner of Henderson Crosthwaite Limited and the founding director of Henderson Crosthwaite Institution Brokers.  He was previously a director of Investec Bank plc.  His current directorships include Jupiter Green Investment Trust, Melrose plc and Toluna plc.