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A brief history

From 1974 to today

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Our journey is something that sets us apart — from a small finance company founded in South Africa in 1974 to an international organisation with listings on the London and Johannesburg Stock Exchanges. 

This is our story | Homegrown. World class.

Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela, opening the Investec building in Johannesburg on 21 October 1998

Here is a company which stands head and shoulders above its peers — not merely because of its phenomenal growth or its sound management of assets, but because it is a trendsetter.