Rising yields | Risk and opportunity
13 October 2026
The Global Investment Strategy Group (GISG) kept its risk score at 0 on a scale of -3 to +3.
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Global Investment View
Quarterly risk reports from Investec's Global Investment Strategy Group
About the Global Investment Strategy Group
The Investec Global Investment Strategy Group (GISG) has the task of setting the risk position for Investec Wealth & Investment as a whole. The GISG brings together our leading strategic thinkers to ensure the management of your portfolio is based on a comprehensive global macroeconomic outlook. The Group analyses the risk environment over the medium term, defines the outlook for investors, and identifies potential icebergs that may lie ahead.
This is your direct window into the thinking that goes into the Investec investment outlook and strategy – with the latest global investment insights, trend analysis, and recommendations from some of the world’s top experts.
LISTEN: Inside Investec’s investment outlook
The global economy is proving resilient, and company earnings remain healthy. Even so, Investec’s Global Investment Strategy Group has maintained a risk score of zero, reflecting a measured approach to portfolio positioning. The findings are published in the quarterly Global Investment View. On No Ordinary Wednesday, Chris Holdsworth, Investec Investment Management’s Global Chief Investment Officer, joins Jeremy Maggs to explain the thinking behind the decision.
Global Investment View
The Global Investment Strategy Group brings together the insights of Investec Wealth & Investment professionals in the UK, South Africa, and Switzerland, mapping their outlook, setting a risk budget, and identifying potential pitfalls that lie in the global investor's path.
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